Veblen Global Advisory Board
There is a reason that the biggest and best companies in the world all have Boards. Successful companies know that the more people helping them the greater their chance of hitting their goals.
Startups and small businesses need this level of advice and guidance more than any and yet very rarely do they have the support of a board.
A Global Advisory Board is an intermediate step that small businesses can take before they make the transition to a full Board.
A Global Advisory Board typically will have monthly calls with the CEO and top team of the company to keep them accountable to their goals, ensure they are focusing on the most important elements and to offer advice, guidance and introductions to useful people from their own network.
For resource constrained small businesses the biggest advantage of a Global Advisory Board provided by Veblen is that there is no cost associated. It is all upside!
The Veblen Director Programme takes successful business people from around the world and trains them to be outstanding Board members. As part of their training they will spend at least a year advising small businesses like yours.
The insights and the contacts that you will make during this year could be the catalyst you are looking for to elevate your business to the next level!
Apply now!
What are all the benefits?
Have up to 5 ambitious and driven business professionals thinking about your business every month
Credibility. When someone joins your Advisory Board, you should immediately update your website and let everyone know that you have been able to attract advisors
Publicity. Your advisors will help promote your work to their network and Veblen will put out a press release sharing your new arrangement
Network. Having 3-5 highly connected and motivated Advisors talking about your business can only be a good thing in helping you to grow your business.
Knowledge. Your advisors might come from different industries, different countries or just different generations, consequently they will have a different way of looking at things and there is much you can learn from people willing to share their experiences
Future. Who knows where this will lead. Maybe it will be good for a year and you will go your separate ways, maybe they will end up becoming investors, maybe you will be friends for life. You don’t know until you try.
What to expect?
Your Advisors commit to a once a month call. They may be open to more than this, but that is the minimum they are committing to.
On that call you need to be completely honest with them. They cannot help you if you try to BS them. There are times when you need to tell your clients and staff everything is great, but your Advisory Board should always get the full picture.
Not all their advice will be relevant. They will do their best to help you, but it is up to you to take their advice and contacts and decide what will and won’t work for your business. It is OK to say, ‘I have thought about that and I don’t think it’s right for the business at this time, I might look at it again in the future’.
They are not there to do the work for you. It is up to you to take action on their advice.
They are not there to invest in you. They may, but that is out of scope initially.
What is the process?
Once you have submitted your application it will be shared with the Veblen Community
Those that are interested will submit their interest to you and you will be able to check their bios.
Once you have a shortlist of people you’re interested in you should have a ‘getting to know you call’
If both parties are happy to proceed, we will provide you with a one year agreement (including NDA) for both parties to sign.
You schedule a kick off call and get the monthly calls in the calendar.
What info do we need from you?