Secrets to Managing Your Board of Directors - From Board Members of Nubank, Acorns, dLocal, Justworks, Upgrade, XP, Alibaba, & More Global Titans

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In this episode, Miguel Armaza brings you a curated selection from the best lessons, reflections, and secrets on how to build and manage an amazing board of directors. Whether you’re a CEO managing a board, an investor who sits on several, an independent board director, or you just want to learn,  we hope you find it helpful.

Over the last of last 12 months, one of the common themes across many episodes, has been to learn about the best practices of corporate board management. Several of our guests have sat or currently sit on the board of some of the most incredible firms in the world and they had a lot to say about it.

In this episode, you will hear from:

• Martin Escobari, Co-President of General Atlantic
• Renaud Laplanche, Co-Founder & CEO of Upgrade
• Paulo Passoni, Investor & former Head of Softbank Latin America 
• Jackie Reses, CEO of Lead Bank and former Head of Square Financial Services
• Matt Harris, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
• Dave Nangle, CEO of VEF

Collectively, they sit or have sat on the boards of Nubank, Alibaba, Lending Club, dLocal, XP, Upgrade, Incode, VTEX, Affirm, Quinto Andar, Billtrust, Justworks, Creditas, Finix, Acorns, Konfio, and many more.

They discuss three main topics:

1. Importance of Diversity in The Board Room
2. Most of the Work is Done Outside the Board Meeting
3. Build Your Board Early and Make Sure It Feels Like Any Other Great Team at the Company

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.

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