"I recently joined my TAB Board after starting my business 8 years ago. I felt it was the right time to bring my business to the next level. Going in, I knew that I wanted to improve employee management, enhance efficiency within my team and myself, and have a keen eye on growth. And it all boiled down to goal setting and accountability, which I understand is foundational to TAB. Just a few months in and we are already seeing quantifiable improvements throughout the business. My TAB Coach and Facilitator had me set my 90-day goals and I am already knocking them out of the park one by one."

Tyler Toth – Tracer Inc.

“One of my main goals in joining TAB is to design my exit strategy, which includes either selling to my son, key employee or a third party. Along the way, I have gained insight into not just succession planning, but also developing my entire team for that transition. My TAB Board continues to help me fine tune my approach to succession and embarking on the next chapter of my life, in addition to continue to build value in my company through operational, structural, cultural and customer relationship management improvement, and critical strategic and tactical issues. There is immense value in the peer support from my fellow Board members and TAB Leadership.” 

Don Ackerman – AEI Consulting

“My goal in joining TAB was to build a management team to give myself more personal and family time. Since joining TAB our company has grown to more than $10 million in annual revenue while having simultaneously built our management team providing me with that additional time. I am comfortable away from my business to enjoy vacations and time with my growing family. TAB has helped us navigate the many steps toward building the Kind Home Management Team and the Kind Home Way of running our business.”

Michael Sutton – Kind Home Solutions

Craig McLaughlin – Professional Tree & Turf Equipment

Denise Dihle – 360 Engineering

Beth Gloss – United Materials

I started working with TAB in, insert date here, 2011 since then my revenue has grown from $200K and two employees to over $1M and 12 employees. TAB has been a vital part of my company’s growth and my own. Because I have learned how to run my company and not work in it, I am starting another company and looking to TAB for advice on the building blocks and road map. TAB is something EVERY business owner owes to themselves to look into.

Bill Armstrong – ProHome Colorado

My Membership in TAB has been very valuable as it has helped me to look ahead more than behind. I recognize now that I need to plan my transition to a business that is less dependent on me. My team recognizes that there are multiple perspectives on the team and we can be much more powerful it we leverage them. I am also learning more about my and our weak spots and how to put people in the right positions on the team. I have seen how other TAB Board Members have had to the same, and it helps me to learn from them.

David Juris – GenSales

TAB has been instrumental for Benchmark as we grow into an internationally capable, Colorado proud commercial real estate firm. We have added a partner, adjusted comp plans, brought on team members and are constantly planning for the future of the individuals and the company; all from valuable input and advise from our TAB coach and TAB board. We wouldn’t be who we are today without TAB.

Tanner Mason – Benchmark Commercial

I have benefited from TAB tremendously, as I have been able to position myself differently with my clients and establish a higher value resource to my clients as a result of my discussions with my TAB Members.  My billings have increased significantly as a result of my TAB Board discussions, which allow us to go deep and address the root causes of our individual situations; rather than just treat the symptoms or deal with them on the surface. I have been in several similar groups and feel this is a real differentiator of TAB. My coach provides an atmosphere for us all to be challenged and grow both professionally and personally.

Rick Arthur – Rick Arthur CFO

Blair is the ideal coach if you know what you want to achieve, and welcome expert guidance along the way. Blair’s wealth of experience and ability to think laterally really has impact, especially when there are big decisions at stake. Running a company is no joke and Blair takes it seriously, as she should. Having worked with her both one-on-one and in a group setting over a period of years, she has demonstrated the agility and heart to make a difference. I enthusiastically recommend her.

Stu Perlmeter – 1st Resource

I have seen tremendous value from being a part of TAB. My Board provides a fresh perspective and the actionable feedback I was looking for to help grow my business. I’ve been a part of other groups but didn't see the return on investment I hoped for. I have experienced some of my best revenue months ever, while exploring some other business models.  TAB has helped me go through that process, discarding some ideas and refining others. I appreciate the support and accountability I get from being a member of TAB.

Dean Isaacs – Vantage Group LLC

My partner and I find that our TAB Boards have provided us a place to gain outside input on new ideas and keep us accountable for commitments we’ve made to improve our company.  This has been especially helpful in my growth as a leader and for him as he develops greater strength in new areas of leadership the business will need for the future.   My board has been especially helpful in managing the transition from me as the sole owner to him as he assumes more ownership responsibility, and ultimately to him as he takes over the business completely.  Getting other owners’ perspectives and listening as people open up in pretty intimate ways about their business is really valuable and fulfilling.  I’ve also learned a great deal about how members handle issues similar to what we’re facing.  That aspect of my board has facilitated my learning curve in many areas of the business.  It’s great to have a group of like-minded business owners to discuss difficult issues and topics with rather than trying to figure them out alone or needing to count on friends or family members for advice. 

