TAB in the News

The Wall Street Journal
...”More entrepreneurs are discovering the low cost source of outside expertise - fellow entrepreneurs. While huge corporations can seek boardroom advice and hire consultants, other firms often have to wing it from one crisis to the next. One Member says that in his six months as a TAB Member, "I've made my membership dues back ten times over."...

Entrepreneur
… “To deal effectively with such a range of issues, groups should be careful to select members from a variety of fields. “One of the Major benefits is a cross-fertilization of ideas from people who are not in your field,” says Allen Fishman, CEO of The Alternative Board TAB®, a Denver-based peer group. “Some of the best ideas will come from people who aren’t locked into your historical ways of thinking.”

Business Week
“Large corporations often benefit from having an outside board of directors that can work with the company on a range of issues to take it to the next level. However, small-business owners rarely have the time or financial resources to hire a board that can give them thoughtful and objective views on tackling problems and coming up with practical strategies.   The emergence of peer advisory boards has become an affordable option for small companies to sharpen their focus and allocate their assets and time to improve their businesses.”

The Chicago Tribune
“It’s the difference between theory and real life. You learn from listening to other people’s experience”

The Denver Post
“TAB Members are not wasting time reinventing the wheel. They avoid mistakes that were made by others in their group and solve many of their company problems by hearing how their group members and facilitator solved the same problems.”

CEO to Forbes Magazine
“Before I joined, there were times when I didn’t have anyone to discuss problems with, and it was a lonely feeling.”

Industry Week Magazine
“Some members say they learn more from the discussions of other companies’ problems than they do in bringing up their own issues.”

San Diego Business Journal
“The business owner simply cannot function at the expert level within every aspect of business management. Advisory boards establish a forum through which much expertise can be systematically brought to the company. Given the complexity of today’s business environment, obtaining expert advice for your company, in a cost efficient manner, is a sound business decision.”

CEO to St. Louis Business Journal
“Every time I go to one of these meetings, I come away with something that makes me money.”

Los Angeles Times
“As an alternative to traditional consulting, thousands of entrepreneurs across the country are joining high-level self-help groups.”

The Los Angeles Times
... “TAB Membership is limited to owners or chief executive officers of non-competing businesses. Each group is organized to bring like-sized businesses together. "The key is getting advice from your peers. Peer pressure also helps people follow through with the solutions proposed."...

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