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Strong governance isn't just for Fortune 500 companies—it's a critical foundation for startup success. For hardtech entrepreneurs managing complex product development cycles, significant capital requirements, and diverse stakeholder groups, establishing effective governance early can mean the difference between sustainable growth and costly missteps.

 

This workshop is essential for founders preparing for their first board formation and valuable for early-stage CEOs looking to optimize existing governance structures. You'll leave with templates, frameworks, and actionable strategies for building governance that accelerates rather than impedes your company's growth.

 

Who Should Attend:

• Discovery Stage: Founders planning for future investment and board formation
• Delivery Stage: Entrepreneurs preparing for Series A funding and first board creation
• Launch Stage: CEOs managing existing boards and scaling governance structures
• Growth Stage: Executives optimizing governance for larger, more complex organizations
• Investors: Angel investors and VCs who serve on startup boards
• Service Providers: Lawyers, advisors, and consultants supporting hardtech governance
• All Stages: Any entrepreneur who wants to build strong leadership foundations and effective stakeholder management

About the Instructor

 

Haven Allen is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of mHUB and Managing Partner of mHUB Ventures, driving hardtech innovation and manufacturing entrepreneurship to strengthen the U.S. economy. Since 2017, his leadership has positioned mHUB as one of the nation's fastest-growing hardtech innovation centers, supporting over 500 startups and 200 manufacturers.

  

Under Haven's guidance, mHUB portfolio companies have achieved remarkable results: 1,610+ engineered products, 533+ patents, $1.89B in investments and exits, $1.57B in revenue, and 6,130+ jobs created. His governance expertise stems from hands-on experience building and scaling organizations while managing diverse stakeholder groups including entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners, and government entities.

 

Haven serves on multiple advisory councils including the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Advisory Council on Small Business and Community Development and the Commercial Club of Chicago. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

 

 

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