2. Thanks for dropping in. The presentation is only 5 Minutes, so we won’t keep you too long

3. The Mind is like a parachute it doesn’t work if it isn’t opened Frank Zappa

4. Drive Thy Business Or It Will Drive Thee Benjamin Franklin

5. The Only Place Where Success Comes Before Work is in The Dictionary Vince Lombardi

6. Are you the one expected to come up with the ideas in your business? All of the time?

7. Do you feel that everything lands on your desk?

8. Who helps you?

9. Who’s There to motivate you?

10. Who’s There to inspire you?

11. Who understands what you have to deal with?

12. Who can you talk to when there are problems?

13. What would happen to your business if you weren’t there for six months?

14. Are you responsible for Finance, Human resources, Logistics, Operations and Sales? all by yourself?

15. What happens when there’s a problem in the business? Who has to deal with it ?

16. What plans do you have for your business?

17. What plans do you have for you?

18. Who helps you To develop, Implement and Evaluate your plans

19. When is the last time you provided yourself with some training?

20. Where is your next big idea going to come from?

21. How are you going to make it from an idea into reality?

22. Do you remember when you started the business?

23. Is what you had in mind then, The reality now?

24. Are You Interested in Improving Your Business’ Performance?

25. Could you use the support of a board of business owners who face the same issues you do?

26. Would you like a practical face-to-face business support service specifically designed for small business owners like you?

27. Would you like to work with someone on a regular basis who can give you The extra support you require?

28. Monthly Board Meeting Conference room meeting for 4 hours with your team of 7 other business owners Monthly Meetings at your office You will meet your board Manager for 3 hours monthly to support you in driving your business An Entrepreneurial Profile Evaluation A customised Entrepreneurial profile evaluation has been developed by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick for BOB members My Board page A purpose build website that allows the Business Owner to manage their plans and focus their energies on enabling their business to achieve the goals they have set out. What does the Business Owner’s Board Offer

29. The Benefits Manage your finances through experience Increase your sales, improve your operations capacity, improve your marketing and focus your plans Learn from experiences A ’Skilled Steering’ Committee to support you to achieve your goals Offers advise & experience as the team act as non-exective Directors BOB

30. Questions you might have Will there be people in the same business as I’m in, on my Board? No. The Board is carefully selected to ensure no competitors are on the same board. Is this another network? No. However on occasion networking does take place as someone on the board is providing a service you require but the Board is for business owners to get & give support to each other. Am I suitable to be a board member? If you own/run a business and feel you could do with a support group of people willing to listen and discuss openly (in a confidential environment) their plans and issues then you are suitable. What would make me unsuitable? If you were not willing to share ideas, not interested in other businesses experiences or if you can honestly say ‘my business is where I want it to be and I have no issues anyone could help me solve’. Are my issues and plans not unique to my industry? Every business has commonalities from Sales & Marketing to Finance and operations and every Board will have Business owners who are skilled in different areas.

31. That something inside so strong? It’s you! But couldn’t you use some Help?

32. Thank you for your time. For more Information Please Call Tom HACKETT 087 – 2237119 061 - 333640