Since 1990, The Alternative Board (TAB)® started revolutionizing the business landscape. Since then, our franchisees have helped almost 30,000 businesses grow in more than 20 countries.
TAB offers more than just peer advisory boards. In fact, our TAB Franchisees can tap into multiple streams of revenue including:
TAB’s model combines a mix of subscription-based and non-subscription-based revenue streams -ensuring substantial cashflow opportunities. TAB boasts an unprecedented subscription-based client retention rate of over 5 years!
Key Benefits of TAB Franchise Ownership:
Our proven business model offers a roadmap to success that has been fine-tuned over 30 years of experience. With comprehensive training and exceptional support, and rapid ROI, the possibilities with a TAB franchise opportunity are limitless.
*Current business consultants who become TAB franchisees can continue to serve their non-TAB clients, royalty-free as long as that royalty-free work does not include the use of any of TAB’s proprietary tools or methodologies.
Total Global Franchised Units: 355
Company Owned Units: 11
States Registered In: All 50 States
Canada Franchises: Yes
International Franchises: Yes
Major Market (MM): $80,375 - $96,650
Non-Major Market (NMM): $64,875 - $81,150
Small Market: $53,875 - $70,150
Minimum Net Worth: $300,000
Franchise Fee:
MM - $44,000
NMM - $29,500
Small Market - $19,500
Royalty:
MM,NMM & Small Market: 20% of the annual Gross Revenue from the TAB Opportunity from $1.00 - $125,000 and 10% of the annual Gross Revenue from the TAB Opportunity from $125,001 and greater.
Ad: 4%
Average Number of Employees: 0
Item 19: Yes
SBA Approved: Yes
Passive Ownership: No
Semi-Passive/Absentee Ownership:
Home Based: Yes
B2B: Yes
Master Franchise Opportunities: Yes; International
Veteran Discount: Yes; 10% off Franchise Fee
Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A
Lead Generation Assistance: TAB provides a proven integrated approach to marketing and launching a new TAB business, consisting of:
A proven list of target prospects in select industries and revenue sizes based on propensity to become members
Outbound marketing campaign, involving email marketing, telemarketing and webinars, to target prospects
Social media marketing to build connections, raise awareness and generate discovery meetings with prospects
TAB’s business networking and referral marketing programs, providing additional opportunities to generate interest from local business owners
Center of Influence events, educating select local influencers with special offers, so they can help spread the word about TAB
Co-Operative Advertising: Yes; Governed by marketing advisory board comprised of Franchisee/TAB Business Owners.
Training: TAB’s franchisee training program consists of:
Online pre-initial training
Comprehensive Initial Training delivered virtually
TAB mentorship by a qualified TAB business owner to help with the launch of the business
Two days of Advanced Training; typically completed during first two-years of operation
Weekly business coaching during the first three months of operations
Peer Advisory Board with fellow TAB Business Owners 3 months +; Invitation to weekly group coaching calls
Ongoing training via annual international facilitator conferences, webcasts, and online training
Present the TAB process and membership benefits to prospective members both in group and one-on-one settings.