Most early companies have directors but no working board. We set up the governance an investor expects to see: a board charter, terms of reference for each committee, a director duties and conflicts policy, a clear delegation of authority, a meeting and minutes discipline that creates a real record, and a practical risk register the board reviews. We advise and document the framework; the board makes the decisions. The fee is a flat attorney quote, set by scope and confirmed in writing before any work begins.
From $900, a flat attorney fee, quoted by scope before any work begins.
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Charters & minutes
Board protected
Duties clear
Runs smoothly
Meetings on cadence
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How it works
A call to map what exists today. Your constitution or bylaws, who the directors are, how decisions are really made, and what a raise or investor will expect. We identify the gaps: no charter, no committees, no minutes, no conflicts policy, no risk register.
We draft the board charter and the terms of reference for the committees you need, typically audit and remuneration, plus a director duties and conflicts-of-interest policy and a delegation-of-authority matrix that sets which decisions the board keeps and which sit with management.
We set a meeting calendar with agenda templates, a minute-taking discipline that produces a defensible record, and a practical risk register your board reviews each cycle. We hand over the pack and a short briefing so the board can run it without us in the room.
What it costs
Board Governance & Risk Advisory starts from $900. Board governance advisory is a flat attorney fee, quoted by scope and confirmed in writing before any work begins, no hourly billing and no quote after the fact. The scope covers the board charter, committee terms of reference, the director duties and conflicts policy, the delegation-of-authority matrix, the meeting cadence with agenda and minute templates, and a practical risk register. What moves the fee is how many committees and policies you need and how much existing material we adapt rather than draft from scratch, which we confirm on the consultation call.
What's included
We advise on and document the governance framework; your board makes the decisions, and a director's duties are owed under law. We don't promise that any policy or minute will determine a court's view, and we don't provide tax or securities advice. Where a question turns on sector-specific regulation, tax, or securities law, we coordinate the right specialist.
Get started
Tell us about your company and where you are with governance, and we'll scope the framework and email a flat-fee quote, no payment, no obligation.
The attorney fee is a flat quote confirmed in writing before any work begins. We advise on and document the governance framework; your board makes the decisions.
Why GTC
The board charter and committee terms of reference are drafted to your constitution, your stage, and your investors' expectations, not a generic template that contradicts your own bylaws the moment someone reads both side by side.
Directors carry real duties and personal exposure. We document a duties and conflicts-of-interest policy with a register and a recusal process, so a related-party decision is handled cleanly rather than becoming a finding in diligence.
A delegation-of-authority matrix sets, in advance, which decisions need the board, which need a committee, and which sit with management, including spend thresholds and reserved matters, so the company moves without re-litigating who can approve what.
A disciplined minute is the evidence that the board considered a decision properly, and a live risk register shows you are managing risk, not reacting to it. Both are the artefacts investors and auditors ask to see first.
Your Customer Success Team
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
How we compare
| What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board charter and committee terms of reference drafted to your constitution and stage | Generic template | Generic template | |
| Director duties and conflicts-of-interest policy with a register and recusal process | |||
| Delegation-of-authority matrix with reserved matters and spend thresholds | |||
| Meeting cadence, agenda templates and a minute-taking discipline set up with the board | Left to the company | Left to the company | |
| A practical risk register the board reviews each cycle | |||
| A flat fee quoted by scope, confirmed in writing before work begins | Hourly / unclear | Hourly / unclear |
Board charter and committee terms of reference drafted to your constitution and stage
Director duties and conflicts-of-interest policy with a register and recusal process
Delegation-of-authority matrix with reserved matters and spend thresholds
Meeting cadence, agenda templates and a minute-taking discipline set up with the board
A practical risk register the board reviews each cycle
A flat fee quoted by scope, confirmed in writing before work begins
The timeline
The drafting is fast; the variable is your company's input. Board composition, committee membership, and the thresholds in the delegation matrix are decisions only you can make. We sequence the work so drafting never waits on a decision that isn't settled.
We map the current setup against your constitution and your investors' expectations, and agree which committees and policies the board needs.
The board charter and terms of reference for your committees are drafted, along with the director duties and conflicts-of-interest policy, for your review.
We build the delegation-of-authority matrix. Reserved matters, committee powers, spend thresholds, and a practical risk register tailored to your business.
We set the meeting calendar, agenda and minute templates, and brief the board so it can run the framework without us in the room.
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Board Governance & Risk Advisory FAQ
Build a board that holds up to scrutiny.
A free consultation. We'll review your current setup, identify the governance gaps an investor will flag, scope the framework, and confirm a flat attorney fee in writing, before any drafting begins.
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