I will be attending my last board meeting for PlayOn Sports this Wednesday - another step in a continuing effort to focus my time and energy on BrightWhistle. It’s been a pleasure serving on the PlayOn board, both personally and professionally. Having known David Rudolph, the company’s founder and CEO since we were both Freshman at Tech (20 years ago this Fall), it’s been particularly rewarding to witness the growth and success of a lifelong friend. David (or DR or Rudy as his friends call him) is one of the good guys. To know him is to want for his success and that is all but assured as PlayOn has established itself as the largest independent high school sports media business in the US.
For some people, serving on a board means reading the board deck 10 minutes before the meeting, showing up, making a couple of comments, and going home. I have always taken my role on a start-up’s board very seriously and as I begin another entrepreneurial journey myself, I am reminded of how critical each and every board voice can be, and should be to the CEO. It’s a commitment that must be taken very seriously. And that’s a valuable lesson for all start-ups, especially those who are looking to fill an independent seat on their board. It’s one thing to find someone you think can add value to your board discussion. It’s another thing to find someone willing to commit the time and energy required to add that value.
Stay tuned…
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