Saber
What if you looked forward to your board meetings?
RA Capital’s SABER (Strategic Alignment: Board and Executive Resource) is a detailed compendium of biotech board best practices drawn from the experiences of seasoned board members, enhanced with examples and data, and designed to help you get the most out of your biotech board.
Get the most from your biotech board meetings.
By adopting and leveraging the tools in this guide, you’ll be able to get to better deliberated board decisions, and:
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Enjoy shorter board prep time
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Make board meeting shorter and more efficient
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Earn greater board engagement
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Get to better deliberated board decisions
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Develop a clearer vision of how much to raise and when
“SABER is the ultimate ‘how-to’ guide for board meetings — a can’t‑miss tool for every executive, company, and board member. I share it with all of my teams.”
David Lubner
Experienced board member & CFO
Deck Modules
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1Focusing your meeting on goals & strategy
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2Does a great pre-read really make a difference?
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3Presenting updates in the context of your company's core narrative
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4The Elephant Slide
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4aElephant Slide - Applications
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5Setting and tracking corporate goals
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6Streamlining your agenda & supporting materials
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7After you press "send"
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8How long should a board meeting be?
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9What are the different sessions and who should attend?
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10Designing open session to answer key questions
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11Progress updates at and between board meetings
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12Demystifying the role of Board Chair
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13Understanding subcommittees (and the case for holding a separate S&T committee meeting)
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14The Role of the Clinical Execution (ClinEx) Subcommittee
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15Making your board dinner work for you
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16Brief tips for remote board meetings
Video Series
Contact
RA Capital portfolio companies, startups, and Venture Partners/EIRs receive downloadable versions of SABER as well as personalized ”deck jam sessions” with members of the RA Capital team. Whether the deck you’re making now is for a board meeting, a business development discussion, or an upcoming financing, we can help you put your best foot forward and tell your story in the most compelling way.