Most entrepreneurs have their own board of directors, yet very few serve on others, despite the mass of experience they could gain from joining one.

Many want to serve on a board — for professional development, business development, or perhaps just to give back to their community through a non-profit organization — yet don’t know how to get themselves there and don’t have the free time to figure it out.

The overwhelming majority of board members obtained their board seats by knowing the right people. But what do you do when you don’t know anyone on a particular board or its management team and you want to get involved?

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