THE ALTERNATIVE BOARDShared Wisdom, Bottom Line Success

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Franchise Prospectus

Working with business owners during the day,

so they can sleep at night.

When was the last time you woke up before the alarm clock and couldn’t wait to get started with your business day? There are very few business opportunities that provide a genuine sense of personal satisfaction combined with financial success and flexibility. The Alternative Board (TAB) franchise opportunity provides just that.

TAB franchise owners have a purpose to what they do. They make a difference in the businesses and the lives of their members.

TAB’s model gives our TAB franchise owners a reason to jump out of bed in the morning and lead their day with a sense of purpose.

How would you like to leverage all of the business experience that you have accumulated and have this kind of impact on business owners - both in their business and in their lives?

“TAB is the perfect business for me. It gives me the opportunity to utilize the two key areas of expertise and passion that I have; helping business owners move their business forward by using the skills that I have obtained over the years from my corporate experiences as well as my own business owner experiences and coupling this with my extensive experience within the Franchise sector where I have worked at CEO and Director level for seven franchise systems.”

Doug Downer, TAB Master Franchisee, TAB Australia

The thing TAB franchise owners love most about owning a TAB business is the satisfaction they get helping private business owners. TAB franchise owners also enjoy earning a good income. The TAB model provides a significant and flexible opportunity to make a good income:

• It is a Subscription Model where members pay monthly membership dues.• The monthly dues provide a reliable monthly income, unlike the “feast or famine”

model which is common with consulting businesses.• Franchise owners become the Trusted Advisor of their members. As a result,

when a member needs help, they turn to TAB. A significant additional consulting income opportunity exists.

• The business model is scalable, and although there are limits on how much you can do individually, TAB offers a range of programs that enable the business to be scaled to maximize the potential within the exclusive marketing territory.

Do What You Love, Own Your Own Business, Achieve Financial Rewards

Income Potential

“We were looking for a new opportunity after selling our aged care home in 2015. We had been the owners of various businesses since 1990 and had experienced lots of highs and lows, challenges and opportunities during this time.We love people and are fascinated by business. The Alternative Board really appealed to us on the basis of the skills and experience we could bring, what we could learn and what we could offer people, which is our knowledge and experience in making their business grow. It also appealed to us on a lifestyle basis in that we could manage our membership meetings around our personal diaries.We came along to a Board Meeting with Doug and just watching the people around the table and how engaged they were and how much they were getting out of it, gave us the impetus to become The Alternative Board business owners”.

Greg & Fiona Harding, The Alternative Board – Melbourne East

It’s not often that a business opportunity offers a real sense of personal satisfaction combined with financial freedom and flexibility but a TAB franchise does exactly that.

“Having been associated with other organizations in Australia that offer similar services, I can confidently attest to The Alternative Board (TAB) having a range of class leading features that make it the obvious choice for any business owner or executive seeking a forum of peers to discuss matters of mutual interest in a confidential environment.

TAB is a global organization headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It has a presence in Europe, UK, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand giving licensees and board members access to their peers around the world.

John Sweeney TAB Franchisee – Ryde/Parramatta Region

There are over 2.1 million businesses in Australia and they are categorized into four sectors.

Small to Medium Size enterprises commonly referred to as SME’s account for close to 96% of all privately owned businesses and it is these businesses that are the core customers for TAB in Australia.

We are deliberate in the assignment of the members onto the appropriate board.

In a trusted, candid and confidential setting, decision makers from non-competing companies in diverse industries meet to solve problems and evaluate opportunities in their markets. Along with discussing the business challenges they face and exploring new possibilities for increased productivity and profitability, members will also hold each other accountable for results.

Using exclusive TAB planning and development tools, our TAB franchise owners unlock the real-world experience and skill sets of their board members to deliver an invaluable and inspiring service to private business leaders.In addition to board meetings, one-to-one coaching and business tools, members also have access to exclusive benefits including:

“The Alternative Board (TAB) has helped us improve the running and performance of our existing business and at the same time helped us lay the platform for a new business. In the face to face consultations Doug has been able to identify aspects of our business that needed tweaking like time management, staff issues and the accountability of us as business owners which has contributed to our success over the past 16 months”.

