This article is by Garry Visontay, partner at Australian venture capital firm Right Click Capital, a fellow member firm of DVN. He has a great repository of startup and VC investing resources at visontay.com. Adapted to Latam by me as appropriate.

Starting a business is hard. Every day is fraught with difficulty and challenge, and rarely – if ever – does a startup move from conception to successful business without support, particularly from experienced business people.

That’s why one of the principal pillars of success for a startup is a board: a carefully chosen collection of individuals who – together with the company founders – can serve as a strategic resource to help guide the business. Continue reading →