When you run a business it can be lonely. Finding people you can speak with, who you can trust and who understand the challenges is difficult. Your partner will only put up with so much, and you can’t often speak with your employees. You usually can’t speak with your clients as to share a challenge will make you look vulnerable. Are you not the one they come to for the solutions?
That’s where the Independent Board comes in. We trust each other, show a bit of vulnerability as we share the real challenges and find the solutions together, as a group.
We’re also a networking group, but with a no pressure point of difference. Instead of selling to each other we pick a challenge one of us may have, and solve it from the perspective of our different industries each meeting. This ends up in some very latteral thinking where the real results are found. And in this way of working we display our real skills for others to see for themselves. And through the vulnerability we build stronger relationships of trust.
So the business we end up doing together forms naturally and as we offer exclusivity in your industry there is no competing for the business, we want to do business together.
COST AND MEETING TIMES
The Independent Board meet at the Pine Cafe in Orewa at 7:30-9:00am on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
There is no long-term sign-up required as our membership is monthly and costs a reasonable $79/month. This includes a cafe breakfast per meeting with coffee, tea or juice.
BENEFITS
There is no annual sign-up as your membership is monthly. At $79/month this includes the following benefits:
- 2 cafe breakfasts per month with coffee, tea or juice included.
- Exclusivity in your industry.
- Your photo, logo and bio in the Member’s directory.
- Website has SEO to help your bio get found in a Google search.
- Sit at the table with like-minded business owners who are there to make the best use of the time together.
- Solve challenges in your business through this unique mentoring model.
- Make long-term professional friendships and grow your network.
- Build on your professional development as each meeting you will take away something new.