Patricia Mallos, Owner Heritage Pharmacy, Mortdale NSW

Freedom, Fulfilment, Balance

The Business Owner’s Strategic Advantage

Established for over 25 years, our franchise owners have helped more than 20,000 business owners achieve their personal and business goals.

• Low operating costs • Flexibility to achieve a work-life balance • Share your expertise to help others flourish • Proven equity-building business • Strong exit strategy.

1. Micro businesses are small businesses with no employees2. Small businesses are businesses with 1–4 employees.3. Medium businesses are businesses with 5-19 employees and4. Large businesses are businesses with over 20 employees

• Educational webinars• Member only LinkedIn groups• Member hotline• TAB Connect

Your TAB Australia Team

Doug Downer is an experienced Business Developer with an impressive 15+ year senior management history in developing and leading businesses within the Retail, Hospitality and Franchising sectors. Specialising in SME Business Development and Growth, Coaching and Facilitating, Operations, Recruitment, Training, Supply Chain, Marketing and all aspects of Franchising.

A franchising expert having worked in both start-up and established networks, delivering significant comparable and new business growth with significant improvements in profitability and operational standards.

Doug has been responsible for the establishment of three start-up franchise systems including all aspects from strategy through to market entry. Doug has operated at CEO and General Manager level in 8 franchise systems.

Doug started, owned and operated three successful SME Businesses of his own.

Through his consulting practice, Doug has consulted with and improved a large number of SME businesses across a wide portfolio of industry – including Finance & Accounting firms, Recruitment agencies, Manufacturing, Wholesale, Retail, Property and Hospitality businesses.

Doug runs boards and supports business owners in the Southwest region of Sydney together with his role as Chief Executive Officer of TAB Australia, where he is responsible for the growth of the TAB network and the support of all Australian franchisees.

Doug Downer

Claire Wilson has over 20 years experience working with a wide range of organisations from small family owned businesses to global international corporations in the UK, US, NZ and Australia including Dyson, Fisher & Paykel, Williams F1 and SGS.

Claire understands the challenges of balancing all aspects of life and the stresses and strains this puts on both personal and professional relationships. By really understanding her values and motivations, Claire learned to prioritise more effectivly and ensure a balance of career and personal successes.

With a first class Masters in Engineering from Oxford University in the UK, Claire quickly realised that she had more passion and talent for managing and motivating people than machines.

After a rapid rise through technical management Claire moved her focus to sales and marketing and then General Management and has been running businesses both large and small for the last decade.

Claire has had significant turnaround and growth achievements in these roles through culture change and sales growth, but more importantly she inspires teams and individuals to perform in ways they didn’t believe possible.

Claire runs boards and supports business owners in the Bayside suburbs of Brisbane and is the Master franchisee for Queensland, where she is responsible for the growth of the TAB network and the support of all Queensland franchisees.

Claire Wilson

Having worked with hundreds of business owners over a 25 year career, Jim is passionate about Business Development and is a skilled business leader, coach and trainer. He has been retained by businesses to advise on operational and organisational strategies and to lead them through start up, turnaround, growth and exit phases.

In roles such as Group General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Operations and Franchise Consultant, Jim has led organisational change, business growth and people development across a broad range of industries. He has coached many to achieve tangible growth in his capacity as an independent coach, consultant and trainer.

In addition to corporate experience, Jim has owned and operated his own businesses, experiencing the highs and lows of business ownership and entrepreneurialism. He shares this experience, passion and enthusiasm with his clients.

Jim is a certified performance coach, board facilitator and trainer and is accredited to deliver Extended DISC and Social & Emotional Intelligence training and professional development. He has a wide range of skills but is particularly interested in the development of people and the systemisation of businesses.

Outside work, Jim is a husband, father of two daughters and races 16ft skiffs on Sydney Harbour. He is also passionate about his local community and is involved with many activities that support his family and the community.

Jim is building a unique and powerful business community through The Alternative Board in the Sydney North West Region

Jim Davidson

We have over 25 years of experience in the small and medium size business sector. Our worldwide network of more than 200 franchise owners are supported by a team of experts in all essential business disciplines.

