Comparación · 16 diferencias materiales
The Alternative Board vs TIGER 21
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The Alternative Board
Owners and leaders of privately held, growth-focused small and mid-sized companies.
TIGER 21
Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit.
Lo que indican los registros
- Role or title: The Alternative Board: Business owner or leader of a privately held, growth-focused company; TIGER 21: No published role or title.
- Minimum investable assets: The Alternative Board: No published minimum investable assets; TIGER 21: At least US$20,000,000 in verifiable investable assets or qualifying net worth.
- Annual dues: The Alternative Board: Pricing is set by each independently owned franchise and is not published centrally.; TIGER 21: $34,000 a year.
Lado a lado
| The Alternative Board | TIGER 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Perfil | ||
| Tipo | Peer advisory | Peer advisory |
| Fundado | 1990 (Founded by Allen Fishman, reportedly in St. Louis, Missouri, after his own experience of the value a board of directors provided when his company went public. TAB began franchising in 1996.) | 1999 (Founded by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt with a single group of six entrepreneurs in New York City who had recently sold their businesses. The name is widely reported to stand for The Investment Group for Enhanced Returns in the 21st Century, which TIGER 21 does not state on the pages reviewed. Headquarters city reported by secondary sources; TIGER 21 does not state it on its about page.) |
| Sede | Westminster, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Boards in 25 or more countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia, delivered through independently owned franchises | 162 groups across 54 cities worldwide, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, plus virtual groups |
| Miembros | Not disclosed as a current headcount. TAB's own FAQ states it has "supported more than 25,000 businesses worldwide", with "members representing over 1,100 industries" who "collectively generate $29.3 billion in gross revenue". Secondary sources report more than 4,600 current members globally; TAB does not publish that figure. | 1,900as of September 2026 |
| Capítulos | 500 | 162 |
| Primary audience | Owners and leaders of privately held, growth-focused small and mid-sized companies. | Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit. |
| Miembro tipo | Members are owners and senior leaders of privately held companies, recruited locally by the franchise owner who facilitates their board; competing businesses are excluded from the same board. TAB states members represent over 1,100 industries and collectively generate US$29.3 billion in gross revenue, and reports an average member tenure of 4.7 years. | Members are wealth creators rather than salaried executives: current and former entrepreneurs, investment managers and senior executives, typically after a liquidity event, whose central problem has shifted from building a business to preserving and allocating capital. |
| Qualification | ||
| Función o cargo | Business owner or leader of a privately held, growth-focused companyTAB publishes no revenue, employee or net-worth threshold.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ | No published role or title |
| Activos invertibles mínimos | No published minimum investable assets | At least US$20,000,000 in verifiable investable assets or qualifying net worthExcludes personal-use assets. TIGER 21 states that meeting the minimum "does not guarantee admittance".verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | Prospective members contact a local TAB board through the site's board finder. The local facilitator coach screens and hand-selects members, excluding competitors of existing members, and places them on a board. There is no central admissions process. | Candidates submit an inquiry and are assessed by a Membership Development Director against the 5Cs. Vetting includes extensive background checks and interviews, and TIGER 21 states the process typically takes about two months. Meeting the capital minimum is explicitly not sufficient on its own. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. Secondary reporting describes TAB as effectively invitation-based, with most members joining through referrals from existing members; TAB does not state this on its own pages. | TIGER 21 states that meeting the US$20 million minimum "does not guarantee admittance" and that other qualitative requirements apply at its discretion. No acceptance rate is published. |
| Costo | ||
| Cuotas anuales | Pricing is set by each independently owned franchise and is not published centrally. | $34,000 a yearNorth America. TIGER 21 states dues vary by location and that annual dues cover all costs of the eleven regularly scheduled monthly meetings.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Cuotas mensuales | Not publicly disclosed. TAB states that membership dues are billed monthly with no binding contract and 30 days' written notice to leave, but terms and amounts are set locally by each franchise owner and no schedule is published.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ | Dues vary by location; the published figures are for North America. |
| Cuota de inscripción | Pricing is set by each independently owned franchise and is not published centrally. | $5,000 one-timeOne-time initiation fee stated in TIGER 21's membership FAQ.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Membership term | Monthly billing, no binding contract; 30 days' written notice required to leave | Annual dues covering eleven scheduled monthly meetings; TIGER 21 does not publish a minimum term |
| Estructura | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly board meetings of about four hours (described elsewhere on TAB's site as half-day sessions), plus a monthly one-to-one coaching call | Monthly group meetings, eleven times a year, with the calendar set up to a year in advance |
| Peer forums | Boards of non-competing business owners, given as up to eight members on TAB's peer-advisory page and 8-10 on its membership page, each led by a TAB Certified Facilitator Coach. | Groups start with five founding members and grow selectively to a maximum of fifteen; members meet as a peer group with a moderating Chair. |
| Confidentiality | Boards exclude direct competitors and operate as private advisory groups; TAB does not publish its confidentiality terms. | Confidentiality is one of the four Conditions members must accept, alongside non-solicitation, participation and transparency. |
| Time commitment | About four hours a month for the board meeting plus a monthly coaching call, with a commitment to at least 12 meetings a year | Eleven monthly meetings a year plus an annual Portfolio Defense presentation |
| Organized as | Forum-based, Event-focused | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Foros confidenciales entre pares | Yes | Yes |
| Capítulos locales | Yes | Yes |
| Membresía virtual | Partial | Partial |
| Comunidad en línea | Yes | Yes |
| Directorio de miembros | Yes | Yes |
| Eventos | Partial | Yes |
| Programación | ||
| Programación educativa | Yes | Yes |
| Desarrollo del liderazgo | Yes | Partial |
| Retiros | Not documented | Yes |
| Viajes | No | Partial |
| Programación familiar | No | Partial |
| Programación para cónyuges y parejas | No | Partial |
| Programación para la nueva generación | No | Partial |
| Debates sobre inversión | No | Yes |
| Oportunidades de inversión | No | No |
| Componente filantrópico | No | Partial |
| Énfasis en el networking | Medium | Medium |
| Énfasis social | Low | Medium |
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Fuentes
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