Bonus 152: DAVID FERNANDEZ – The best advice comes from the best advisors

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Welcome again to the Game of Money Podcast! 

That’s right — as you may have already guessed, the podcast is growing and evolving once again. We’re thrilled to launch a brand-new series of episodes in English, where we welcome international guests from the worlds of entrepreneurship, finance, global markets, and personal development! 

How do you create a global community of leaders who share knowledge, strategy, and real-world experience?

In this episode, David Fernandez, CEO & Co-Founder of the Virtual Advisory Board (VAB), opens up about the journey that led him from the corporate world to founding an international platform redefining what advisory leadership means today. He shares how years in multinational environments shaped his understanding of strategy and decision-making, what inspired him to take the leap into entrepreneurship, and how the VAB was built from the ground up to connect experts and executives across 80+ countries.

  • How did David Fernandez’s long professional journey — from the world of multinationals and senior sales leadership roles — lead to the creation of the Virtual Advisory Board?
  • Has he ever been a member of a Board of Directors during his career?
  • When did he decide to leave behind the stability of employment to enter the field of entrepreneurship — and what was the trigger that pushed him to found his own company?
  • What exactly is the Virtual Advisory Board (VAB)? What vision and market needs was it created to address, and how was it built step by step from scratch?
  • What is the fundamental difference between a “Board of Directors” and an “Advisory Board,” and why are the most successful companies now investing in both?
  • According to David, why does every modern company need an Advisory Board, and what is the value of gathering around it experts from different fields?
  • How crucial is the diversity of people within an Advisory Board, and in what way does it lead to more creative, bold, and insightful decision-making?
  • What are the four main professional “profiles” that participate in the VAB, and what common characteristics make them valuable members of a consulting ecosystem?
  • How has the concept of networking changed after the pandemic? What does “meaningful connection” mean today, and how can someone build a network that truly helps them grow?
  • In an era where everything happens online, what remains the value of in-person networking and human connection?
  • What do money and financial success represent for him personally?
  • As an entrepreneur, would he ever sell the Virtual Advisory Board? And what would such a decision mean for him personally and professionally?
  • Is he optimistic about the future of the global economy?
  • In his opinion, what are the key steps a young entrepreneur must take to create genuine value and achieve long-term success?

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