With more than 45 years executive & board level experience working across Banking and Finance, Equipment Leasing and Tertiary Education, John has been providing mentorship to business owners and CEO’s over the past few years in his own consulting and coaching business but saw the opportunity to join the TAB network to compliment his real life experiences with the systems and processes that TAB has to offer. John is passionate about using his experience to assist business leaders to become leaders of industry by exploiting their full potential.

John has led businesses at both Chief Executive and Board level to great success. As Managing Director of ORIX Australia, John led the team from a start up operation to a thriving organisation with over 500 staff and $2 billion in assets when he retired. Through this period they overcame “the recession we had to have”, and the Asian Financial crisis.

John’s goal is to pass on this experience of great successes and challenging business conditions to help business owners achieve their vision of success.

John Sweeney

Rachel is a qualified accountant and has over 10 years’ corporate experience across several industries including; Hospitality, Retail, Building, Packaging, Rail and Transport, Horse Racing and Telecommunications. This experience has seen her work across numerous countries including America, Australia, England and New Zealand. She has completed a Bachelor of Business Studies with an Accounting major and is a full member of CPA Australia.

Rachel works with Business Owners over the long term to improve the profit, growth and value of their business. She does this by building lasting relationships built on a foundation of honesty, integrity, empathy and trust. Rachel is committed to helping business owners reduce the strain the business may place on them and their families and to meet and exceed both their professional and individual goals. She brings a unique enthusiasm to her work and is able to add value to any business by thinking laterally on any issue and will be constantly looking for new and more efficient ways to approach business.

Rachel is passionate about improving processes to ensure businesses are working as efficiently as possible. As a Business Owner herself, Rachel understands the unique challenges that businesses face and is dedicated to help others succeed in what is a very challenging but rewarding journey.

Rachel Blake

“Harnessing people expertise, service excellence and entrepreneurial thought to deliver successful outcomes for business.”

Duncan brings a proven track record leading multidisciplinary sales and relationship environments. He has over 15 years experience in stakeholder engagement, new product and service development and building high performing and successful teams with a defined, strategic approach.

A business growth expert, having worked in all levels of enterprise identifying new and emerging opportunities and developing the power of employees.

Duncan is simultaneously detail and big picture focused, with an initiative that challenges traditional norms to improve outcomes. He is driven by a passion for delivering high quality results that really make a difference to people and business.

Duncan holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), is an Accredited Professional Mediator (University of Western Australia) and maintains PRINCE2 project management qualifications. Duncan’s consultative approach, reputation for service excellence and solutions-based focus insures your investment with The Alternative Board.

Duncan Guy

In addition to our Australian and International head office team, you also have the benefit of the combined knowledge and experience of your fellow franchise owners: an extensive network of high-caliber professionals; people just like you!

As a business, we practice what we preach and we use the very same principles we use with our business owners, with our TAB franchise business owners through one on one coaching and our own peer advisory boards where we learn from and support each other.

With access to TAB’s worldwide network via email, online forums and annual conferences, you’re never far away from someone who truly understands your business.

Your TAB Network

“Licensees are provided with an extensive range of resources and training to recruit board members, chair a board meeting and to coach individual board members. Resources and training are constantly reviewed to maintain world’s best practice. Nothing is left to chance ! “

John Sweeney, TAB Franchisee – Ryde/Parramatta Region

Greg Harding is an experienced business owner and operator with 25 years of experience in the finance and small business sector.

After completing his Bachelor of Commerce degree Greg gained exposure to many small businesses as a public accountant before joining the finance team at merchant bank CS First Boston. Driven by an enduring passion for small business Greg returned to the sector in 1996 as the owner of service based enterprises employing up to 120 staff.

During those 20 years Greg has gained valuable experience in all aspects of hands on business management. From leadership and business development to business exit, from compliance to marketing, from HR to operations and most importantly the management of cash flow, Greg has ridden the highs and lows of business ownership that are all part of the entrepreneurs journey.

Accordingly Greg has an extraordinary level of empathy and respect for the owners of SME’s and is passionate and committed in his role as a TAB business owner and certified trainer to help business owners get a good nights sleep.

Greg is married to wife and business partner Fiona and together they live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Greg and Fiona are a powerful team using their substantial experience and complementary skills to assist business owners in Melbourne East to achieve and exceed their personal and business goals.

