# Board how-to hub [**How to remove a board member (step-by-step guide)**](/content/guides/removing-a-board-member/index.html) ### When you're removing a board member, process is key. While you want to resolve the issue quickly, rushing the process can create more problems than it solves. [**How to activate your board network**](/content/guides/activating-your-network-just-got-easier/index.html) ### It’s not what you know, but who you know. Our new feature helps you turn who you know (and who they know) into meaningful opportunities for your business. [**How to close the loop after board meetings**](/content/guides/how-to-close-the-loop-after-board-meetings/index.html) ### We like to think of board meetings as the beginning (and end) points of a continuous loop—if you want to progress, you have to close the loop each quarter. [**The cost of board meeting crunch**](/content/guides/cost-of-board-meeting-crunch/index.html) ### Board meeting crunch is notoriously stressful. Every quarter, work piles up, stress spikes, and teams burn countless hours scrambling to prep for board meetings. [**What the best board meetings look like (with examples)**](/content/guides/what-are-the-best-board-meetings-like/index.html) ### Early-stage founders tend to avoid board meetings altogether. The truth is, this only happens when board meetings are done wrong. What happens when they are done right? [**It’s time to rethink board meeting decks**](/content/guides/its-time-to-rethink-board-meeting-decks/index.html) ### Why do board meetings rely on slides? And why does board communication only take place during meetings? Rethinking your board comms can unlock a ton of value. [**Startup boards: 4 mistakes and how to avoid them**](/content/guides/mistakes-to-avoid-for-an-effective-startup-board/index.html) ### Avoiding these key mistakes can help you manage your board more effectively. And better board management means faster growth and more success for your startup. [**How board success drives company success**](/content/guides/board-success-is-company-success/index.html) ### For founders and management teams, board success isn't about the board managing you, it's about finding ways to make your board a useful and valuable resource. [**What we learned running our own boards**](/content/guides/lessons-we-learned-from-our-own-board-meetings/index.html) ### Working with our board has been an ongoing process of trial and error. We want to share some of the mistakes we’ve made and lessons we’ve learned along the way. [**How to remove a board member (step-by-step guide)**](/content/guides/removing-a-board-member/index.html) [**How to activate your board network**](/content/guides/activating-your-network-just-got-easier/index.html) ### It’s not what you know, but who you know. Our new feature helps you turn who you know (and who they know) into meaningful opportunities for your business. [**How to close the loop after board meetings**](/content/guides/how-to-close-the-loop-after-board-meetings/index.html) ### We like to think of board meetings as the beginning (and end) points of a continuous loop—if you want to progress, you have to close the loop each quarter. [**The cost of board meeting crunch**](/content/guides/cost-of-board-meeting-crunch/index.html) [**What the best board meetings look like (with examples)**](/content/guides/what-are-the-best-board-meetings-like/index.html) [**It’s time to rethink board meeting decks**](/content/guides/its-time-to-rethink-board-meeting-decks/index.html) [**Startup boards: 4 mistakes and how to avoid them**](/content/guides/mistakes-to-avoid-for-an-effective-startup-board/index.html) [**How board success drives company success**](/content/guides/board-success-is-company-success/index.html) [**What we learned running our own boards**](/content/guides/lessons-we-learned-from-our-own-board-meetings/index.html) ## Board playbooks Everything you need to know about board management. [Company](/content/guides/board-management-for-companies/index.html) [Nonprofit](/content/guides/board-management-for-nonprofits/index.html) ## Free templates [**Board meeting** \\ Meeting prep just got a whole lot easier. You can thank us later.](https://app.surfboard.team/public/Team_Surfboard-NG3Rq/meeting/iKMVXYHtdo) [**Nonprofit meeting** \\ A handy meeting agenda template made specifically for nonprofits.](https://app.surfboard.team/public/NG3Rq/meeting/0AhP965d7ea61qT5) [**Board update** \\ Not sure what to include in your board update? We've got