A VC in Vacationland

Fred Wilson recently had a good post on choosing  board members for entrepreneurial companies.  As Fred points out, too often start-up companies either pick or are asked to add inappropriate people to their Board.  Some are better candidates for your advisory board, if you have one.  Others are not good candidates at all.

Board members will have a huge impact over your operations, strategic direction and eventual exit options, so choosing correctly from Day One is important.  New entrepreneurs often get bulldozed into appointing initial angel investors or friends that have little to contribute to successful company management.

Fred’s recommendations provide a good check list for any entrepreneur looking to have a board that is both supportive, but corrective as well, depending on the situation.