Boardroom Secrets to Scaling Startups: Mentors, Governance & Growth Strategy (with Genna Elvin Co-Founder @Tadaweb) | The Chair

Description

In this debut episode of The Chair, I sit down with Genna Elvin to discuss how startups can scale globally while building high-performing boards.

Together, we explore :

Crafting effective board strategies for high-growth companies
The value of independent directors and how they shape better decisions
Balancing board influence with founder freedom
Overcoming remote governance challenges and connecting with the right mentors

This episode is packed with actionable insights for founders, executives, and anyone passionate about startup governance and strategic growth.

I’m Najia, founder of Colibri Advisory. I help boards and executive teams turn strategy into action by building governance frameworks that drive growth, empower leaders, and inspire confidence.

Reach out to me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/najia-belbal-ned/

TIMELINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:59 - From Law Aspiration to Global Impact

05:03 - Startup Expansion from Luxembourg

07:41 - Emergent Board Development Strategy

11:34 - Strategic Global Market Expansion Approach

14:59 - Balancing Board Influence and Freedom

19:31 - Navigating Remote Challenges and Change

21:52 - Connecting Founders with Experienced Mentors

25:50 - Value of Independent Directors

27:31 - Value of Independent Board Directors

31:10 - Choose Wisely: Elevate Your Board

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve worked across Europe, the UK, and the GCC, supporting high-growth startups, multinationals, and family-owned businesses.
My mission has always been to redesign governance structures, align boards with strategic priorities, and help organizations secure the stakeholder confidence they need to grow and expand.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In this debut episode of The Chair, I sit down with Genna Elvin to discuss how startups can scale globally while building high-performing boards.

Together, we explore :

Crafting effective board strategies for high-growth companies
The value of independent directors and how they shape better decisions
Balancing board influence with founder freedom
Overcoming remote governance challenges and connecting with the right mentors

This episode is packed with actionable insights for founders, executives, and anyone passionate about startup governance and strategic growth.

Reach out to me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/najia-belbal-ned/

TIMELINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:59 - From Law Aspiration to Global Impact

05:03 - Startup Expansion from Luxembourg

07:41 - Emergent Board Development Strategy

11:34 - Strategic Global Market Expansion Approach

14:59 - Balancing Board Influence and Freedom

19:31 - Navigating Remote Challenges and Change

21:52 - Connecting Founders with Experienced Mentors

25:50 - Value of Independent Directors

27:31 - Value of Independent Board Directors

31:10 - Choose Wisely: Elevate Your Board

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Description

In this debut episode of The Chair, I sit down with Genna Elvin to discuss how startups can scale globally while building high-performing boards.

Together, we explore :

Crafting effective board strategies for high-growth companies
The value of independent directors and how they shape better decisions
Balancing board influence with founder freedom
Overcoming remote governance challenges and connecting with the right mentors

This episode is packed with actionable insights for founders, executives, and anyone passionate about startup governance and strategic growth.

Reach out to me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/najia-belbal-ned/

TIMELINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:59 - From Law Aspiration to Global Impact

05:03 - Startup Expansion from Luxembourg

07:41 - Emergent Board Development Strategy

11:34 - Strategic Global Market Expansion Approach

14:59 - Balancing Board Influence and Freedom

19:31 - Navigating Remote Challenges and Change

21:52 - Connecting Founders with Experienced Mentors

25:50 - Value of Independent Directors

27:31 - Value of Independent Board Directors

31:10 - Choose Wisely: Elevate Your Board

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In this debut episode of The Chair, I sit down with Genna Elvin to discuss how startups can scale globally while building high-performing boards.

Together, we explore :

Crafting effective board strategies for high-growth companies
The value of independent directors and how they shape better decisions
Balancing board influence with founder freedom
Overcoming remote governance challenges and connecting with the right mentors

This episode is packed with actionable insights for founders, executives, and anyone passionate about startup governance and strategic growth.

Reach out to me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/najia-belbal-ned/

TIMELINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:59 - From Law Aspiration to Global Impact

05:03 - Startup Expansion from Luxembourg

07:41 - Emergent Board Development Strategy

11:34 - Strategic Global Market Expansion Approach

14:59 - Balancing Board Influence and Freedom

19:31 - Navigating Remote Challenges and Change

21:52 - Connecting Founders with Experienced Mentors

25:50 - Value of Independent Directors

27:31 - Value of Independent Board Directors

31:10 - Choose Wisely: Elevate Your Board

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Chair

Welcome to The Chair, a podcast where I explore what good governance truly looks like through real conversations with the leaders shaping the future of business.

Through The Chair, I take this mission further — sitting down with chairpersons, board members, executives, and experts to uncover :

How boards make better strategic decisions
What it takes to align governance with growth
The evolving role of boards in a fast-changing world

If you want to elevate your understanding of modern boardrooms, learn from inspiring leaders, and get insights that matter, this podcast is for you.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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