Business support services in Bristol
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Business advisory boards
Discover a different kind of business support in Bristol.
Imagine having the backing of a group of like-minded business owners who come together to advise one another on their most pressing business challenges.
An inspired solution that has proven results - our advisory boards run every month in a safe, confidential environment and mean you don’t have to go it alone.
One-to-one business coaching
Keep focused, accountable and on track to achieve your business and personal goals.
To complement the advisory boards, members get a monthly one-to-one session with their TAB facilitator and coach.
Business Builder’s Blueprint
Have access to our exclusive strategic business planning process: The Business Builder’s Blueprint.
This toolkit is designed so you can focus on getting your business working for you.
TAB Connect
Share best practice with and seek help from like-minded individuals across the globe.
TAB operates in over 20 countries around the world, and through our exclusive online platform, business owners can collaborate with one another to solve their business challenges.
Your TAB business coaches in Bristol
Start your TAB journey by contacting Jonathan
With over 30 years business experience, Jonathan is TAB’s business coach in Bristol.
Jonathan lives in North Wiltshire resident so he is very familiar with the region. He brings his passion for business to support owners in: Bristol city centre, Almondsbury, Chipping Sodbury, Kingswood, Stoke Gifford and Yate.
Jonathan’s Experience
Jonathan started his career as an accountant in public practice before moving into the not for profit sector. Firstly, he was a Finance Director and then a Chief Executive. In this role, he oversaw multi-million pound organisations employing up to 200 people.
These demanding roles provided vital community services to financially-strained environments. By getting to the heart of business issues, Jonathan was able to deliver real step changes that increased the effectiveness and enhanced the reputation of his organisations – locally and nationally.
Jonathan has a proven track record in identifying solutions that ensure businesses can operate more efficiently and effectively. He also has particular expertise in retail, property management, property development, investments and fund management. This makes him capable of being a business mentor to business owners in different sectors.
Jonathan’s Goals
Nobody knows your business better than you but Jonathan’s experience and insights can support you to take it to the next level. He has been working as a business coach and mentor in Bristol for over four years. Through this process, alongside the board, he wants to support your business plan as he has before with a range of businesses. Working with you, he wants to help your business thrive today and face the test of time.
Discover the benefits of our business support in Bristol
Start with you
Focus on what you want in life and how your business can help get you there.
Increase profitability
Be held accountable to meet your business targets.
Improve decisions
Take control of your decisions through peer support and proven planning tools
Make better time choices
Spend your time well by utilising the experience of others.
Become a better leader
Motivate your people with the guidance of peers and an expert coach.
Plan a successful exit
Get the best result for you with tailored, hands-on support.
According to Sage.com, 93% of small and medium sized businesses acknowledge that mentoring can help them to succeed. External business support can be the difference to take your business to the new level.
Hear from our Bristol members
Work with Jonathan and my fellow board members has really helped me get my business back on track. The regular 121s and board meetings are a great way to get both targeted advice and also to learn from your peers about their experiences in the wider business world. I joined TAB 6 months ago. Since then we've taken on 2 new members of staff, 5 new freelancers, won 3 awards and become B Corp certified. Thanks Jonathan!
Jonathan has been coaching me for three years now and I wanted to endorse his work as I know it can be hard to demonstrate making a difference as a coach. Working with Jonathan and TAB has been most helpful for me and my business. I find the combination of working with Jonathan on a 121 basis and meeting the board every month particularly useful and it has changed the way I approach many things in my business.
A few specific things I found helpful is the development of financial tools such as cashflow forecast and the facilitation of planning which promoted additional growth in the business. I now find myself working on the business a lot more which is has helped me firm up key processes and systems. I would recommend Jonathan and TAB to businesses of all sizes who want to develop and grow the organisation.
I have been a part of The Alternative Board for four years now. During that time I have found Jonathan's help and guidance invaluable and the feedback from by TAB board incredibly useful. I am making ongoing changes in my business as a result which is already yielding positive results so highly recommend both Jonathan and the TAB set up.
Jonathan has been my business coach for nearly 4 years. Throughout that time, and through Jonathan's fantastic knowledge, and his amazing approach to mentoring - I have vastly improved in the areas I wanted to.
Aside from Jonathan having all the skills and experience required to be a super business coach, he is very personable, making it easy to open up and have conversations that support real results and actions.
Thanks for everything so far Jonathan.
Jonathan is a man who brings a depth of experience and wisdom to any business challenge. He is a very good listener, once combined with his experience, he is able to ask the right questions and get you to a better solution than you had an hour before you met him. Jonathan is very efficient, personable and someone who can be trusted to deliver on his promises. I have no hesitation in recommending Jonathan and the work that he does with The Alternative Board.
FAQ's
TAB's business support in Bristol is an excellent choice for you and your business. Here are just three reasons why business owners would benefit from TAB:
- Our business coach in Bristol has experience
Jonathan is a seasoned business professional with many years of experience. He can ultilise his business accumen to do what he loves - helping local, Bristol-based business owners lead better lives and run stronger businesses. - TAB's business support starts with you
Rather than focusing on your strategic or recruitment problems straight away, our services start with you, the business owner. We want to help you identify what you want from life, and then we can work with you to grow your business so you achieve that personal vision. - A combination of complementary services
At TAB in Bristol, you don't just get business coaching, but those sessions are complemented really well with our advisory boards and our exclusive online strategic planning platform. This means through our support services, you'll have every avenue covered to grow your business and become a better leader.
Unlike traditional business meetings that many of us have experienced, a TAB board gives everyone equal time - equal time to discuss and seek help on their own challenge or opportunity. There is a structured process for the running of the meeting which means everyone also has the opportunity to give their own advice and opinion. We don't allow one person to 'hog' a meeting!
