Build A Stronger Business With The Right Support
Business coaching, peer advisory boards, strategic planning and leadership development to help you achieve your business goals.
More Than Advice. A Complete Business Support System
You’ve worked hard to build your business. But even successful business owners can find themselves overwhelmed by day-to-day demands, facing difficult decisions or wondering how to take their business to the next level.
Working harder isn’t always the answer. Sometimes, what you need is a fresh perspective, a clear strategy and people who will challenge and support you along the way.
Business Builder’s Advantage from The Alternative Board brings together peer advisory boards, one-to-one business coaching, strategic planning, leadership development and practical business tools in one integrated system.
It’s designed to help you make better decisions, build a stronger business and create more time for the life you set out to achieve when you started your business.
“From being in The Alternative Board, you’ll learn that you’re not alone and that you have a great sounding board for your challenges and ideas.”
Rachael Atkinson
MB Automotive
Business Builder’s Advantage: Turn Plans Into Progress
Business Builder’s Advantage brings together proven tools, processes, peer support and business coaching in one integrated system. Developed from more than 36 years of working with business owners, it helps you build a stronger business through:
Perspective from experienced business coaches and fellow business owners who challenge your thinking.
Clarity around your vision, strategy and the priorities that matter most.
Accountability to turn plans into action and maintain momentum.
Team Alignment that improves focus, engagement and performance.
Leadership Confidence to navigate growth, change and complexity.
By connecting the right support, tools and strategies, Business Builder’s Advantage helps your business run more effectively and become easier to lead.
5 Business Solutions. One Integrated System
Each part of Business Builder’s Advantage provides practical support on its own. Together, they create an integrated approach to help you build a stronger business and achieve your goals.
Peer Advisory Boards
Gain fresh perspectives from people who understand what it takes to run a business. Join a confidential, professionally facilitated group of fellow business owners who challenge your thinking, share practical experience and hold you accountable for achieving your goals.
Leadership Coaching
Make better decisions and lead with greater confidence. Work one-to-one with an experienced business coach to clarify your priorities, overcome challenges and turn your business goals into action.
Strategic Transformation with StratPro
Turn your business strategy into action. StratPro helps you align your leadership team around a shared vision, establish clear priorities and build the accountability needed to achieve meaningful results.
HI-MAP Leadership Development
Develop stronger, more confident managers and leaders. HI-MAP provides structured, practical leadership training to improve communication, decision-making, accountability and team performance.
BluePrint
Turn your business vision into a clear, actionable plan. Blueprint is our business planning platform, helping you set priorities, track progress and adapt your strategy as your business evolves.
Not sure where to start?
Build A Business That Works For You
You didn’t start your business to feel overwhelmed, constantly firefighting or carrying every decision on your shoulders. You started it with a vision of what you wanted to achieve.
Business Builder’s Advantage helps you move beyond the day-to-day challenges, regain control and build a stronger business that delivers on that original vision – for your business and your life.
Get in touch to learn how The Alternative Board can help you stop overworking and start living.
Meet with your nearest Board Facilitator to get to know each other and ask questions.
Discover whether The Alternative Board is the right fit for you and your business.
Experience the power of Business Builder’s Advantage.
“Being a member of The Alternative Board has assisted me with analysing my business more effectively, putting short and long term plans in place and challenging me with deadlines for expected improvement. It has given me focus to meet my financial goals this year and beyond.”
Allan Anderson
All Purpose Safety and Training
How is Business Builder’s Advantage different from other business coaching programs?
Unlike standalone coaching or training programs, Business Builder’s Advantage connects peer advisory boards, business coaching, strategic planning, leadership development and practical tools into one integrated system. Rather than simply providing advice, it helps you turn decisions into action, build accountability and achieve lasting results.
How can I make time for Business Builder's Advantage when i'm already busy?
Business Builder’s Advantage is designed to help you use your time more effectively, not add to your workload. Structured business coaching, planning and accountability help you focus on the right priorities, spend less time reacting and more time leading your business.
Can I start with just one Business Builder's Advantage solution?
Yes. Business Builder’s Advantage is flexible, so you can start with the support that best suits your needs, whether that’s business coaching, a Peer Advisory Board or strategic planning, and add other solutions as your business evolves.
What types of businesses benefit from Business Builder’s Advantage?
Business Builder’s Advantage is designed for owners and leaders of privately owned businesses who want to grow, improve performance or plan for the future. It works across industries, providing practical support to help you lead more effectively and achieve your business goals.
What happens when I get started?
We start with a conversation about your business, your goals and the challenges you’re facing. From there, we’ll help you identify the right combination of peer support, coaching and business tools to suit your needs.
How soon can I expect to see results?
Many business owners begin gaining fresh perspectives and greater clarity from their first few sessions. Longer term improvements in strategy, team performance and business results develop through consistent action, accountability and support.