Advisory boards offer various advantages in corporate settings related to shareholder relief, consulting know-how, and marketing. They have been gaining increasing importance across the world, especially in medium-sized companies which by nature differ from large corporations in their independent business models, leaner structures and special culture. With contributions from renowned practical experts from several countries, Advisory Boards in Medium-Sized Companies helps to classify, compare and understand the role of advisory boards in SMEs in the main legal and economic systems around the world. This useful and timely book analyses the legal structure and framework of advisory boards in different countries and provides an overview of their situation, furthering critical mutual understanding of corporate law at the international level. Experienced practitioners from each country have brought together their experiences to improve the understanding of, and raise awareness of the benefits of, advisory boards through up-to-date and practice-oriented country reports. This book provides valuable insights for managers, shareholders, consultants, practitioners and academics alike.

Advisory boards offer various advantages in corporate settings related to shareholder relief, consulting know-how, and marketing. They have been gaining increasing importance across the world, especially in medium-sized companies which by nature differ from large corporations in their independent business models, leaner structures and special culture. With contributions from renowned practical experts from several countries, Advisory Boards in Medium-Sized Companies helps to classify, compare and understand the role of advisory boards in SMEs in the main legal and economic systems around the world. This useful and timely book analyses the legal structure and framework of advisory boards in different countries and provides an overview of their situation, furthering critical mutual understanding of corporate law at the international level. Experienced practitioners from each country have brought together their experiences to improve the understanding of, and raise awareness of the benefits of, advisory boards through up-to-date and practice-oriented country reports. This book provides valuable insights for managers, shareholders, consultants, practitioners and academics alike.

Do you need a board of directors for your small business? What can a board add to grow and protect your business? How do you pay a board? What are the risks? What advice should I give my board? This is one of a series of eight short, easy to read books from the Small Business Success Collection, containing actionable insights from Dave Berkus, nationally recognized successful entrepreneur, angel investor and board member, serving over forty companies. Dave tells stories of successes and failures - of strategies that worked, and those that didn't. He offers his insights for your business success based upon his many experiences. Reading this book, and others in the series, will make you a better visionary, manager, and leader!

101 bite-sized lessions in building a business from ignition to liquidity event (start-up to sale) by Dave Berkus, an internationally recognized business expert, author and keynote speaker. Graduate with your degree in BERKONOMICS, and use these insights to drive your growth and business success. Use separate workbook to create your own personalized guide for corporate growth. www.berkonomics.com, www.berkus.com.

Apprenticeship systems have a crucial role to play in providing students, workers and jobseekers with relevant training opportunities and developing the right skills for the future in responding to changing labour market needs. This report focuses on how to strengthen the apprenticeship system in Scotland (United Kingdom).

The author shows that advisory boards in technology-based startups have seven different roles and functions: control, advice, networking, signalling, capital provision, co-management, coordination. It is shown that venture capital investors try to influence the importance of these roles in favour of control, coordination and co-management. Contrary to this, the satisfaction of founders as well as advisory board members increases with a higher importance of advice, networking and signalling. This analysis provides both qualitative and quantitative empirical data on the usage of those boards in practice.

Practical, real-world advice for the most challenging of positions The role of the chairman of the board is an art form that varies with the size, type, and corporate climate of the organization. Chairman of the Board provides practical guidance on this critical role, offering advice on matters such as how to work with the CEO, ethical considerations, corporate social responsibility, and performance evaluation of boards and board members. Seasoned executive Brian Lechem discusses regulatory requirements and legal exposures relating to board responsibilities and how to minimize risks to company resources. Real-life examples illustrate how challenges have been met by companies with both positive and negative results. Information on board regulations for not-for-profit and government agencies and Canadian and U.K. companies lends the book broad appeal.