Having the correct governance in place for your startup is critical to your future success. What do we mean by governance? We've written a little blog here that moots the need for different governance at different times of your startup's life. We cover advisory boards, formal boards, governance for investment and governance for scale up and exit planning. Read blog.

As you grow, the expectation of your board and advisors is that you can clearly, and succinctly show your progress, and any risks associated with your progress. Jazoodle gets you into the habit of being board ready early in your startup life and we'll do all the hard work for you! Setup is simple, and quick and your startup will be setup in less than 3 minutes

As with any meeting, always be aware of who your audience is, what their needs are, and how you can effectively convey your responses to their needs. We've included suggested templates for your board agenda or advisory board agenda. Also note that depending upon your constitution, board agendas should be communicated to your board at least 5 working days before your board meeting. Download a sample board agenda here

Getting started with your board reporting and forecasting can be scary! However, we're trying to make this a lot less scary for you. We've produced a set of checklists that you can use when preparing your board or advisory reports and forecasts. Feel free to down load them here. Use them weekly, monthly and quarterly to ensure you're always ahead of your numbers, delight your board and advisors, and allow you to spend time on your startup, not your numbers

We'll soon be launching a podcast series for startup founders. Details to be released here shortly. In the series, we speak with current founders, startup mentors and investors in helping you unravel the startup minefield and getting your business set up for growth, funding, risk mitigation and ultimate success