Peer Advisory Forums
By Bare Bones Communications
A virtual peer advisory membership platform for business owners
What is The Exchange?
The Exchange is:
- A professionally facilitated Peer Advisory Forum (aka: A Peer Learning group)
- A structured, membership-based peer coaching platform
- A proven method for driving real business growth
- A curated network of 16 like-minded business owners
- A weekly, 60-minute (?) forum designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs
- Four hours per month of strategic development, problem-solving, and coaching
- A lifelong community of people who “get” you
- A place to grow, learn, and gain confidence in your decisions
- A forum that supports personal responsibility for business and life outcomes
- A space to share knowledge, wisdom, and lived experience
- Where humility meets lifelong learning
What The Exchange is NOT:
- A loose, unstructured “mastermind”
- A place to blame others or vent endlessly
- A space to stay stuck, disempowered, or unclear
- A group that tolerates willful ignorance
Key Benefits for Members:
- The power of 15: up to 15 experienced business owners focused on your challenge
- High ROI at a low monthly cost
- Reduced legal and operational risks through peer insights
- Escaping the weeds: taking time to think strategically
- Learn best practices from a cross-industries
- Expand your business acumen and strategic toolkit
- A built-in safety net of weekly support
- Save money by reducing reliance on consultants
- Leverage collective intelligence to solve complex issues
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with like-minded entrepreneurs
- Minimize time lost in unproductive rabbit holes
- Create accountability structures that drive follow-through
- Reduce isolation, impostor syndrome and increase confidence
- Learn automation, process improvement, and operational efficiency
- Develop leadership and strategic capacity
- Dynamic Learning: each Forum includes focused education on Business Health
- Over 150 years of combined experience in every Exchange Forum
- Safe, confidential environment with a strong ethical foundation
| If Members Brings: | They Will Get: |
| A willingness to learn | Insight and clarity to grow and sustain their business |
| Hard-won wisdom and a desire to share | Trusted advisors who have your back |
| Presence, engagement, and enthusiasm | A high-leverage use of their time |
| Value and best practices | A wealth of tested ideas and feedback |
| A genuine desire to see others succeed | Support from peers who will “take your call” in a crisis |
| Active participation in a curated process | A space to work on your business, not just in it |
Features of The Exchange:
- Weekly 60-minute Zoom meetings – efficient, no travel required
- Tiered meeting times for different levels of business experience
- Cancel anytime with a money-back guarantee (conditions apply)
- Strict non-compete policy ensures relevance and openness
- All members sign a Charter including confidentiality and conduct commitments