“When I was doing things on my own, I was being a bit more risk-averse than I should have been. My TEC group provided me with the feedback and knowledge to trust my decisions and go bigger than I thought was possible.”
"As an entrepreneur, when I look at my group, they get me – they know the challenges I’m facing because they’ve conquered them, they approach a problem from different perspectives and offer solutions to tackle that issue.”
“The speakers that TEC brings in are invaluable. I recently heard Bill Bishop speak about how to take your service offering to another level to create more sustainability for your company – so the speakers are an asset for business owners like myself.”
"I’m a young guy, so when I approached major deals with large contractors, I was quite nervous. I brought the issue to my TEC group and they provided me with everything I needed to check/address regarding the deal."
"You become the person you most surround yourself with, and when you’re in a room of bright individuals, your self-development peaks."
“Over the last nine years TEC has helped me get through some major business hurdles. It has helped me navigate the handover of the business from my father to myself and with directing large strategic contract negotiations.”
“If the business was going to continue to thrive, I knew that I needed this same coaching in my professional life. That is when I joined TEC.”
“We have had good success as a firm and TEC has been a valuable contributor to our growth and story over the years.”
Through TEC, he learned more about the demographic of Keystone’s new hires, Generation Y, in the workplace. The average turnover for an individual from Generation Y is two years, while for most Keystone employees it’s over four.
“I think that the peer aspect is really important because as a small business owner, you feel quite alone...”