you covered.](https://app.surfboard.team/public/NG3Rq/update/PFn90u8ygd) [**Meeting minutes** \\ Generating and approving meeting minutes has never been simpler.](https://app.surfboard.team/public/NG3Rq/approval/Ah7IUwDyJn) [All templates](https://app.surfboard.team/public/NG3Rq/meeting/iKMVXYHtdo) ## Case studies Hear leaders from companies and nonprofits share how they manage board communications and operations. [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elCK18wgb7Y&list=PL8D_RngbXI0CA5Ob-STXTon_2IZjd7Q0t) [**Building board best practices as a first-time founder**](/content/case-studies/building-board-best-practices-as-a-first-time-founder/index.html) ### When Oana Manolache, founder and CEO of Sequel.io, first started working with a board, she did what most first-time founders do: followed what the blogs said. [**Fintech founder Rob Kaczmarek on building a board at Inbanx**](/content/case-studies/fintech-founder-rob-kaczmarek-on-building-a-board-at-inbanx/index.html) ### According to Rob Kaczmarek, CEO and founder of Inbanx, there's no right time or right way to build a board. But it is important to find the right people. [**Mastering the art of board and investor communications**](/content/case-studies/mastering-the-art-of-board-and-investor-communications/index.html) ### Seeing how Trevor Gary, founder and CEO of Micruity engages with his board and investor is like taking a masterclass in board and investor communications. [**Founder, CEO, and investor Phil Libin on changing your mindset**](/content/case-studies/founder-ceo-investor-phil-libin-on-changing-your-mindset/index.html) ### Changing your mindset can go a long way in actually improving how you work with your board. Just ask Phil Libin—investor, board member, founder, and CEO. [**CEO Coach Glenn Gow on building better board relationships**](/content/case-studies/ceo-coach-glenn-gow-on-building-better-board-relationships/index.html) ### Drawing on his experience as a CEO coach, board member, and former founder, Glenn shares his advice for how founders & CEOs can get more from their boards. [**Nonprofit founder Jennifer Sills on cultivating better board engagement**](/content/case-studies/nonprofit-founder-jennifer-sills-on-cultivating-better-board-engagement/index.html) ### When Jennifer Sills founded the CSNK2A1 Foundation, she built a board designed to maximize the organization’s chances of success and hit the ground running. [**Kapwing founder Julia Enthoven on learning to trust your gut**](/content/case-studies/kapwing-founder-julia-enthoven-on-learning-to-trust-your-gut/index.html) ### According to Julia Enthoven, co-founder and CEO of Kapwing, working with your board and investors is all about learning to trust your gut. [**Managing a rare disease nonprofit board with Geraldine Bliss**](/content/case-studies/managing-a-rare-disease-nonprofit-board-with-geraldine-bliss/index.html) ### Learn how CureSHANK’s unique approach to building a board has helped them work quickly and efficiently to bring new treatments to those who need it. ## Compare Surfboard Choosing a board management platform can be overwhelming; it does not have to be. See Surfboard side by side with alternatives so you can pick the best fit for your team. [**Surfboard vs. Boardvantage**](/content/comparisons/surfboard-vs-boardvantage/index.html) ### Surfboard and Boardvantage each have pros and cons, but finding the right board management platform is key to unlocking value from your board and investors. [**Surfboard vs. Diligent Boards**](/content/comparisons/surfboard-vs-diligent/index.html) ### Surfboard and Diligent Boards both offer great board management tools, but determining which platform offers the right tools for you for you is key to success. [**Surfboard vs. Zeck**](/content/comparisons/surfboard-vs-zeck/index.html) ### Board meeting tools can make your life a lot easier. We've compiled the pros and cons of Surfboard and Zeck to help you find the board app that's right for you. [Surfboard](/content/site-root.html) [Careers](https://surfboardteam.notion.site/surfboardteam/Join-Surfboard-d2de771e2f004a66aebc3ffa07530dd1) [Help](https://www.notion.so/1fc28ea1702480c098fcc72a52f60f83?pvs=25) [Guides](/content/guides/index.html) * * * ©Daommo Inc, 2026. All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy](/content/privacy_policy/index.html) [Terms of Service](/content/terms_of_service/index.html) reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. protected by **reCAPTCHA**