Challenging Environments Create Opportunities

This week, we held two lunch events in conjunction with Bank of Arizona and Premier Sales for  business owners entitled "Challenging Environments Create Opportunities".  The essence was a Sample Board Meeting with 10 complete strangers stating what their biggest challenge is.  The most talked about issues were Marketing and Cash.  Because of time, we could only discuss and dissect two companies business issues.  It never ceases to amaze me on how people can help one another with Peer Boards, even when they are strangers.  It is so dyanamic.  If 2 heads are better than 1, imagine 5-10.  When you think about it we had in the room over 250 years of experience from totally different backgrounds.  There was someone from a Marketing background, staffing, home improvement, real estate development, and financial planning.  One fellow walked out with a whole new perspective on a new product and how he can market it.  The other was amazed at the possible different ways, business owners were able to get funding.  An advisory Board is a great way to make sure that your decisions are well thought out with people that have no agendas except to help you.  This is not some Harvard Business school training and advise.  This is from entrepreneurs that have hands on experience.  I am truly passionate about this process and do not understand why more business owners are not taking advantage of it.  Why someone wants to be alone, I cannot understand.  Why someone would not want to learn to Grow their Business with the help of peers is beyond me.