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Over 70 Percent of Small Business Owners Predict a Healthier 2012, Attributing an Advisory Board to Success

Survey reveals small business owners' insights and predictions for 2012

(Reuters) Seventy one percent of small business owners, specifically those polled who are part of an advisory board, are predicting an increase of up to 10 percent in profits over the next 12 months. The Alternative Board® (TAB), an organization that provides advisory boards and coaching services for business owners, CEOs and presidents worldwide, released today the results of a national survey conducted in December 2011 by a research firm that partner with Fortune 500 companies.

Clear Benefits from Joining Peer Boards

By The Vancouver Sun

How do entrepreneurs learn from each other? And how do you get them to do the things they want to do, and need to do, but never seem to find time for? Last week’s column focused on one answer to those questions: peer advisory boards. These are confidential forums in which owners of non-competitive businesses meet regularly through a trusted facilitator to share problems, explore solutions and encourage each other to keep going.

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The Alternative Board Selected for Prestigious Partnership with Startup America

The Alternative Board (TAB) to provide free mentroing 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.S. AOL co-founder Steve Case chairs the Partnership and the Kauffman and Case Foundations are founding partners. The Partnership will identify, measure and report on the effectiveness of cross-sector collaboration in support of entrepreneurial ventures and its effect on job creation and growth.

“It is truly an honor for TAB to be selected as a partner with Startup America,” said Jason Zickerman, president and CEO of The Alternative Board. “We are committed to providing expert advice for these young companies through the services that our facilitators/coaches provide. We are very excited to have an impact on the success of these companies.”

TAB offers innovative and proven solutions for businesses to become more productive and profitable. The TAB Board, led by a TAB-certified facilitator/coach, meets to solve problems, share seasoned advice and provide peers with results-driven strategic solutions. In addition to monthly board meetings, members receive private, monthly coaching sessions from the facilitator.

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