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Testimonials
EXPERIENCED BASED LEARNING
" The most valuable business lessons stem from being in the trenches. Sitting around a Business Board roundtable with seven other business owners and drawing from their experiences not only has helped me get through a couple of jams but also see how to avoid some in the future."
-Steve King, president of Anderson Lubricants Inc
" It is the difference between driving by a restaurant and saying 'that looks like a good place to eat'--- and having actually eaten there several times. Opinions are easy to come by, everyone has an opinion. In contrast, experience is about having a reference point to speak from. Business Board members can say, 'I had a similar situation and here's how I handled it.'
-Ed Amaya, president of Kenowa Industries
VALUE FOR YOUR TIME
A few months after joining The Business Board, Chris Willis left a roundtable she had belonged to for several years. "Up to then, it had been one of my favorite groups," says Willis, CEO of Media 1. "But I didn't have time for both, and I was getting more value out of The Business Board, which is geared to second-stage companies."
The emphasis on sharing experiences is one reason Willis finds The Business Board so effective. "If someone gives me advice, it closes my mind to other possibilities," she explains. "Instead, The Business Board members ask questions that make me think about my situation and resources, which empowers me to see things differently."
TRUSTED ENVIRONMENT
"Every conversation is confidential, so you can really let your hair down," says Ed Amaya, president of Kenowa Industries. The Business Board helped Amaya work through an awark personnel issue involving a mamager. "In fact, it was the most difficult situation I've faced since becoming a business owner," says Amaya. Although he had some initial ideas for handling the problem, Amaya hesitated. Getting feedback from from the roundtable gave him the confidence to move forward. "They affirmed that my plan was the right thing to do-and gave me some ideas for how to present the solution," Amaya says.
A RESOURCE FOR NETWORKING
"The roundtable is a way to establish a network of people you can count on. Although we're working toward the same goals, we're not in the same area. It's a very comfortable and confidential atmosphere, which is good for both personal and business growth" Tina Mantello, president of the Technology Association
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