Fiona Harding is an experienced educator and business owner and operator with 20 years of experience in the insurance, tertiary education and small business sector.

After completing a Bachelor of Education Fiona performed coaching and training roles in GIO Insurance before lecturing and facilitating Organisational, HR and Management subjects at Swinburne University. Subsequently she managed her own businesses in the Age Care Sector for a period of 8 years, employing up to 120 staff.

During that time Fiona developed a keen eye for compliance and became an expert in internal policy development and systems that deliver consistent and sustainable outcomes. With outstanding HR skills and as an experienced educator, Fiona has the ability to inspire and help bring about change within an organisation.

Fiona in her role as a TAB business owner and certified trainer assists owners of SME’s to identify opportunities and find solutions for current issues in their business and then implement systems to move forward in a sustainable and efficient way.

Fiona is married to husband and business partner Greg and together they live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Fiona and Greg are a powerful team using their substantial experience and complementary skills to assist business owners in Melbourne East to achieve and exceed their personal and business goals.

Greg Harding

Peter Foster

With a career spanning twenty years as a business owner and leader, Sian utilises her extensive, hands on experience to work with business owners to build strong, stable and scalable businesses.

In addition to owning her own business for almost a decade, Sian has worked in and with both large corporations and small to medium businesses in a wide range of industries – manufacturing, hospitality, wholesale trade, government, construction and professional services. She has a unique ability to bring the principles and practices of larger businesses and translate them into approaches that can be implemented in and add value to small business.

By working with Sian, business owners and leaders have:• Successfully navigated growth and change• Improved productivity, operations and profitability• Enhanced their company culture• Enriched their quality of life

Constantly striving to add value, Sian has undertaken post graduate studies in Business, Project Management, Leadership, and Human Resource Management; building on a solid foundation of behavioural science.

With a deep commitment to her clients’ success, Sian combines her business acumen, insight and education to bring clarity and perspective – enabling her clients to grow their business, develop practical operational solutions and seize strategic opportunities.

Sian Jamysin

Peter has worked in the accountancy profession for 30 years; 20 years of which have been in the commercial sector.

Starting his career in the UK in 1996 Peter took his first steps into the commercial sector working for a small construction company. In 2003 he joined what was another small company, soon to be acquired by a US multi-national corporation. Peter was then appointed to join the team that would be responsible for growing the business here in Australia, and relocated his career to Sydney.

Following a further acquisition, by a European multi-national, what started as a small business in the UK, became what we know as Philips Electronics, one of the world’s top 40 most valuable brands.

After gaining a wealth of business experience, Peter moved out of corporate life to start his own business. The driving factor behind this was his original desire to work with SMEs.

Through starting his own business, Peter has gained a good understanding of the highs and lows of running your own business. He has come into contact with other small business owners and using his experience both as a financial controller and a business owner he has helped them to deliver what any business owner wants, a greater profitability.

Throughout his commercial career Peter has been a part of many senior management teams, both within the SMEs and divisions within the multi-nationals, that have been tasked with developing and growing the business. In his latest, he was part of the team that took the Australian business through the GFC and achieved an average annual growth of about 15% over a period of ten years.

Peter has gained experience working in industries such as, construction, beverages, agriculture, healthcare and insurance, also in manufacturing, production, distribution and retail.

Peter’s professional and business experience has provided him with a unique insight into the challenges businesses face and the importance of teaming up with the right people to deliver the desired outcomes and success. Peter’s mantra is “if someone offers you an amazing opportunity and you’re not sure you can do it, say “yes”, then learn how to do it later” (Richard Branson).

Fiona Harding

TAB franchise owners come from a wide variety of backgrounds. A typical new TAB owner was most likely a successful executive in a large company, an owner of another business or a strategic business consultant. Many new TAB owners that have an existing consulting business join TAB to serve as a complement to their existing business.

You may be wondering whether you have the right background to facilitate boards and advise private business owners. While our standards are very high in terms of the caliber of candidates that we select to run a TAB business, we provide a comprehensive training and support program to assist candidates with diverse backgrounds to be successful as TAB franchise owners.

As with any business, what you get out depends on what you put in. Our most successful franchise owners are:

• Self-motivated with the drive to succeed• Compelling communicators• Passionate about helping fellow business owners• Committed to achieving personal and professional growth through tenacity and hard work.

