Personal Board of Directors
A structured circle of judgment around a graduate research project
A personal board, in this context, is not a formal corporate board and carries no fiduciary obligation. It is a small group of experienced professionals invited to pressure-test a Master's-level business concept in hotel investment and alternative finance.
The Seats
Seven domains. Each one a real gap in the research, not a courtesy title.
Select a domain to see the remit and what a light, scoped engagement would actually involve.
Profile
Senior debt or equity professional with hospitality transaction volume.
Remit
Pressure-test credit structures, lender appetite assumptions, and pricing. Advise on which capital sources to build durable relationships with, and in what order.
Time asked
One quarterly review of live structures, plus reachability on specific term-sheet questions.
Engagement Model
Light, predictable, and worth your time.
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Quarterly review
Sixty minutes. A short written brief sent in advance; specific decisions on the table.
- 02
Topic consultations
Ad hoc, scoped to a single question, with the context assembled beforehand.
- 03
Written follow-up
Every conversation produces a documented decision or revision to this blueprint.
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No obligation
No formal fiduciary role, no board seat liability, no open-ended demand on your calendar.
The Invitation
If one of these domains describes you, the contribution is narrow and the value is real.
The project has been developed over two years of graduate study. The invitation is simply this: if one of the defined domains aligns with your expertise, your perspective would help refine the model before it is formally presented to venture capital audiences. Engagement is deliberately light — primarily quarterly written reviews or scoped conversations on specific questions. The purpose is intellectual contribution to a serious academic and entrepreneurial exercise, not ongoing operational involvement in a live company. If one of the seats describes your background and you are open to a focused conversation, the next step is straightforward.