How to Join a Board of Directors: Entrepreneur's Guide with Callum Laing

Callum Laing is the Founder of the Veblen Director Programme and a Partner at Unity Group. With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, Callum has founded and grown companies across various countries and industries, focusing on helping small businesses access capital markets for the past decade. Since joining Unity Group, he has completed over 100 M&A transactions, with most reaching public markets. In this episode, Callum shares his advice for young entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of building an advisory board early on. He explains that having experienced advisors can save entrepreneurs time and provide valuable insights. He also discusses the value of connections and networks in the business world, highlighting the benefits of being part of a supportive community. We discuss how he started the Veblen Directors Programme and the challenges and opportunities of getting on a board of directors. Callum emphasizes the importance of adding value and creating opportunities for oneself by forming advisory boards and connecting with small businesses. Guest social: https://veblendirectors.com/ Want to be on the show? email: [email protected] Stay Connected With Me! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roundtwopodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundtwopodcast/ X: https://x.com/roundtwopodcast Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkicorbett23/ Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/mood-of-summer License code: OP8GIHKKW4778AIM Come check out my new podcast, The Scarlet Edit! Instagram: @thescarlet.edit YouTube: @thescarletedit Available to listen on Apple, Spotify & Amazon ============================= ✅ Round Two Podcast is officially on hiatus. Please feel free to enjoy all of the episodes, as they were a joy to create and are full of inspiration, knowledge and wonderful stories. Thank you for being a loyal listener of Round Two - it has been the most special adventure and I have loved every minute of it. Nikki For collaboration and business inquiries, 📩 email: [email protected]