Ideal Franchise prospects:• Existing consultants - working with SME businesses with experience consulting to and improving businesses (The TAB

opportunity compliments existing consulting businesses) previous or current. • Business owners that have experienced what it means to be a business owner and know how to work with other business

owners.• Transitioning Executives with demonstrable experience in mid to senior management within either privately owned or corporate

businesses and are now looking to leverage your skills and experience to help business owner and yourself.

If you’re nodding along here, you’re already halfway there.

“I get to work directly with businesses of all sizes and across a broad range of industry, in my role as a TAB coach/facilitator for my own territory and I get to drive the growth of the TAB Franchise network and support the TAB Franchisees in the achievement of their personal and business goals as well. I never want to work for anyone else ever again; my goal is to work with people to help them achieve their personal vision of success, both personally and professionally, and TAB allows me to do this.”

Doug Downer TAB Franchisee – Sydney Southwest

Our network of high-caliber professionals are respected leaders in their own business communities with a passion for sharing their knowledge and experience in order to help others succeed. There’s no right or wrong background to come from. There’s no golden qualification or former position held that will make you a great success as a TAB franchise owner. The only thing guaranteed to ensure your success is YOU.

Owning a small business franchise through TAB provides you with the opportunity to own your own business and be backed by a passionate and committed world-class support system made up of people who know the advantages of owning a franchise. You get to make the key decisions to control your own destiny. Every year, hundreds of people choose to buy a franchise rather than start their own business from scratch. Buying a TAB franchise allows you to experience all the professional freedom and rewards associated with running your own business but without the stress of starting from square one. Why re-invent the wheel? It’s business with a safety net. Our brand’s success is based on the quality of the people we invite into the system. Our most successful Franchise Owners are hungry to earn a great income, results-oriented and excited about long term growth.

Could you be a successful TAB

franchise owner?

Who makes a good Tab

franchise owner?

TAB franchise owners run dynamic, membership-only board meetings every month where members pool their knowledge and experience for the benefit of the group. Each board consists of up to 10 business owners and CEOs of privately-owned companies.

In addition to facilitating TAB Board meetings, you will also provide individual coaching sessions using TAB’s proprietary tools and processes. Working one-on-one with TAB

members, you will analyze their business and help them create a customized strategic plan that will allow them to reach their business objectives and personal vision.

As a TAB franchise owner, you will nurture the growth of local businesses. Through a platform of knowledge and guidance, you will deliver real-world advice that provides a results-driven advantage to help business owners stay focused on what matters most. The impact you have will ripple through your community as you facilitate positive change by performing top level coaching, business owner board facilitation and business consulting.

A week in the life of a franchise owner – David McCartney

David has 27 members and hosts four board meetings a month. His days consist of either board meetings, coaching sessions, prospect meetings or business development activities which means lots of variety!

Our training program ensures our new franchise owners are confident and capable both in recruiting members to establish their TAB boards and in providing the full range of TAB services to retain those members for the long term.

During an initial 8-day intensive training course, our head office team will guide you step by step through the essential areas of:

The initial training is followed by up to 8 days of in-field support helping you translate the theory into practice and kick-starting the launch of your new TAB business.

All of our training is highly participative. We’re firm believers that to truly learn something, you have to do it for yourself.

What A TAB franchise

owner does

Your journey to success

• Marketing for and acquiring new members • Interviewing and closing new members • Strategies for board composition • Using the full range of TAB tools • Facilitation techniques • Running coaching sessions • Member retention

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“After attending the worldwide conference I developed great contacts and support so I have never felt that I am alone even though I own the business on my own. I can brainstorm ideas with people both here in Australia and overseas whilst also having great tools to use with clients. By implementing the approach developed over 25 years, I was very successful in launching my business in a very short timeframe and securing income almost immediately.”

Claire Wilson TAB Franchisee – Brisbane Bayside Region

We’re confident that our ongoing support is unmatched. Based on the very nature of our business, the support for our franchise owners doesn’t end after your training. It doesn’t end six months or 16 months after. It just doesn’t end!

