Start-up and scale-up Board Matching

For start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs to find the right advisory and supervisory board members

Startups, Scale-ups and innovative SMEs in The Netherlands

 

You do not just need a board, you need an effective one – one that propels your company forward.

For this you need board members that:

  • Focus on making fast growth happen;
  • Understand your industry and how to navigate in it;
  • Have insight in what differentiates scaling from stalling;
  • Have financial acumen and fundraising experience;
  • Are great coaches;
  • Are independent, engaged, and hold themselves accountable.

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    Build a strong board from the start as non-performing boards can be major frustration to manage and risk stalling the growth of your company.

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    The matching service

    To ensure scale-ups have highly effective Boards, we offer a comprehensive matching service for scale-ups. The matching service includes:

  • Profiling the CEO and start-up/scale-up to clarify your board member needs;
  • Integrating your requirements with the effective board member criteria, and achieving consensus on this with CEO and board;
  • Pre-selection of candidates (primarily from our own community of certified ScaleUpBoard alumni);
  • Discussion about each candidate before and after the interviews you will conduct;

    • We will guide the process to ensure you end up with the perfect match. The all including success fee per vacancy amount to 7.500 euros (inc. expenses, excl. VAT

    How it works

    Through our platform, get access to qualified board members that have been qualified through our ScaleUpBoard program or have been individually assessed by us.

    Our Credentials

    We have educated 250+ board members on how to support ventures on their scaling journey through our efficacious ScaleUpBoard program.

    We conduct ongoing, unique research covering more than a thousand scale-ups in Europe on what differentiates between scaling and stalling including effective board practices.

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    Jolanda Holwerda

    ScaleUpBoard Program Director

    jolanda.holwerda@scaleupnation.com

    Testimonials

    • iChooser

      Why did you choose for the Board Matching Service of Scale Up Nation?
      We wanted to establish an Advisory Board but could not find the right candidates in our network. When we heard of the Board Matching Service we immediately realised that this offered us a unique opportunity to tap into a large community of experienced people. We have used their services already two times.

      How did you experience the process to find good candidates?
      Scale Up Nation uses a professional process which starts with an extensive briefing about our organisation and the requirements of the kind of candidate that we are looking for. They have been able to present high quality short lists of candidates. In both case we were able to select a good candidate and both of them have joined our Advisory Board.

      Why are you happy with the selected candidate?
      In both cases the candidates bring a lot of experience to the Advisory Board which is very valuable for us and helps us to improve the leadership and management of our organisation. It is clear that these candidates have specific, useful expertise to help a venture through its scaling journey, which is why they are a great addition to our board.

    • Solar Monkey

      Why did you choose for the Board Matching Service of Scale Up Nation?
      We had previously been in contact with ScaleUpNation so we decided to work together with them to find a suitable board member for Solar Monkey.

      How did you experience the process to find good candidates?
      They took the time to come to a good understanding of our business as well as our vision on how to do business. The search was conducted in their own network from the board training program, amplified with an extended search by one of their recruiters.

      Why are you happy with the selected candidate?
      Ultimately we found a great match and have installed a new chair of our supervisory board. I can definitely recommend working with ScaleupNation.

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