Chris Cumpton – Integrity Electrical Solutions

Studiotrope Design Collective has been working with TAB since 2013. In that time, we have developed a deep and meaningful coaching relationship with our coach, who has helped us elevate our business through strategic and tactical planning. He has help us better understand and define our goals as business owners and structure and shape our operations to achieve those goals. During this time, our coach has also helped me discover a passion for leadership which has led me to peruse a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership with his encouragement and mentorship. In short, TAB has proven to be more than a resource for our company. It has proven to be a true partner, seeking to understand and add value to our business at every opportunity.

Deva Montalbano – Studiotrope Design Collective

It has been my privilege to be a TAB member since 2012. My TAB board has helped me get an X% salary increase as well as additional X% additional equity in the company. The TAB Business Builder Blueprint tool is really powerful. My son and I have been using it to put our plan in place and to execute on the plan. It makes us think about everything that needs to get done and it also had made us ask some very interesting and useful questions about the company. It is a great tool. The time and the money invested in TAB have been well worth it.  

Tom Vessels – Vessels Coal Gas Inc.

Being a member of TAB has been instrumental in helping me make critical decisions as I continue to grow the company. They have helped me not only make the right decisions in several instances, but they also shared insight into possible outcomes, based on their own experiences. In one case they helped me not only make a hard personnel decision but helped me craft the conversation that I needed to have with the employee. They held me accountable to having that conversation, and that actually made the conversation easier.  In another instance, they helped me determine how to best allocate my marketing budget and focus on the areas that would be most profitable to me. My board of advisors has given me deeper insight into how to run my business more effectively and avoid some of the common mistakes that businesses make every day.   

Chris Blair – Maestro Associates

When I became a TAB member back in 2011 I was very clear about one thing – no employees!  I had had a bad experience with an employee and it cost me a lot of time and expense.  Today, I have two full-time employees, summer interns and more trades than I can count.  My TAB board got me over the hurdle of having employees.  My business has more than doubled, I have continued to increase my prices and my net profitability has also doubled.Additionally, I went through a divorce a few years ago and business was the last thing I wanted to talk about – but I had to keep it going.  If it wasn’t for my TAB board I’m not sure I would still be in business, certainly not where I am today.  The support and empathy they provided for months was unwavering.  I was totally vulnerable sharing my innermost thoughts and feelings and the board and Blair were there for me.The accountability, coaching and out of the box ideas are a must for any business owner.  You can’t afford to not be part of a TAB CEO group.

Joe DiVito – DiVito Construction

The support, guidance and structure I receive from TAB has given me the confidence to strengthen and grow my business is ways that seemed impossible.  TAB has helped me address some personnel issues and I’ve made huge strides to raise our skill levels and performance capabilities, TAB has helped me plan and implement a major systems change, and our profit margins have increased by almost 20! On top of that my peace of mind and stress levels have improved greatly.  

Brooke Clanton – Venture Painting

I have been a member of a peer advisory board for a number of years. When I decided to expand my business to Colorado, I chose TAB and I have no regrets. While TAB is not a networking group, I have been able to accelerate my business growth beyond my dreams due to the introductions TAB has provided, but more importantly, the sound advice and recommendations I have received from my TAB Board. As an example, their holding me accountable to move from selling to managing and leading my sales organization, has enabled us to have two homes in Colorado, in addition to my home in the Midwest, but also to enjoy the life I hoped for when we decided to spend half of our time here. If you don’t consider TAB, you are missing a huge opportunity.

Anson Thompson – The Thompson Group

When I started with TAB in 2014 I really didn’t quite know what to expect.  What my TAB board has delivered and my private coaching sessions are far beyond what I could have imagined. My board has been amazing with true outside the box thinking and support.  When we went through some difficult personnel challenges, my TAB board was there supporting me and suggesting some actions that could be taken.  Recently, I was having some partnership issues and, again, the board was able to give me some sage advice.  My TAB facilitator/coach, Blair Koch, has introduced me to a number of invaluable external resources to help take our business to level and the board and Blair have all done a great job holding me accountable to make sure I am working on the business not in the business.  And in the time I have been with TAB my revenues have more than doubled.

Rich Crum – VeilSun, Inc.

Mark Inboden – Utility Control & Equipment Corporation