On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Michelle Zatlyn, Co-Founder & COO at Cloudflare, Shawn Abbott, Partner at Inovia Capital, and Mahendra Ramsinghani, Founder at Secure Octane & Author at Startup Boards. Together, they give us a masterclass on building high-performing boards and productive relationships.

Topics covered include:

12:22 - What do investors expect from founders when it comes to their board?

23:52 - Why momentum is the source of all authority you have as a founder

32:49 - Working through imposter syndrome

42:44 - Resolving conflict between board members

50:16 - At what point do you decide to start a board, and how do you pick the right people?

1:00:02 - The most entertaining board member experiences

Learn more at https://tractionconf.io

Connect with Michelle Zatlyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellezatlyn/

Learn more about Cloudflare at https://www.cloudflare.com/

Connect with Shawn Abbott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnabbott/?originalSubdomain=ca

Learn more about Inovia Capital at https://www.inovia.vc/

Connect with Mahendra Ramsinghani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahendraram/

Learn more about Secure Octane Investments at https://www.secureoctane.com/

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