Today is the third anniversary of the opening of this eponymous blog on March 2, 2006, as an augmentation to GloriaFerris.net and to save a long-standing marital relationship. Perhaps now it--the blog, that is--needs a board of advisors. See what Inc. has to say about all that:
See more at the link below. There's some good value there:An advisory board is a rare species in the small-business ecology, yet assembling such a board may be one of the most important steps a CEO can take to assure an enterprise's success. Besides offering credibility and contacts, advisers working together provide guidance sharpened by boardroom debate, something individual mentors can't match . . .. For family businesses, boards are invaluable, particularly when it comes to the delicate matter of succession. "A board has the willingness to bring the subject up, in a supportive and patient way," says John L. Ward, a professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and author of Creating Effective Boards for Private Enterprises. "Then once it's on the table, it creates a forum of safety for the conversation."
Unlike a board of directors, which has formal legal authority over a company and a fiduciary duty to its shareholders, an advisory board won't make decisions for you and has no obligation to the owners or liability for the company's actions.
How To: Assemble A Board of Advisers - business guidance - recruiting advisers
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