The Secrets of Boardroom Leadership with Paroon Chadha, CEO of OnBoard

SaaS Scaling Secrets

Dan Balcauski welcomes special guest Paroon Chadha, the co-founder and CEO of OnBoard. Paroon shares his insights and experiences on board governance and the importance of effective board meetings.
Paroon dives deep into the challenges of keeping discussions focused, the role of AI in transforming boardrooms, and its impact on information processing and decision-making. He also highlights the importance of proper preparation, alignment, and building the right board culture for successful meetings.
Paroon shares his journey as a CEO, including valuable lessons learned from advisors and mentors, overcoming cap table issues, and the importance of determining the scalability of a business. He stresses the significance of having a forward-looking agenda, assembling the right board of advisors, and staying ahead in the governance journey.
He reveals his organization's mission of inspiring organizations focused on crucial pursuits, partnering with nonprofits, and leveraging technology to drive significant impact on human progress.
Guest Bio:
Paroon Chadha is the co-founder and CEO of Onboard, a leading provider of board meeting software. Paroon bootstrapped the business for 10+ years and raised over $100M in PE capital through strategic growth and M&A cycles.
Paroon's leadership extends beyond OnBoard. He serves on several distinguished boards at Peace Tech Labs, Indiana University's Simon Cancer Center, and TechPoint. Paroon is also an active angel investor and a founding member of Youwecan.org.
OnBoard earned a place on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing businesses in America in 2008. Purdue University inducted Paroon into their Hall of Fame as a 'Purdue Innovator' in 2013. An influential voice in the industry, Paroon is a frequent speaker and contributor on topics around governance and entrepreneurship.
Guest Links:
@paroon on Twitter
www.onboardmeetings.com
escribemeetings.com
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