The Board You’d Love to Afford
CLARITY | ACCOUNTABILITY | DIRECTION | RESULTS
CLARITY | ACCOUNTABILITY,
 | DIRECTION | RESULTS
The ONE THING we keep hearing, time and time again, is the challenge of isolation as a business owner or leader.

No-one is really there to support the decision-making process, at least not in a way that takes some of the burden from you.

And the chances are high that it ALL falls to you.

You’re making a whole raft of decisions every single day.

Just you.

This is incredibly common, and the truth is, we don’t usually take risks, but we’re ‘at risk’. 

Even with businesses that are well structured and thought-through, the FEELING of being alone, of carrying that burden, of not really knowing if the decisions you’re making are the optimum ones.

As entrepreneurs, business owners and business leaders, I’m pretty sure we didn’t sign up for that.

“An Entrepreneur Alone Is An Entrepreneur At Risk” 
                                                                                     ~ Nic Peterson
“An Entrepreneur Alone Is An Entrepreneur At Risk” 
                                                                                     ~ Nic Peterson
“An Entrepreneur Alone Is An Entrepreneur At Risk” 
                                                        ~ Nic Peterson
And yet, it’s something I think we all want to embrace.

But how?

How do you know with a high degree of certainty that the decisions you make are the best you can make in the  moment? 

The ONE THING most small businesses are missing is a systemic mechanism to deliver the next level of clarity,  accountability and direction..leading to next-level results. 

Usually (well...theoretically), this is what a board of Directors provides.

The trouble with a conventional board is that, irrespective of the size of the firm or organisation, opinions, personal  agendas and politics can creep in.

Many MDs & CEOs also become aware that their board don’t think or operate at the same level as they do. 

Whilst a lot of people have the title ‘Director’, they think and operate as senior managers rather than true business leaders. 

All of this can exacerbate the feeling that you’re on your own. Having a ‘Virtual Board’ to call on, a group of highly experienced operators - fellow business founders, entrepreneurs & MDs - to hear you out and use as a sounding board is invaluable.

A Board that will examine your numbers, hold you accountable to yourself and what you said you’d do but, most importantly, that is also there to help you make the best decisions you can make and ensure that they’re YOUR decisions.

That’s something you almost couldn’t put a price on.
 
Add in a peer group that will offer a multitude of considered perspectives on your business issues and ideas, and you  have a powerful and risk-free antidote to the challenge of operating alone at the top. 

Getting such a group together and making it work harmoniously is as much an art as it is a skill.

But it’s something we have extensive experience of and a solid track record in.

And the SME space, both offline and online, is vastly under-served by this approach.

In fact, it’s crying out for it.

Which is why we decided to set up YVB - Your Virtual Boardroom.
Your Own Personal Board of Directors
Here's what YVB provides:
Virtual Board
Structured Board meetings in a virtual setting, held monthly via video, 9 times per year 
('Lite': 4 times/year: once per quarter) 
In Person
Physical Board meetings with a twist, 3 times per year (not 'Lite', which is online only)
Selected Group
Curated Board membership: 8-12 members max. Small enough to be personal, large enough to be effective
Your Board
Made up of key experts and a specially selected peer group, you'll benefit from access to a diverse but focused range of experience, expertise & perspectives. 
Accountability
Having a Board you're accountable to can make a significant difference in your month-on-month performance. The key is having the support and backing of your Board between meetings to assist with issues & questions
Performance Focus
Each Board meeting will require you to present & understand your numbers. Peer & expert discussion will help you determine what your priorities & key actions will be
Workshops
 Will deliver a focus on a specific area or topic that the group will benefit from, as well as drilling into your business performance, in the usual fashion. ('YVB' and 'Extra' only - bonus workshop online only for 'Lite').
Zero Risk
You’ll experience and benefit from the mechanism by which large, successful firms build and sustain their success, without the risk, headaches and cost-base.
3-Month Guarantee
With a 3-month No-Risk Guarantee, you've nothing to lose & much to gain
The YVB concept cut its teeth over a number of years, with Chairs, CEOs and CFOs, MDs, FDs and Ops Directors, men and women who drove £multi-million and £multi-billion businesses.

The mechanisms and ideas have now been migrated to the small business arena, and taken online (although we believe in being in the same physical space from time-to-time, hence the planned 1-day meetings).

Your Virtual boardroom provides you with your very own ‘Board’, made up of proven Directors and a peer group comprised of business owners just like you, but with a broad range of experience.
How It Works
Every month, YVB ‘meets’ for a full Board session, where every member reports their critical numbers and we collectively do a deep dive on what’s working well and what’s off-track - a kind of monthly P&L meeting with a twist, if you will. (Note: YVB 'Lite' uses the same mechanism & structure to meet quarterly online only) 

Once every 4 months, all 'YVB' & 'Extra' members are invited to a physical meeting for an entire day, where we work intimately with each business to focus on one problem, solution or innovation that your business needs. 

Membership of YVB is open to all who pass initial screening. If you’re already here, chances are, that’s you.

After a deposit is taken, we’ll get together and check over the basics of your business: you, your structure, your proposition, current performance and what’s most top-of-mind for you right now. 

If we don’t prove to be an ideal fit, you’ll be offered an option of analysis and some help (and /or coaching) with your current situation for the deposit paid, or a full refund, at which point you’ll exit the onboarding process. 

If we are a fit, full payment for the year will be taken and you’ll be slotted into the onboarding process for the next relevant YVB track (see later for the detail). 

This is how we ‘curate’ the group and build a harmonious board that works really well together.

Straightforward and simple.

Exactly the ethos of YVB.

We refer to this as “The board you’d love to afford” for good reason. How much would it cost to appoint 10 other MDs, business founders and entrepreneurs, plus a Chair, Non-Exec and a Finance Director for each of your board meetings? How much would it cost to pull together that level of insight, accountability and brainpower - in a completely supportive mechanism? 

That is what YVB provides you with… at a fraction of the cost.
Our 3-month, No-Risk Guarantee.
Your results are what we're focused on, not your money. If, after 3 months, you find this is no longer a fit, we’ll simply refund the unused portion of your fee.
Pricing
Lite
Just
£
2,500
Per Annum
  • £1,000 Deposit
  • Balance due on approval
    (typically within 5 working days of deposit)
  • Online Only
  • 4 Meetings/Year
  • 1 Online Coaching Session
YVB
Just
£
6,000
Per Annum
  • £1,000 Deposit
  • Balance due on approval
    (typically within 5 working days of deposit)
  • Online & In-Person
  • 12 Meetings/Year
    (9 monthly online/3 physical 1-day sessions)
Extra
Just
£
9,000
Per Annum
  • £1,000 Deposit
  • Balance due on approval
    (typically within 5 working days of deposit)
  • Online & In-Person
  • 12 Meetings/Year
    (9 monthly online/3 physical 2-day sessions)
  • Additional coaching and targeted workshops at each in-person session
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