Small to medium-sized business owners often find themselves looking for a resource to help them improve or better manage the business. The Alternative Board®, an organization that offers small to medium-size businesses real world business advice, recommends using peer advice as a tool to organize and lead your business to improved growth and efficiency.
TAB organizes peer advisory board meetings of owners, CEOs and presidents of privately owned companies, creating a "think tank" atmosphere. Monthly meetings allow the board members to bond, develop relationships with similar-sized companies and get to know one another's business in order to discuss challenges and opportunities.
"Peer advice has been growing in popularity with business owners because it gives them a group of advisors who help the owner work on their business," says Jason P. Zickerman, President and COO of TAB Boards International, Inc. "The experience and perspective of other business owners prevents them from making mistakes and gives them the opportunity to learn new techniques to help their business become more successful and profitable."
The Alternative Board brings together owners of privately held businesses to solve challenges and seize new opportunities. Board members meet monthly to learn from one another's successes and mistakes and grow their businesses to the next level.