The art of being small and succeeding big
Small business leaders face greater challenges than ever before. Competition is fierce, resources are stretched and every day presents a new emergency. The Vistage Small Business Program™ provides a forum for leaders to rise above the urgent to focus on what’s truly critical: the strategic decisions that will move their businesses forward. The program offers an unrivaled small business resource, going beyond the help provided by small business associations to include:
- One full-day and two half-day problem-solving meetings per quarter with up to 16 chief executives, presidents or business owners, professionally facilitated by a Vistage Chair, exploring small business opportunities and tackling issues such as small business planning and strategy
- Up to four workshops per year led by a Vistage expert resource speaker on topics such as small business marketing and other small business ideas
- Monthly two-hour personal coaching sessions with a seasoned business advisor (the Vistage Chair), reaching beyond and going deeper than traditional small business consulting services
- The Vistage Gateway™ to global content and members:
- Members-only Web site providing small business information, online assistance and best practices
- Regional, national and international member conferences
- Access to a global network of 14,000 business leaders
The Vistage Small Business Program, the world’s most powerful small business resource, offers these benefits:
increased agility
Small businesses opportunities and challenges are greater today than ever before. Small businesses must be nimble enough to react to change and strategic enough to outpace it. The Vistage Small Business Program offers the vital perspective leaders need to make the right moves to compete today and outperform tomorrow.
enhanced decision making
Vistage provides the most effective sounding board for the leader's toughest decisions—fellow chief executives who have met and overcome the same challenges. This powerful forum, coupled with the best small business information available, is like getting the “trial” without the “error,” and it helps Vistage members make better decisions when the stakes are highest.
fresh ideas
New ideas and perspectives are the fuel for any company's continued growth and innovation. The Vistage Small Business Program is a catalyst for small business ideas – it inspires our members' best thinking, challenges their assumptions and provides a platform to implement insights with confidence and precision.
increased focus
Vistage helps members spend less time putting out fires and more time building for the future—the real work of the chief executive. Members gain increased clarity of purpose for their small business planning, and the peace of mind of knowing the company is positioned for continued success.
improved performance
In the end, the Vistage Small Business Program is about improving our members' performance so their companies can perform better. It’s about continuous, accelerated, practical learning—more lasting than any one-time workshop, more actionable than any flavor-of-the-day business book—and about turning good intentions into great results.
Members are invited to join a group after a careful interview process, based on company size, competitor/vendor relationships and your specific wants and needs, to ensure they are placed in the appropriate group. Only the most qualified and dedicated candidates are selected for membership.
Apply for membership here. Or, download our Small Business Program Brochure for more information.