Your Board of Directors Is Probably Useless

## Your Board of Directors Is Probably Useless Most startup boards are performative governance.

People who show up quarterly, ask surface-level questions about revenue and burn rate, offer generic advice they read in a business book, and leave feeling important without having contributed anything meaningful.

### What a Great Board Actually Does A great board member challenges your assumptions without undermining your confidence. Opens doors you can't open yourself.

Tells you what you don't want to hear before the market tells you the hard way. Has specific, relevant experience in your industry or stage.