Comments on: Forming an Advisory Board http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2008/01/21/forming-an-advisory-board/ Startups, Entrepreneurs, and Consultants Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:53:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: SKMurphy » Common Questions about Advisory Boards http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2008/01/21/forming-an-advisory-board/#comment-55902 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:00:37 +0000 http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2008/01/21/forming-an-advisory-board/#comment-55902 [...] An advisory board is a formal or informal group of advisors who give advise, contacts, and feedback. Unlike the board of directors they do not have a fiduciary responsibility but are critical for start-ups. Also see Forming an advisory board. [...] […] An advisory board is a formal or informal group of advisors who give advise, contacts, and feedback. Unlike the board of directors they do not have a fiduciary responsibility but are critical for start-ups. Also see Forming an advisory board. […]

]]> by: SKMurphy » Focus On Your Prospect’s Pain Not The Brilliance of Your Product Idea http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2008/01/21/forming-an-advisory-board/#comment-36315 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:41:25 +0000 http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2008/01/21/forming-an-advisory-board/#comment-36315 [...] Moreover, many successful entrepreneurs can see their particular path as the only path, and they in effect tell you “stay on this path, it worked for me.” I think forming an advisory board from folks whom you trust and who have relevant business experience is one of the keys to success. You can’t just go it alone all the time, you have to be able to expose your plan and your thinking and get knowledgeable feedback. If you don’t have a plan, how do you know what to tinker with to evolve your business model (or what you are changing when things are not working out). [...] […] Moreover, many successful entrepreneurs can see their particular path as the only path, and they in effect tell you “stay on this path, it worked for me.” I think forming an advisory board from folks whom you trust and who have relevant business experience is one of the keys to success. You can’t just go it alone all the time, you have to be able to expose your plan and your thinking and get knowledgeable feedback. If you don’t have a plan, how do you know what to tinker with to evolve your business model (or what you are changing when things are not working out). […]

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