Alternative Board

The Alternative Board is the leading international provider of executive peer advisory board services and business coaching. As an Alternative Board franchisee, you will chair group meetings of owners, CEOs and presidents of privately owned companies.

These peer advisory boards consist of up to 12 members from non-competing businesses. An Alternative Board franchisee has meetings monthly, in a confidential "think tank" atmosphere where the Alternative Board franchisee presents opportunities for other members.

If you're like most former corporate executives, you'll find tremendous satisfaction as an Alternative Board franchisee in helping owners of privately held businesses achieve their vision of success.

In addition to facilitating Alternative Board meetings, an Alternative Board franchisee will also provide individual coaching sessions using the simple, easy-to-use Strategic Business Leadership^® (SBL) process. As an Alternative Board Coach, you will help owners define their personal and business visions. With your Alternative Board, you assist business owners in strategically leading their businesses to greater success—however they define it.

The Alternative Board provides franchisee significant, consistent and predictable cash flow from membership dues, has control over the hours you want to work, protected territory, long-term client relationships, does not required cold calling, uses effective marketing methods and materials, and an Alternative Board franchisee receives National media relations exposure

To qualify to become Alternative Board franchisee, you MUST have a minimum of 10 years of an executive-level position or consulting with business owners. An Alternative Board franchisee must possess excellent communication skills, self-confidence, a "take charge" personality, a desire to control their own destiny and a personable and persuasive nature.  An Alternative Board franchisee seeks significant, consistent and predictable cash flow from membership dues, does not want to travel out-of-town to see clients and would prefer only a local client base. You want to control the hours that you work and improve your work/life balance. An Alternative Board franchisee wants to market in a protected territory with no inter-company competition and wants to benefit from national and local awareness generated from organization-wide media exposure.

Alternative Board franchise Training include topics such as Facilitation techniques, Private coaching sessions, facilitation of Alternative Board meetings, using Alternative Board proprietary tools and processes.

Franchise Data

Established: 1990

Franchised: 1994

Cash Investment: $27,000

Total Investment: $27,000 - $85,000

Franchise Fee:  $9,900

Financing:    Sliding Scale

Royalties:   Available

US Franchises:  84

Non US Franchises:  10

Rent / Lease: None ~ Home Based