Alternative Board Franchise News

The Alternative Board (TAB) to provide free mentoring to Startup America Firms
Westminster, Colo, Sept. 19, 2011– The Alternative Board® (TAB), an exclusive membership-based organization that provides advisory boards and coaching services to business owners, announced today that the company has been selected as one of four partners for Startup America's Mentorship program.
The Startup America Partnership was launched at the White House in response to President Obama's call to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. The Partnership is bringing together an alliance of major corporations, funders, service providers, mentors and advisors working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U...

Economic Growth Survey Reflects Confidence Among Nation's Small Business Owners

January 28, 2008 // Franchising.com // Denver, CO – President Bush, Congress and the Federal Reserve Chairman may be worried about a recession in 2008, but according an annual survey of the nation's small business owners, released this week, confidence is more the order of the day – in direct opposition to recent Congressional testimony.

The Alternative Board (TAB) – an organization that provides small to medium-size companies with peer advisory boards and business advice, in connection with CfMC, a leading market research firm based in San Francisco – annually polls members as well as a mirror group of non-member business owners regarding their performance relative to projections and their coming year business forecasts...

The Alternative Board offers tips for businesses as they get in gear for the fourth quarter

October 01, 2007 // Franchising.com // Denver, CO, – With summertime and vacation season a thing of the past, businesses are getting back in gear and focusing on critical goals and plans to achieve goals for their business. This is the perfect opportunity for business owners to reevaluate their priorities and strengthen their business by creating an effective strategic plan that will facilitate capitalizing on the company's strengths, counteract their weaknesses, draw on any opportunities presented for the company, and keep them on top of cutting-edge initiatives.

"One of the key ingredients to a successful business is planning, and it's important to know what areas to focus on while making important business decisions," said Jason Zickerman, president of The Alternative Board®...