B.O.S.S. Groups (Business Owners Sharing Solutions)
Are you a business owner who is being kept awake at night by various business issues? A BOSS group may be for you. BOSS, or Business Owners Sharing Solutions, meets once a month to provide feedback tailored to specific business issues such as opening or closing a location, hiring and firing, marketing and expansion. A new group is currently in the process of coming together. "The key is this group can be a board of directors for you,” says Michael House of Estrada Strategies, the BOSS Group facilitator. “They will give you diverse and honest feedback.”
Barrett Blank, owner of BB2e.com, a website development and Internet marketing company, said as a small business owner he feels isolated at times. Working with just one or two other people cannot provide the depth of feedback he needs at times. His most recent BOSS group experience provided just that. “It was one of the most powerful groups of people I’ve been a part of,” he said. “It offered a level of experience I wouldn’t be able to get unless I’d hired consultants. It was the breadth of experience I’d always been looking for.” "The BOSS group is one of the most valuable programs the Chamber offers. You meet with other business owners who offer insight into your business issues. I learned something at EVERY meeting. Many business owners do not know where to turn with issues and this is a safe environment to express your challenges and concerns. In addition to the invaluable business education – you develop long lasting friendships." Tim Oswald-CEO Accounting and Business School of the Rockies. "The business owners who complete the BOSS program really change during the process. I've seen how interacting with other business owners can transform the thinking and behavior of the business owner. The business owners have a new perspective on their business and the market place. As a result, most of the BOSS participants become more proactive and less reative; they implement the systems and processed needed to build a successful business." Mike Tafoya-President and CEO of Estrada Strategies-DTC. Download Committee Chair & Facilitator: Chamber members who are interested in joining the next BOSS group should contact Brian Bartony at bbartony@bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. |
Group members take turns presenting challenges, thoughts and plans, one person per month. After sharing, the other members share feedback from their unique areas of expertise. To provide a breadth of feedback, only one person from each field (i.e. tech support, marketing, retail sales, etc.) is allowed in each group. “They don’t have to be an expert to be in the group,” Sargent said. “They just need to be able to share their perspective.”