Miura-Ko: Advisory roles serve as an effective audition for board seats
Ann Miura-Ko · a16z Podcast | Independents on the Board · Jan 2, 2019 · at 9:15
Ann Miura-Ko, co-founding partner at Floodgate, discusses board onboarding strategies during an a16z podcast panel on governance.
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“Well, I think you just mentioned a way that could be a great avenue into auditioning for a board role. They gave a lot of free advice when they were looking at board roles. So I think one way in is start as a board advisor, get to know the CEO. I mean, you mentioned that the trust relationship is so important. So how do you get to know a company? How do you get to know a board? Well, how do you get to know that CEO? Well, and build, can you do a project? Can you work on something? Can you start as an advisor?”
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