September 2011

The Alternative Board Selected for Prestigious Partnership with Startup America
The Alternative Board (TAB) to provide free mentoring to Startup America Firms

Westminster, Colo, Sept. 19, 2011– The Alternative Board® (TAB), an exclusive membership-based organization that provides advisory boards and coaching services to business owners, announced today that the company has been selected as one of four partners for Startup America’s Mentorship program.

The Startup America Partnership was launched at the White House in response to President Obama’s call to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. The Partnership is bringing together an alliance of major corporations, funders, service providers, mentors and advisors working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U.S. AOL co-founder Steve Case chairs the Partnership and the Kauffman and Case Foundations are founding partners. The Partnership will identify, measure and report on the effectiveness of cross-sector collaboration in support of entrepreneurial ventures and its effect on job creation and growth.

“It is truly an honor for TAB to be selected as a partner with Startup America,” said Jason Zickerman, president and CEO of The Alternative Board. “We are committed to providing expert advice for these young companies through the services that our facilitators/coaches provide. We are very excited to have an impact on the success of these companies.”

TAB offers innovative and proven solutions for businesses to become more productive and profitable. The TAB Board, led by a TAB-certified facilitator/coach, meets to solve problems, share seasoned advice and provide peers with results-driven strategic solutions. In addition to monthly board meetings, members receive private, monthly coaching sessions from the facilitator.

For more information on the Partnership, visit www.startupamericapartnership.org.

About The Alternative Board

The Alternative Board (TAB) is an exclusive, membership-based international organization that helps business owners achieve more profitability, productivity, and personal fulfillment through an unmatched combination of peer-to- peer insight, private coaching and the use of proprietary tools and resources that connect business owners to thousands of their peers around the world. Headquartered in Westminster, CO, The Alternative Board has been helping business owners succeed for over 20 years. For more information visit www.TheAlternativeBoard.com or http://www.facebook.com/TheAlternativeBoard.com

July 2011

Business Owner Survey Reveals Key
Economic Recovery Trends
in the US & Canada

Taxes, Healthcare, Access to Capital Top the List of Challenges for Small Business Owners

Denver, Colo., July 27, 2011 – The Alternative Board® (TAB) – in connection with Corona Insights, a leading market research firm based in Denver – annually polls its members as well as a mirror group of non-member business owners regarding their performance relative to projections and their coming year business forecasts.

The state of small business has been tumultuous throughout the economic downturn and recession, but a key subset of business owners are not only reporting an increase in optimism, but also reveal indicators for growth in the months to come.

According to the survey, private business owners are demonstrating their confidence in the market by increasing their marketing investments, improving their tax situation and increasing or maintaining their pricing structure.

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April 2011

March 2011

TAB Expands Into Scotland

October 2010

Small Business Lending and Tax Benefits Bill Signing Allows Business Owners to Plan for the Future

August 2010

Members of The Alternative Board Named to Inc. 500/5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies

July 2010

The Alternative Board^® Celebrates its 20^th Anniversary. Company Has Helped More Than 13,000 Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Achieve More! This story appeared in over 1000 realeases world-wide!

June 2010

The Alternative Board Expands in North America. Local Efforts Help Privately Owned Businesses Maximize Their Success.
Over 190 publications and media outlets released this article including: Business Wire, Yahoo! Finance, AOL DailyFinance, MarketWatch, Forbes, BNET, Beyond the Dow, Boston Globe, Boston Mutual Funds Exchange, BusinessRockford.com, CBSNews.com, CNET News, Financial News Radio, Fort Worth Star, International Business Times, Market Intelligence Center, Miami Herald, Wall St Buzz, WallStreetSelect and more.

May 2010