ABOUT
Believe in the power of peer support
Who we are
Who we are and what we do
The Alternative Board® supports business owners to take their business to the next level through; supportive advisory boards made up of other local business owners, expert 1-2-1 coaching, and our suite of business tools.
But how do we differ from a traditional business coach or consultant? They may concentrate on improving your sales, sorting out your HR or helping you with your finances but that’s where it often ends. At TAB, we’ll look at these too of course, but we’ll start with you, the business owner, as a person.
Our coaching and mentoring sessions are designed to give you the time and space you need to gain more clarity and focus on your business. With the additional support of the TAB Business Builder’s Blueprint™ you will have everything you need to exceed your goals and set new ones.
Where we started
TAB is a global organisation, which has been running for nearly 30 years. TAB’s founder, Allen Fishman, realised that his non-executive directors had been invaluable to him over the course of his career and wanted to make that kind of experience accessible to all business owners.
He recognised the value that peer advice and coaching from experienced business owners could bring to individuals who were serious about achieving greater personal and business success.
TAB started as one board and grew from there. TAB has helped over 25,000 business owners to improve their businesses and their lives and now, with the addition of South Africa at the end of 2018, operates boards in 22 countries around the world and continues to expand.
South Africa
TAB South Africa
Business owners often start their business with a vision of what it will allow them to achieve in their personal lives. At some stage, reality sets in and the day-to-day grind of running their business take over; they lose track of how their business should be aligned with achieving their personal vision of success.
If you are a business owner, ask yourself the following questions: – Who’s in control – you or your business? – How are you at balancing your business and personal lives? – Do you need help seeing the opportunities available to you? – Where do you turn to for the truth about your business?
The Alternative Board® (TAB) in South Africa helps forward-thinking business owners increase profitability, improve productivity and achieve greater personal fulfilment by leveraging local business advisory boards, private business coaching and proprietary strategic services.
By engaging business owners in small-group setting and using our proprietary tools and systems we unlock opportunities to improve for business owners and businesses.
A Proven Solution for Success
With TAB, you’re not alone. You’ll have access to a wealth of experience and expertise from other successful business owners who can help you take your business to the next level.
Paul Malherbe - Co-owner & Managing Partner, The Alternative Board® – SA
I grew up on a farm in the Northern Cape, the driest and most arid province of South Africa. The climate of this birthplace exposed me early on to both the beauty and the harshness of life. Formally, I hold an undergraduate degree in finance, complemented by a master’s degree in business as well as attending…
David Weideman - Co-owner & Partner, The Alternative Board® – SA
Whether sipping on a fresh-grounded-bean coffee at home that I made myself, on my motorbike on a dirt road, mentoring, consulting, speaking, reading, learning something new, walking the production floor, or sitting in the boardroom, I am an unapologetic challenger of the status quo.
Interested in joining a Board?
Together, you’ll share knowledge, expertise and accountability — exactly the insight, feedback and inspiration you need to take your business to the next level.
Cannae Business Catalyst (Pty) Ltd t/a The Alternative Board – South Africa
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