CTT fills a crucial role in the development of any business, regardless of if they're a start-up or well-established. Patrick and the other CTT staff bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, and the 1-on-1 sessions are instrumental in establishing mile markers for business development and providing individualized support. The BAB (Business Advisory Board) Groups are an awesome way to help problem-solve, see things from a different perspective, gain valuable advice from others who have been where you are before, and participate in group learning and exercises. I've had the privilege of interacting with CTT to work ON my business, as well as collaborate on projects together, and the experience has been phenomenal. I highly recommend CTT to any business looking to achieve and exceed their goals.

I have been working with Chesapeake Think Tank (CTT) for more than 10 years. Owning a small business is challenging, and unless you have a lot of experience running other businesses or have family or friends to lean on, it’s hard to figure out new and better ways to do things. CTT helps bridge that gap. I get so much value out of my relationship with CTT. They help me find solutions I wouldn’t have been aware of. If you want to grow your small business, I highly recommend Patrick Lee, Theresa Connelly, and their talented team at CTT.

Chesapeake Think Tank has become my sounding board for business decisions. Patrick always seems to ask the hard questions and challenges me to think deeper about both my business challenges and why I make the choices that I do. The other members of my Tiger team are all running small businesses. So we share ideas and support each other. It is fun to see them overcome challenges and grow. Nothing gives you confidence like being part of a successful group.

I love that business owners are able to get together in a private format and discuss the challenges that they are facing in their own business. The advice and guidance that you can get from other business owners is invaluable!

Being a part of the Business Advisory Board and experiencing the issue processing at these meetings has been the best thing that has happened to me and my business. It pushed and propelled me forward in ways that I couldn’t have imagined.

The Chesapeake Think Tank's Business Advisory Boards provides issue processing opportunities. Feedback during this process is a really cool experience because on the surface you think that the person with the issue is the one getting the most from the experience. But in fact, it really is an amazing two way street. As you are thinking about questions and thinking about the situation (of a fellow business owner), you very quickly realize that you likely have either gone through something like this yourself, or are going through something like this, and just have never really thought about it in this way. There's a lot of value that comes from thinking about these issues. Suggesting next steps, you come up with some ideas to fix a problem in your own business.

What I get out of the Business Advisory Board (BAB) meetings is a game plan. Everybody always needs a game plan to set goals where you want to be in six months, one year, three years and beyond. And if you get a little off track, the people in the BAB group will help you get back on track --- they want to see you succeed. I would tell people that are interested in joining, do it, hands down and do it. The benefits are just incredible.
It takes a lot of stress off knowing that you have other people that are in similar situations as you that can help you. It makes for a great place to go and kind of spill your guts and get everything off your chest that other people (friends and family) may not quite understand. Having so many business professionals to bounce ideas off of and have them help you is something that you just can't put a price tag on.