In addition, the TAB head office handles ALL member invoicing and debt collection for you, allowing you the time and focus to concentrate on driving your business forward: Some of the services provided by TAB head office include:

• Issue invoices and statements • Answer questions • Chase payments and collect payments • Financial reporting • Benchmarking information.

With hands-on marketing and IT support AND personal coaching to ensure you meet your own business goals, you can be confident of our commitment to you.

“I have personally known Doug Downer for 30 years, having also worked with him for 25 years. When Doug introduced me to discuss T.A.B approximately 12 months ago I immediately responded by saying ‘this is the perfect business for you’. On a personal level I have a successful business and felt there was no need for additional support at the time. I was wrong, having attended my first board meeting I quickly came to the realisation it was the best business decision I had made since becoming an owner. The members attending the meeting shared ideas and insights into their day to day running of their business, being a positive thinker of course I had all the great ideas! Well it was evident I was far from it and I very quickly learnt to sit back and listen more often, to those with many more years’ experience than me and thoughts from people with different personality traits. So a BIG thank you to Doug and T.A.B, sharing ideas and learning form others has been the best move I’ve made for many years, God Bless Doug.”

Michael Sleiman Principal and owner, Daystar First National Real Estate

• Telephone support daily for the first two weeks to reinforce the process • Support for six-months to keep you focused on member recruitment • Monthly peer board meetings with your fellow franchise owners to share

experience and knowledge • Weekly member acquisition and member retention group coaching calls • Annual international TAB franchise owner conference

A culture of support

You’ve probably made lots of investments over your life. Have you ever considered investing in yourself? Owning a TAB business provides you this opportunity.

If you’re like most people who are exploring running TAB Boards, then you have accumulated a wealth of business knowledge over your career. The TAB opportunity allows you to leverage this asset, make a modest investment and control your own

destiny. This investment not only has the potential to lead to a significant income, but is also an equity-building asset that you can then sell when you are ready to retire or pursue another venture.

Unlike a consulting business, the TAB business ownership opportunity is not built around the knowledge and relationships of the business owner. Because the board members receive value from their peers, the boards can continue to thrive with another Facilitator.

Moreover, the TAB model allows for the TAB franchise owner to hire other facilitators, which provides a scalable model for income growth. A successful TAB business becomes a performing asset which can be quite valuable when the owner decides to sell.

TAB offers two different franchise opportunities, a Standard Franchise option and an Optional Franchise Fee option.

The Standard Franchise fee is $55,000 (plus marketing and training fees). The Optional Franchise Fee requires a non-refundable option fee of $15,000 that would be applied to the Standard Unit Franchise Fee if the Unit Franchisee converts to TAB’s Standard Unit Franchise in the future, and requires higher royalties than the standard option. Both options include our comprehensive package providing everything you need to successfully launch and run your business. The Training fee is $20,000 for either standard or optional franchise agreements and provides for attendance at two training courses for up to two people (conducted internationally) and for the administration of your training program and training support in Australia:

• Exclusive Marketing Territory containing up to 20,000 Businesses (prospective board members)• Eight days initial training (Classroom style)• Eight days in-field training (Shoulder to Shoulder on launch of business)• Weekly member acquisition and retention group calls• On-site launch support• One-to-one coaching and mentoring• Monthly peer board membership• Advanced sales and marketing training

Our franchise owners can maximise profits from low overheads as your TAB franchise requires no stock and no permanent premises. Set-up costs are kept to a minimum as you can work from home. All you need is a venue for your monthly board meetings.

Make an Investment in Yourself

In order to sustain the growth of TAB’s network and to fund national marketing campaigns, all Standard Franchise owners pay the following monthly management service fees:

Optional Franchise Fee franchise owners pay the following royalty fees:

• Royalty fee - 50% of annual revenue on the first $100,000 for the calendar year, 40% on the next $100,000 generated that year and 20% on all additional revenue generated through the TAB opportunity that year.

• There are NO fees to pay to corporate on your consultancy work you undertake for your members.

Network Growth• TAB Royalty fees - 20% reducing to 10% on gross annual revenue from the TAB

opportunity in excess of $150,000 • International Marketing Development Fund - 2% on TAB fees .

