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Startup
Board Director (TechnoGrayHair)
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Responsibilities
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You will use your strong business sense,
solid technology start-up experience, industry specific network
and seasoned professionalism to actively contribute to the
growth and success of one or more of the TechnoAffiliates
as a member of the Board of Directors. Based on your track
record you will add value in the following areas :
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Start-up
Management: Based on your previous technology start-up
experience, you have experienced the igniting of each
of the company’s four cylinders, R&D, Finance, Marketing
and Sales, in proper sequence and at increasing operational
speed until they are moving so fast that they appear to
be working in complete unison. You will share this knowledge
and expertise with the President & CEO. |
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Investors:
You will open doors to assist in raising financing based
on your reputation and established relationships with
US technology financial analysts, investment bankers and
strategic investors. |
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Alliances:
You will initiate contacts leading to alliances with brand-name
partners, opinion leaders and influencers in private and
public sectors. |
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Branding
and Product Marketing: You will assist in making
the Company the brand of choice in its market by using
your up to the minute market intelligence on market trends,
current and future customer requirements, competitor activities,
pricing, products, sales and distribution strategies to
influence decisions on product positioning. |
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Candidates:
Through your network of industry contacts you will assist
in finding the right Executives to complete the management
team. |
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Corporate
Governance: will monitor and respect all legal
requirements of the Board to act in the best interest
of the company and protect shareholder rights. |
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Qualifications
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You are a seasoned professional with
strong business sense and a make it happen yesterday mentality.
Your previous experience as an Executive of a technology start-up,
known to US investors, shows that you:
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Are an experienced
board member of a start-up |
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Instantly gain
credibility with everyone you meet |
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Have exceptional
operating experience in the sector of the TechnoAffiliate |
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Have
a network of pertinent industry contacts |
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Have been involved
in raising financing for a technology company |
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Are
a team player, who acts as a teacher and a leader when
possible |
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Are a deal
doer |
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Have persevered
in difficult times due to personal commitment and tenacity |
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Make mistakes
quickly
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Are comfortable
in a high speed silicon valley type culture
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Are not comfortable
unless you have felt the market and do the travel necessary
to achieve this
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Love technology |
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Always do what
you say you will
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Constantly focused on learning, you
work at high speed and make decisions quickly. You are always
thinking in the background and planning the next step. As
a people person, you are recognized for your ability to build
relationships based on trust with employees, colleagues, investors,
alliance partners and customers.
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