Webinar: building effective startup boards

In partnership with Firstboard.io, Octopus Ventures’ Will Gibbs is joined by Lisa Nelson and Abby Kearns to ask what a board should do for an early-stage start up – and how to build a good one. 

Watch our latest webinar, in partnership with Firstboard.io, exploring the role of boards in early-stage start ups. When approached in the right way, a board can offer founders invaluable advice and expertise, crucial to unlocking the next stage of a company’s growth. But what is the right way?  

Octopus Ventures’ own Will Gibbs is joined by Lisa Nelson and Abby Kearns to ask:  

• What is the purpose of a start up board?  

• What are the biggest mistakes founders make when getting a start up board in place?  

• Why is diversity on a board not just important – but essential?  

• How can you build and nurture a culture of honesty and transparency among board members?