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Welcome back to our second post in our series on everything you need to know about board meetings.
As a reminder, here’s our syllabus:
Part I: Roles and Responsibilities (LAST WEEK’s POST)
CEO
CFO
CPO / CTO
VCs
Strategic Investors
Board Observers
Independents
Corporate Secretaries
Committees
Part II: Materials and Metrics (THIS POST!)
Templatizing your materials
The CEO’s Materials
The CFO’s Materials
Strategic Readout Materials
Reminders, Before You Hit Send…
Part III: Meeting Structure
Closed Door Session
13 Deadly Mistakes to avoid at your next board meeting
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