Board seat: entrepreneurial judgement on the board
Regular strategic guidance as a formal member of your advisory board. I bring entrepreneurial judgement to decision-making, not as a yes-man but as a critical partner.
- Role
- Member or chair, advisory or supervisory board
- Rhythm
- Fixed meetings, with short lines to management in between
- Focus
- Strategy, growth, internationalisation, governance, exit
- Selection
- Few mandates at a time, so each gets the time it needs
When decisions outgrow the circle that makes them
- Your company is setting up professional governance for the first time
- The shareholders want an independent, entrepreneurial voice
- International expansion is coming up, especially into Asia or the Middle East
- A funding round, succession or sale is on the horizon
- A PE portfolio company needs experienced operational support
Three perspectives a board rarely has
35 years at the helm
I know decisions, crises and growing pains from my own responsibility, not as an observer. That changes which questions get asked on the board.
Markets built from the inside
A subsidiary in England, five years in Bangkok, two years in Dubai. I know what expansion looks like on paper, and what it looks like in reality.
Understanding the buyer side
I sold my company to private equity. That perspective helps any board that needs to create value and make it visible.
Before the first conversation
Board member or advisor: what’s the difference?
A board seat is formally anchored and long-term. Advisory is more flexible and tailored to a specific phase. In the intro call we work out what fits your situation.
At what company size does an advisory board pay off?
What matters is less the size than the weight of the decisions. Many growth companies benefit earlier than they think, especially before funding, expansion or a sale.
How much time do you commit?
Enough to really know the company. That’s why I take on only a few mandates at a time. We agree scope and rhythm together.
Do you also work with PE portfolio companies?
Yes. I know what private equity firms expect from my own experience, and I support portfolio companies operationally.