Sublime

Happy, functional, effective boards are all relatively small, full of experienced operators who have built companies before, think of themselves as mentors and coaches, and actually do the work—they help you recruit and get funding and expand your expertise, sharpen your business and product strategy, watch for land mines, and give it to you

First, the stage is really important. If we’re looking early stage, finance is not necessarily a relevant background. Having more technical experience at an early stage is definitely more advantageous although less necessary because what you’re likely doing is staying up to date on what’s new and relevant in a given space.