Steve Pizziol

Steven “Steve” Pizziol is the owner and CEO of The Alternative Board – Southwest Miami and is a global business builder that has spent the last 25+ years in business management for two of the world’s most well-known and accomplished Fortune 500 brands, Domino’s and Blockbuster. He has led teams and managed business units across multiple regions and continents including the USA, Latin America, Asia, The Pacific Rim and Africa. He has been involved in start-ups, accelerated growth programs and has also been a country CEO with full P&L responsibility. He’s worked with Private Equity, institutional investors and helped companies go public. He is skilled in marketing, operations, finance, technology and has been extensively involved in digital and business transformation. He also has extensive Franchise experience on a worldwide basis and is a member of the International Franchise Association.

Steve, originally from Australia, understands the “big picture” but is also passionate about the “details” and believes that in business, it’s all about achieving success through inspired people who are capable of making disciplined decisions with an acceptable level of risk. Steve is comfortable, respects and enjoys working with all levels of people in an organization, whether it’s a pizza delivery driver or the Chairman of the Board. He is also fully bi-lingual in English and Spanish.

As Owner/CEO of TAB Southwest Miami FL, Steve assembles and facilitates small groups (or Boards) of business owners or CEOs who meet together monthly. Each board member comes from a non-competing business and their diversity and background promotes out-of-the-box thinking. Members learn from one another’s successes and mistakes, enabling them to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities.

As a TAB member, through the regular coaching sessions and monthly Board meetings, I gain invaluable mentor and peer support. The TAB ethos and coaching approach has helped me to plan personal and business goals and set direction. This is supported by the wealth of knowledge, skills, experience and support that is shared by the board who provide Impartial, informed and considered guidance and advice on all types of business issues, that enable me to gain fresh perspectives, identify blind spots and fill my skill gaps. Over the last twelve months TAB has effectively become my company’s non-executive board and its members my trusted colleagues.

Saul Goldfarb

Goldfarb & Associates

The Alternative Board is a place to learn and gather information. It is a group of people to bounce my solutions or ideas off before I try them. I gain valuable input for the decisions I have to make. Also it is very easy to see other’s mistakes, but not realize you have made the same mistake or are currently making the same mistake. Decisions, solutions & especially employee issues become obvious.

Scott McManus

Something Greek

We have an excellent group of professional business owners. I learn something from them each month. Hearing and seeing what they are doing in their business is motivational for me. And they are not "yes" people. They tell me when I should be doing something differently.

Lynn Gastineau

Gastineau Log Homes, Inc.

I find that the sharing of ideas and problem solving in others businesses helps me think creatively about my own business. Stepping outside of my day to day work helps me look at the bigger picture and focus on short and long term goals.

Bob Makofsky

Conformer Products, Inc MEMBER SINCE 2011

There is no silver bullet to becoming successful, you just have to stay focused on your goals. TAB has helped my business grow significantly by encouraging me to take a step back and identify the basics I need.

Jo McCabe

Mr. Handyman

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