Ask HN: Should board members also be investors/shareholders? It seems that when a major investor provides cash they also put a director on the board. Does this create a conflict of interest? e.g. This HBR article alludes to Enron's board still buying shares at the time of Enron's demise: https://hbr.org/2002/09/what-makes-great-boards-great Should you have board members without any investment? Does this help with their role as an independent source of advice & direction, or does it end up with them being disassociated and uninterested? Is it an expectation that board members, when appointed, should be provided with stock opportunities? What's your experience been? I would like to hear the viewpoints of both founders, investors and board members. Do you have any good articles, books or reference material on this subject? |