The Boardwave Blog

Nov 272 min read

What makes an effective board, according to WeTransfer's Chair and CEO duo

If anyone has the formula for an effective board, it’s WeTransfer’s symbiotic Chair and CEO pairing, Martha Lane Fox and Alexandar...

Optimising Board Meetings For Start-Up Software Companies: Driving Engagement And Success

Paul Stark

Jun 74 min read

Optimising Board Meetings For Start-Up Software Companies: Driving Engagement And Success

By Paul Stark, Govrn For software companies experiencing rapid growth, the need for a dynamic and performance-driven board is paramount....

Event Insights: Building Your Stellar Leadership Team

Amy Wilson-Wyles

May 319 min read

Event Insights: Building Your Stellar Leadership Team

Date: Thursday, 9 May 2024 Location: London, UK Experts: Dan Hyde, CEO at Erevena; Maddy Cross, Partner at Erevena; Dean Forbes, CEO at...

Event Insights: From Founder-led to Fortune – B2B Software Sales for Scalability.

Amy Wilson-Wyles

May 159 min read

Event Insights: From Founder-led to Fortune – B2B Software Sales for Scalability.

The Key Lessons From Our Breakfast Debate Date: Wednesday 5 May, 2024. Location: London, UK Experts: Pippa Begg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of...

How to Prepare for an Angel Investment Round

Phill Robinson

Mar 158 min read

How to Prepare for an Angel Investment Round

Guidance Note for Members Looking for Angel or Early Stage Investments Boardwave is a membership organisation crafted to empower software...

Navigating Business Success: Insights from Boardwave's V2MOM Event

Amy Wilson-Wyles

Jan 304 min read

Navigating Business Success: Insights from Boardwave's V2MOM Event

Boardwave hosted its first event of the year at Home House, London. The oversubscribed breakfast was a testament to Boardwave's ethos,...

Software M&A best practice: Navigating Uncertainty

Phill Robinson

Jan 115 min read

Software M&A best practice: Navigating Uncertainty

M&A is a critical for many software companies . Understanding the drivers is vital. This post reflects on conclusions at our M&A workshop

Pricing Precision: The Art of Strategy Execution

Kath Easthope

Nov 23, 20234 min read

Pricing Precision: The Art of Strategy Execution

Pricing is not a one-time task. It’s a dynamic and iterative process that requires careful planning, ongoing refinement, and adaptability...

Motivation, inspiration, data and the right foundations

Phill Robinson

Apr 26, 20233 min read

Motivation, inspiration, data and the right foundations

By Chano Fernandez CEO, Growth & Transformation Leader Boardwave Patron Fast Company recently announced Chano Fernandez as one of the...

The art of selling in early-stage B2B software ventures

Martin Ward

Mar 27, 20236 min read

The art of selling in early-stage B2B software ventures

The ability to sell is the lifeblood of any enterprise and for early-stage software ventures it’s an acutely existential topic: low sales...

KKR and Boardwave host European tech CEOs for a conversation on leadership and organisational design

Phill Robinson

Feb 16, 20233 min read

KKR and Boardwave host European tech CEOs for a conversation on leadership and organisational design

By KKR Feb 14, 2023 KKR and Boardwave, a European networking community for software industry leaders, which KKR is a founding sponsor of,...

Martin Ward

Nov 23, 20224 min read

How to avoid the Success Trap

Martin Ward is a Boardwave Committee Member and today writes this guest blog for us to offer insight into why some start-up businesses...

Advice : Managing in a recessionary environment

Franz-Josef Dr. Seidensticker

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Advice : Managing in a recessionary environment

Franz-Josef Seidensticker is a Boardwave Patron and today writes this guest blog for us in support of businesses managing through the...

Phill Robinson

Aug 8, 20224 min read

How good is your business?

Discusses a new European Software benchmark for CEOs to measure their business against other firms in their sector

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