Our Cat Herder handles everything from meeting organisation to board collaboration, so your board spends less time on administration and more time on strategy.
Organise Meetings Seamlessly
Organising board meetings eats up time. Scheduling, building agendas, putting together board packs – these repetitive tasks add up fast. Our Cat Herder automates much of this work.
The Agenda Builder lets you put together professional agendas based on your needs. You can set up sections, choose formatting, and save templates for different meeting types.
Consistent agenda templates mean better meetings. You build the template once, then reuse it each month.
Our Cat Herder also simplifies board pack distribution. Whether it’s 5 pages or 500, you can compile, organise, and distribute board packs in a few clicks. Board members then access these documents through the portal before each meeting.
Less time on meeting admin means more time for the discussions that actually move your business forward.
Facilitate Seamless Collaboration
Our Cat Herder also works well for board collaboration. Running a business can feel isolating, and input from a board of advisors brings perspectives you might miss on your own. The portal keeps that communication organised and easy to find.
Features like Discussions and Decision Maker replace back-and-forth email chains with focused, topic-based conversations. Everyone can see the full thread, and you get a record of decisions and guidance.
Document storage is centralised too, so board members find what they need in one place instead of digging through email attachments. Documents, discussions, and tasks all live in the portal.
The portal is a single hub for board communication. Business leaders get the support they need, and board members have one place to contribute their guidance.
Run Meetings More Effectively
During the board meeting itself, Our Cat Herder captures discussions and tracks next steps in real time.
The built-in Minute Taker lets you document details as the meeting happens, rather than trying to reconstruct the conversation afterwards from memory.
You can also log action items and assign tasks to board members during the meeting. Responsibilities and follow-ups are documented and tracked, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Meetings that capture actions in real time lead to better follow-through between sessions.
The portal also supports private board pack notes, so you can record your own thoughts on materials and discussions as you go.
Our Cat Herder covers the full meeting cycle: agenda preparation, communication beforehand, and capturing results. That means less wasted time in meetings and more progress between them.
Why Our Cat Herder is Ideal for Small Businesses
Small businesses face different challenges to large enterprises, and those differences shape what you need from board software.
Save Time & Effort
Founders and small business leaders wear multiple hats, and board admin shouldn’t consume hours of their week. Our Cat Herder’s automation and organisation features cut the time spent on meeting logistics. Over months and years, those saved hours add up, and you can redirect them to higher-priority work.
Work Smarter With Limited Resources
Small businesses need to be deliberate about where they spend money and staff time. A purpose-built board management portal pays for itself through time savings compared to the DIY approach of spreadsheets, emails, and shared docs.
Unlike board software built for large enterprises, Our Cat Herder is designed for small teams. The interface is straightforward, and the pricing reflects that not every organisation has an enterprise budget.
Increase Accountability & Collaboration
When resources are limited, you need your board members pulling in the same direction. Our Cat Herder centralises communication, documents assignments, and tracks action items so nothing gets lost.
Board members collaborate through the portal instead of working in isolation.
Owners and leaders spend less time chasing up tasks or repeating information because everything is logged and tracked. Better accountability leads to better decisions.
Maintain Focus On Goals & Progress
When you’re pulled in many directions, it’s hard to keep sight of your board’s strategic goals. Our Cat Herder’s structured approach helps:
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Agenda templates keep discussions moving forward each meeting.
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Centralised documents keep relevant information accessible.
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Task tracking maintains accountability between meetings.
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Notes help leaders capture takeaways and reflections.
These features keep board meetings focused and reduce the tangents that derail discussions. Your board stays on track even when daily operations are hectic.
Board Software Features
The main benefits of Our Cat Herder for small and medium sized businesses’ board management:
Agenda Builder
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Create agendas from templates for consistent structure tailored to your needs
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Designate sections, choose formatting, add attachments
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Save agenda templates for quick assembly
Board Pack Distribution
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Rapidly compile and distribute board document packs
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Give board members access to documents before meetings
Discussions
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Host and track topic-based discussions in one place
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Choose whether to make discussions public or private
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Email notifications on new posts
Decision Maker
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Create and vote digitally on “flying minute” proposals
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Drive consensus and record outcomes between meetings
Document Storage
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Central repository for board documents and resources
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Improve document version control and access
Meeting Comments
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Comment directly on meetings
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Collaborate on assembling board packs and info
Minute Taker
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Live document key details during board meetings
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Record discussions as they happen instead of reconstructing them later
Action Tracker
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Log and assign tasks/to-dos during or after meetings
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Maintain visibility on responsibilities between meetings
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Capture takeaways and next steps from each meeting
Notes
- Private area to log thoughts on board packs
- Add comments to meetings
Try It for Your Board
Our Cat Herder handles meeting organisation, board collaboration, and real-time minute-taking in one portal built for smaller teams.
If you’re currently managing your board with email and spreadsheets, the 45-day free trial is a good way to see the difference purpose-built software makes.