In combination with the TAB meeting, members also get access to our business coaching services.
The other business owners and leaders on your board will be very experienced and will have no vested interest in your business, other than a desire to help you. As a result, they'll give you impartial business advice based on real-world experience because often they will have faced similar challenges themselves. What's even greater is you get to do the same for them. Not only does the board provide accountability and expert advice, it becomes a mechanism for developing valuable friendships.
If you have decided you want to improve yourself and your business, but feel like you don't have the time, how will that change if you don't take action?
TAB encourages you to take time away from your business and benefit from the insight, experience, and wisdom of your TAB facilitator and your fellow board members. It's a chance to take a step back. This way, you can actually save time by making better decisions and learning from others.
Whilst all businesses are unique in some way, they still face many of the same major issues with time, people, strategy, money, vision and exit.
You are an expert in your sector, but we are all experts in business. The advantage of working with fellow business owners and leaders from diverse backgrounds is their ability to provide new perspectives and different ways to handle the same situation based on real world experience.
You will also get the opportunity to help others with their business growth, by offering your perspective and advice. It's a win-win!
We are confident you will get a return on investment for your monthly TAB membership fee. As we offer personalised business support services, a conversation with your nearest TAB facilitator will guide you through the process and allow them to provide you with your bespoke quote.
We’re so confident in our service that we offer a money-back guarantee - if you don’t feel you’ve received value after three months of TAB membership, we’ll give your money straight back.
Put simply, no – a competitor cannot join your board. We have a comprehensive process which makes sure that you do not sit on a board with potential competitors. A key part of our screening process allows existing members to prevent new members from joining their board where they feel a conflict of interest could exist. This will guarantee no competitors join your group.
Some of our TAB facilitators offer the opportunity to attend a TAB Taster Board Meeting, giving you the chance to experience how TAB works and the value it can provide for you and your business. Equally, if there are places on an existing board and your facilitator thinks you'd be a good fit, they may invite you as a guest. Find your nearest TAB Facilitator to get the conversation started!
Start your journey with TAB
Get in touch with Jonathan.
He will contact you to arrange an introductory meeting.
During which, you’ll chat about whether TAB business coaching is right for you and your business.
Attend your first TAB board meeting and coaching session to discover the power of peer support.
Find business support in Bristol by getting in touch.
There’s no obligation, only an opportunity to find out more.
Tell us more about you
One of the team will be in touch to book an introductory chat.
Driving business growth through peer support
Thousands of business owners have experienced true growth through the business support services at TAB.
Our services cover a plethora of business contexts including:
Sustaining growth
Satisfying stakeholders
Our business support success stories
Scaling Up with Confidence: George Goss’s Business Journey with TAB
by George Goss
Scoring Big: How Blueblood Transformed Their Business Game with TAB
by Dale Harris and Ben Cook
Bridget's Journey from Tradition to Transformation with TAB
by Bridget Petty
Strategic Innovation & Mentorship | Dev4 Online Success Story
by Gail Henderson
TAB offers solidarity and a great sounding board
by Matt Hamlin
From Struggle to Strength: Professor Deborah Eyre's TAB Journey
by Deborah Eyre
The TAB York Effect: Tripling PPS Ltd's Revenue in Record Time
by Joseph Fitzpatrick
From Struggles to Triumph: Kerrell's Journey to SME Success through TAB
by Kerrell Blyth
The Power of Peer Support: From Bedroom Startup to £2.5M Turnover Powerhouse
by Sheri Irons
Cema Vending Achieved Commercial Success with TAB's Support
by Simon Leadley
StratPro with TAB holds our leaders to account
by Steven O'Brien
StratPro with TAB finally gave me a cohesive and collaborative team
by Stephen Attree
Time to think more independently
by David Scalley
I've stopped doubting myself as a leader
by Ian Hazeldine
Customer success story about Ian Hazeldine who joined TAB and stopped doubting himself as a leader, and got to grips with people management and his finances.
Peer support energised my business ambitions
by Skylar Atkinson
Customer success story about Skylar Atkinson at Belvoir Aberdeen, who has strengthened her business and brand after being part of a TAB board.
Selling my business quicker
by Hywel Parry
Customer success story about Hywel Parry, Director at Lime Tree Vets, who sold his business quicker and met his personal vision through the help of TAB.
Finding the support infrastructure I was looking for
by Suzanne Lawson
Suzanne Lawson from Moorland Contract Group shares her business journey and how TAB was exactly the support she was looking for.
How TAB gave me a new lease of life
by Anna-Marie Eardley
Anna-Marie Eardley, Owner of Waterloo Quay Properties, tells us her story and how TAB gave her a new lease of life.
My debt of gratitude to TAB after 400% turnover boost
by Adam Bell
Adam Bell, director at marketing agency Moment, shares his story and his gratitude to TAB after helping him achieve a 400% turnover boost.
Growing in confidence as a leader
by Jolanta Jankowski
Read Jolanta's story about how joing a TAB Board has helped her to develop her role and confidence as the Operations Manager at her business.
Saving time and working smarter not harder
by Rob Watson
Customer success story about Rob Watson, business owner at ph9 Ltd, and how TAB has helped him to save time and make smarter decisions.
Becoming a better business leader
by Dr Stewart Desson
Success story about Dr Stewart Desson from Lumina Learning who became a better leader after joining a TAB Board.
Rediscovering myself as an individual
by Kirsty Davies-Chinnock
Kirsty-Davies Chinnock, Managing Director at PPS Ltd tells us how TAB helped her to rediscover herself and to meet her goals.
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