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To directors and advisors: “Noses in; fingers OUT!”

Berkonomics

Many of us have someone who reports directly to us and who supervises others in return. Well, this one is for you. And it is one of the most important lessons you can learn as a manager, board member, or advisor of a company or even a non-profit enterprise. Where did this statement come from? I first heard this in a governance seminar for a non-profit higher educational board upon which I sit, over 25 years ago.

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Announcement: New Partnerships with ClickUp, JP Morgan, FedTech.io, Montfort Ventures, Techcon Socal, and Top Tech Awards 

Startup San Diego

We want to welcome six new community partners and sponsors to Startup San Diego: Clickup, JPMorgan Startup Banking, Fedtech.io, Montfort Ventures, TechCon SoCal, and Top Tech Awards! These organizations believe […] The post Announcement: New Partnerships with ClickUp, JP Morgan, FedTech.io, Montfort Ventures, Techcon Socal, and Top Tech Awards appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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Are your board members as valuable as you?

Berkonomics

Perhaps this is the natural conclusion from the several insights previously explored. While the CEO and management offer the vision, strategies, and tactics as well as the proposed budget, it is the board that controls with its votes the execution of strategy, the expenditure of cash, the taking on of debt or new equity, the very direction of the company as well as its ultimate health.

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