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Paul Winterbottom

I started my TAB business in Manchester West in May 2014, because of the enjoyment I got from working closely with SME business owners previously. When I learned about TAB’s Business Owner Advisory Boards, and spoke to owners already benefiting from that support in other parts of the country, it didn’t seem right that Manchester was missing out!

Since establishing my first Board I have seen at first hand the value and benefit members derive, and the support, challenge and insight they provide to each other. I’m really enjoying working closely with my members, leveraging the experience I have built up working closely with SMEs over 20 years, and seeing the difference TAB has made to their businesses and in their personal lives.

I’m now running three local boards in Manchester West, and my members include a wide spectrum of business sectors including on-line retail, wholesaling, bespoke software development, construction, distribution and professional services. You can read testimonials from some of those members below.

In 2016, 2017 and 2018 I was awarded TAB’s UK Facilitator of the Year.

If you want to find out whether TAB might be right for you, please get in touch.

Jo Glass

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Jo Glass

Jo has over 30 years experience as a lawyer specialising helping businesses and business owners in the commercial and corporate sectors. He has also been a Director and Non Executive Director.

He brings all that experience to the facilitation of his TAB Boards and 1:1 private coaching sessions with his members.

What others say...

I’ve been working with Paul as a business mentor for nearly 3 years, and as I look back at the issues we’ve covered, I can see areas of the business that have transformed from dysfunctional to high performing. Whilst there is still lots of work to do and areas to improve, my approach to a monthly board has changed from “HELP!!!!” to “What do you think of…”
As a sole owner director of a business it’s hard to find someone to turn to that can appreciate your concerns and challenges. Your partner, your team, your friends will all have their opinion, but rarely one that has your business’s best interest at heart. Paul and my peers challenge my thinking and give me accountability, as well as a fresh pair of eyes.
Adrian Hancock, Clear Visual Communications
“I first met Paul in early 2015 and he introduced me to The Alternative Board. It is no exaggeration to say that this was a turning point in my professional life.
The support that I received from Paul and the other members of our board was a key element in the improvement of our business. TAB helped us to define our company vision; to set goals; to plan strategies to achieve those goals and most importantly for me – to not let me off the hook if I was slacking!
It is not easy being a small business owner, but Paul and the rest of the TAB team make it much easier.”
Tyler Lappage, Nabarro Poole
“Working with Paul through The Alternative Board (TAB) has completely transformed my approach to running the business. From the 1-2-1 coaching sessions to the monthly board meetings with other business owners, Paul’s input and professional approach has helped my business mature from a small “friends and family” operation to a well-structured and strategically sound operation.
Paul has been instrumental in facilitating this transformation with a personable yet professional style that really suits our manner of working. I would recommend Paul and TAB membership to any business owner looking at taking the next step.”
Rob Sandbach, Indiespring

Member Successes

Rob Sandbach, Indiespring
August 2018
Mark Brocklehurst, Sharples
For extending their business into Liverpool – September 2018
Andrew Wood, Andrew Wood Photography
For achieving his best month ever – February 2019

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Business Coaching and Mentoring

Business Coaching and Mentoring

YOU’VE MADE IT TO THE TOP, NOW IT’S TIME TO GO EVEN HIGHER

As you know, life in business moves fast. This can leave you feeling reactive rather than proactive, not leading the way you want. If this sounds familiar, you’re ready for a fresh perspective and an objective sounding board to build on your strengths,develop your vision, focus your time and lead by example.

Business Mentoring

This is where our Management Coaching and Business Mentoring comes in. Each session is designed to give you the time and space you need to get that all-important clarity – to see exactly what you need to do to steer your business in the right direction.

YOU’RE NO STRANGER TO CHALLENGES

Coaching and Mentoring isn’t just about learning new skills and understanding alternative strategies, it’s about creating real solutions and a tangible plan to overcome challenges. One that you can use to map out your business goals, reach them and surpass them. Coaching and Mentoring from TAB is a no-nonsense approach to making your vision a reality.

Coaching and Mentoring is a great way of working towards:

Regaining your work/life balance
Gaining a fresh perspective on your business
Creating a real-time action plan
Developing your vision
Delivering success and measurable results

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IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE LONELY AT THE TOP

A board that understands the challenges you face

Small Business Coach

Your Advisory Board will be made up of around six fellow business owners that you’ll meet up with each month. They won’t have any vested interest so you can be sure you’re getting honest advice that will genuinely improve the way you run your business. Best of all, you’ll see the same faces at each meeting, so your board will get to know you and your business really well.

Every month you can talk through an issue or an opportunity that you’ve been met with. It gives you a fresh set of eyes, ears and opinions on the issues you have previously had to deal with on your own.

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MAKING BUSINESS PERSONAL

Your one-to-one mentor

Your Coaching and Mentoring also includes a monthly 1-2-1 with your local TAB facilitator – your very own mentor on speed dial.

They are there to help you rediscover the excitement you had when you first set up your own business and remind you why you did it. They will also help to keep you focused, accountable and on track to achieve your goals.

[Business Builder’s Toolkit]

GIVING YOU ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED

The TAB Business Builder’s Toolkit

More money, more time, more freedom – do you remember why you started your own business? Chances are you aspired to achieve your dreams rather than simply accomplish tasks, and the TAB Business Builder’s Toolkit is about doing exactly that.

The TAB Business Builder’s Toolkit is the industry-leading strategic management platform built exclusively for TAB members. You can use the platform to create strategies that can then be presented back to the board for feedback and advice. It’s a proven planning process that focuses on delivering your vision.

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