Comments on: Isolated? Challenged? Need to grow your biz? Try this…

By: Chet Cromwell

Chet Cromwell — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:38:56 +0000

I have been a member of an outside advisory group for over 12 years and the experience has been both rewarding and enjoyable. What you find very quickly is that you can trust the members and the advice given. Confidentiality and honesty are the prime reasons I value the Chief Executive Board. Its members have the credentials to give the advice and the willingness to share it. Their website is http://www.chiefexecutiveboards.com.

By: David Dorn

David Dorn — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:02:10 +0000

As the owner of a small medical supply business I found that I needed support and guidance in matters of business management that were outside of my area of expertise. I had networked with other professionals in the past, but after participating as a member in Chief Executive Boards International (www.chiefexecutiveboards.com) for the past few years, I have found the experience and resources offered by the other members in that organization to be richly rewarding for me. Please feel free to contact me for more information about my experience with CEBI and what I have gained personally and professionally as a result of my participation.

By: Steve Hater

Steve Hater — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:56:54 +0000

Outside advisory groups are a MUST for any business owner, CEO or President of any kind of business. Surrounding yourself with brilliant people, who have the same concerns and challenges that you have, and to be able to “pick their brains”, is invaluable. My advisory group is Chief Executive Boards International (CEBI), and I have been a member for over 12 years. I never imagined that I could learn so much. My business, life and family have all benefited from my involvement in CEBI.
Feel free to contact me for any additional information, or visit http://www.chiefexecutiveboards.com

By: JB Bannister

JB Bannister — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:23:40 +0000

I have been a CEBI member for years. I have found this type of Mastermind group to be THE most vauable thing that I have done to help me grow not only as a business owner but as a father and husband. I would recommend a group like this to anybody who wants to move forward in business. Take a look at http://www.chiefexecutiveboards.com or email me if you have any questions.

By: Chuck Biehn

Chuck Biehn — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:19:45 +0000

I certainly agree with the need for outside advice and feedback and have both an advisory board and belong to a national organization. I did look at forming my own group with other businesspeople but we found there were some problems with the responsibilities of who would do what for the group. I thus decided to join Chief Executive Boards International instead as it was ultimately more economical for me than to fool around with the burden of my own group. Their organization provides both quarterly local groups for ongoing feedback as well as national meetings twice a year. There we would talk deeper about strategy, have some educational sessions as well as have the opportunity to meet businesspeople from around the country. Check out http://www.chiefexecutiveboards.com.

By: Ken Pritchett

Ken Pritchett — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:19:55 +0000

This sounds like a cover story for CEBI, Chief executive boards international. I have been a member for several years and alway come away with fresh ideas and one or two important ideas that I had no idea of that I try to implement in my business. Two examples are an arbitration agreement and a HSA. A lot of people use time and money as an excuse for not joining a network like CEBI but now this is the one event twice a year that I clear my schedule for. Ken Pritchett, business owner Midwest Retail Services, Inc.
http://www.chiefexecutiveboards.com