We firmly believe that one of the most important things to consider when starting any business should be your exit strategy. You might think this sounds strange at this stage of the process, but a clear goal for the future and a plan for how and when to maximize the equity in your business is essential.

The Alternative Board is an equity-building business (based on protected territory and recurring long-term income streams and we will work with you from the outset on strategies to maximize your end profits. Many TAB franchise owners have established successful businesses and sold them to successors who often took the business to a new level.

Now that you know more about us, we’d love to hear from you with your questions, thoughts and ideas about our opportunity.

Our selection process is a two-way street. We want to learn about you just as much as you want to learn about us. Your goals and aspirations are as important to us as they are to you. It’s what drives you and we consider it a privilege to be able to work together in order to form a strong, rewarding and profitable partnership.

Most importantly, we want to protect the strong brand that we’ve built and enrich our collective franchise owners, which is why we will only award franchises to those who share our values, our ethics and our desire to succeed.

“TAB is the perfect business for me. It gives me the opportunity to utilize the two key areas of expertise and passion that I have; helping business owners move their business forward by using the skills that I have obtained over the years from my corporate experiences as well as my own business owner experiences and coupling this with my extensive experience within the Franchise sector where I have worked at CEO and Director level for seven franchise systems.”

Doug Downer, TAB Master Franchisee, TAB Australia

“Doug is an expert in franchising and loves helping business owners reach their true potential. His vast experience in food, retail and franchising is a true asset especially in his new venture - TAB.”

Ankur Sehgal TAB Member and Managing Director at Wok on Inn Noodle Bar Chain

“Doug is a very experienced and effective Franchisor with a great understanding of franchising and franchisees. He is very effective at identifying issues and then developing and executing on strategy to address those issues. Doug understands the franchising dynamic and his partnering approach is particularly suited to working with business owners across a wide range of industries.”

Peter Davis Professional Services Franchisor – Recruitment Industry

“Doug, partnering with you and The Alternative Board has been a fantastic and challenging experience. Using the TAB model and facilitating board meetings is rewarding and watching the growth of our members is very exciting. After many years in the coaching and consulting space, it has been great to deliver such a proven system including effective board meetings, Strategic Business Leadership and simple methods of business growth for our members. What has amplified this is your commitment to the development of the brand and your vision for the business. Your availability to assist, discuss and support my business has made it a pleasure to be in this business with you. The future is looking very bright indeed.”

Jim Davidson TAB Franchisee – Sydney North West Region

Looking to the Future

A Choice Selection

• What are your goals for the future?• Where would you like to see your business take you?• Are you excited at the thought of controlling your own time?• How could you use the flexibility offered to improve your lifestyle?

The next step in our recruitment process is a conversation with a member of the TAB Franchising Team.

If you feel you meet our criteria and would like to further discuss the TAB opportunity, please email doug@thealternativeboard.com.au for more information.

Your Next Step – The Journey Ahead

Initial conversation with Franchisor

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Conduct Coaching sessions and

Board Meeting

Complete and return Application and Confidentiality

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Receive Additional Information Pack

Attend Skype or Face to Face

Meeting(1-2 hours)

In Market Launch with Field Support

Sign-Members(2-3 weeks)

Accept Letter of Offer & Proceed to Issuing Franchise

Documents

Sign and Return Franchise

Agreement (seek independent advice)

Complete Validation Process

(3-4 hours)

Attend Training(8-10 days)

Develop Business Plan

(4 hours)

Develop Launch Program(4 hours)

Receive Franchise Documents and

Review(Minimum 14 days)

Complete Pre-Training

Program(Minimum 20 hours)

Issue Letter of Offer

Book Training

Launch Business

Attend Board Meeting and

Discovery Day(8-10 hours)

Complete Financial Modelling Exercise

(1 hour)

Complete Behavioural Assessment

(1 hour)

Indicative Time Frame2-4 Weeks + + +

Total = 10-20 Weeks

3-4 Weeks2-6 Weeks 3-6 Weeks

These timings are indicative but the pace of moving through the process will be determined by the prospective franchisee. The timing is referenced here to provide the prospective franchisee with the minimum expected time frame that it could take

to become a TAB franchisee. Prospective franchisees should take the requisite time for them to complete their due diligence and to satisfy themselves that this opportunity is right for them.

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