1. GOALS
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• TO LEARN FROM PEER GROUPS ON PRACTICES
THAT HAVE WORKED FOR THEM
• TO BE ABLE TO GET INPUTS FROM VARIED
BUSINESS OWNERS ON BUSINESS ISSUES
• NETWORKING, KNOWLEDGE BASE AND
EXPERT ADVISORS THRU ASCENT

2. PERFORMANCE
• MET 4 KNOWLEDGE GURU’S AND THIS WAS
EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
• FOUND USEFULL RESOURCES THRU ASCENT
AS CONSULTANTS.
• INPUTS FROM OTHER MEMBERS ON ISSUES
THAY TACKELED AND RESOURCES THEY HAVE
USED SUCESSFULLY
• GOOD SOUNDING PLATFORM FOR IDEA’S

3. KEY IMPROVISATIONS
• NOW REVIEWING BUSINESS PLANS AND PLAN
TO REVIEW THESE ON A QUATERLY BASIS.
• INVITED SEVERAL KNOWLEDGE GURU’S WHO
ARE ALSO PROVIDING SERVICES TO ENABLE
QUICK IMPLEMENTATION
• MAINTAINING A FINE LINE BETWEEN
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL

4. KEY LEARNINGS
• GREAT INPUTS FROM KNOWLEDGE GURUS
• BEST PRACTICES FROM FELLOW MEMBERS
BASED ON PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
• INPUTS FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS GIVES A
NEW DIMENSION TO THOUGHTS

5. TOP CHALLENGES
AFTER INITIAL MEETINGS TO NOW IMPROVE
ENGAGEMENT FOR MEMBERS IS A KEY ISSUE
THE TG BECOMING AN ADVISORY BOARD??
CAN ASCENT PROVIDE A PLATFORM OF
MENTORS TO WORK WITH?
CREATE A GROUP OF KNOWLEDGE GURU’S
WITH WHOM MEMBERS CAN BENEFIT.