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OpenAI Q4 Board Meeting

Contrary to popular belief, there’s no Illuminati behind the board room curtain (with the exception of maybe OpenAI).

Much of my career has been in the service of board meetings - as the Chief of Staff preparing the CEO’s opening slides, to the FP&A Director building the annual operating plan for approval, to (finally) the CFO presenting the company’s latest financial results.

With this experience, I’m here to share what goes on before, during, and after board meetings.

This is our first of three posts on board meetings.

Part I: Roles and Responsibilities (THIS POST!)

  • CEO

  • CFO

  • CPO / CTO

  • VCs

  • Strategic Investors

  • Board Observers

  • Independents

  • Corporate Secretaries

  • Committees

Part II: Materials and Metrics

  • Templatizing your materials

  • The CEO’s Materials

  • The CFO’s Materials

  • Strategic Readout Materials

  • Reminders, Before You Hit Send…

Your Complete Guide to Board Meeting Materials & Templates

January's three part series on board meetings for tech startups

www.mostlymetrics.com/p/your-complete-guide-to-board-meetings-d92

Part III: Meeting Structure

  • Closed Door Session

  • 13 Deadly Mistakes to avoid at your next board meeting

Your Complete Guide to Board Meetings (Part 3): The Closed Door Session & Mistakes to Avoid

January's three part series on board meetings for tech startups

www.mostlymetrics.com/p/your-complete-guide-to-board-meetings-5b8

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