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A comment on Ask HN: How can a solo founder retain board control?.

Re:Ask HN: How can a solo founder retain board control? by tlb on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @10:43PM (#20754169)
Recommended reading: https://blog.ycombinator.com/how-to-manage-a-board/ (especially the "board compensation" section)
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Re:Ask HN: How can a solo founder retain board control? by BayezLyfe on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @11:06PM (#20754262)
> You need someone you really trust, who is 100% independent

The examples here are not 100% independent, given prior friendships or working relationships with the founders. Terms will stipulate that the assignment of an independent director be "mutually agreed upon by the other board members" (e.g. founder and investor).

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