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Boards & Investor Relations

Board materials, members, and best practices.

Board Meetings: Materials & Templates

Apr 16, 2026

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10 min read

Board Meetings: Materials & Templates

Sharing my personal slide loop for you to download

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
But who holds the budget?

Jan 11, 2026

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14 min read

But who holds the budget?

Benchmarks for Operators 1/11/26

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
What a Soviet Era Pole Vaulter Can Teach Us About “Beating and Raising”

Oct 5, 2025

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13 min read

What a Soviet Era Pole Vaulter Can Teach Us About “Beating and Raising”

Benchmarks for Operators (10/5/25)

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
The Earnings Call that Changed Meta's Strategy

Aug 31, 2025

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12 min read

The Earnings Call that Changed Meta's Strategy

Benchmarks for Operators 8/31/25

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
What Does an Audit Chair Actually Do?

Jul 29, 2025

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4 min read

What Does an Audit Chair Actually Do?

Amy Butte, CFO of Navan, Explains the Role Nobody Wants but Every Company Needs

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Investor Relations as a Strategic Weapon

May 15, 2025

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9 min read

Investor Relations as a Strategic Weapon

A guide to building and maintaining a world class IR function

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
On Taking Feedback from Investors

Apr 29, 2025

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9 min read

On Taking Feedback from Investors

Trading defensiveness for curiosity

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
The Risk (and Reward) of Standing Out: Why Your Story Shouldn't Fit a Mold

Feb 2, 2025

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12 min read

The Risk (and Reward) of Standing Out: Why Your Story Shouldn't Fit a Mold

2/2/25 Benchmarks for Operators

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
The Role of Boards

Jan 16, 2025

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4 min read

The Role of Boards

What boards should and should NOT do

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Board Materials: The Metrics that MATTER

Jan 9, 2025

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4 min read

Board Materials: The Metrics that MATTER

Part 2 of our 3 parts series on Board Reporting

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Mastering Board Materials: Part I - The Art of the Pre-Read

Jan 2, 2025

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7 min read

Mastering Board Materials: Part I - The Art of the Pre-Read

A deep dive on board materials

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
How to Budget Your External Facing Time

Dec 17, 2024

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3 min read

How to Budget Your External Facing Time

Dealing with inbound requests from investors and bankers

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Navigating Business Model Transitions in the Public Eye

Dec 8, 2024

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11 min read

Navigating Business Model Transitions in the Public Eye

12/8/24 Benchmarks for Operators

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

Jan 18, 2024

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5 min read

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

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Your Complete Guide to Board Meetings (Part 2): Materials & Templates

Jan 11, 2024

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10 min read

Your Complete Guide to Board Meetings (Part 2): Materials & Templates

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

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Your Complete Guide to Board Meetings (Part 1): Participants, Roles, and Responsibilities

Jan 4, 2024

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7 min read

Your Complete Guide to Board Meetings (Part 1): Participants, Roles, and Responsibilities

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

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
How to write a great investor update

Nov 16, 2023

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7 min read

How to write a great investor update

Crafting your quarterly note to stakeholders

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Are professional CEOs really any better than founder CEOs?

Mar 7, 2023

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9 min read

Are professional CEOs really any better than founder CEOs?

Can a Founder CEO still take it all the way?

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson

yo, btw…

none of this is intended to be financial or legal advice. do your own homework. call your mom once a week. and make sure to hydrate.

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