We examine how venture CEOs effectively engage their boards in the strategy-making process. Using the inductive multiple-case study approach, we track CEO–board interactions inside and outside the boardroom in depth and over time through rare observations of board meetings and rich interview access to CEOs and their boards of directors. Our primary ... Read More

Entrepreneurs need creative products, but a key challenge they face in their growth is managing the key internal stakeholders, in particular the board of directors. Prof Sam Garg tracked several Silicon Valley ventures with rare access to their board meetings and interviews with board members and executives. His findings and insights will be helpful to CEOs ... Read More

Boards of directors play an important governance role in companies by monitoring executives and firm performance. But not all boards are alike. The boards of public firms are accountable to shareholders and offer a perspective removed from daily operations. Venture boards, on the other hand, are far more hands-on and have a different focus because their ... Read More