Maria Stipic

Maria Stipic is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of demonstrated leadership experience leading world-class teams in Sales, Operations, Business Transformations, Customer Service and Business Services. In her professional experience, she’s worked with large organizations, SMBs and Independent Business Owners/Entrepreneurs to help them advance their business goals, while accelerating growth and profitability.

Maria is also Founder and CEO of IDN Consulting Group, specializing in:

B2B & B2C Sales & Operations
Sales Leadership & Sales Enablement
Project Planning & Execution
Business Readiness & Change Management
Strategy Development & Execution
Training & Employee Development
Recruitment & Hiring
Organizational Effectiveness
Energy Industry

Maria’s broad expertise and knowledge, shared through consulting services, enables Executives and Business Owners to derive the maximum value from their businesses.

Maria is Owner and CEO of The Alternative Board, serving forward-thinking Business Owners in the Mississauga and Oakville areas and helping them grow their businesses, increase profitability and improve their lives by leveraging:

local advisory boards
private coaching sessions
proprietary strategic services

Maria is a certified TAB Facilitator and Executive Coach who is passionate about helping others on their journey of personal growth, learning and continuous improvement. She partners with Business Owners to achieve their desired vision for their personal and business lives. TAB’s monthly cadence of board meetings and coaching sessions, coupled with TAB’s comprehensive business tools and resources, help Business Owners achieve successful outcomes.

If you’re …

tired of working as a solopreneur
feeling alone at the top
challenged by a tough business environment
looking to make better business decisions
wanting to collaborate with others to leverage opportunities
seeking to benefit from the knowledge and experience of others
craving the support of a network of local Business Owners
exhausted working 24/7
seeking a better work life balance …

Maria and TAB are here to help you!

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

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

TAB helped me to focus on the things that have made my business scalable. I was tempted to divert my attention to another endeavor, but TAB helped me determine that was not prudent. The economy, and specifically new building starts, have helped, but the degree of capitalization would not have been possible were it not for TAB. I compare my situation with another franchise owner who was in my shoes several years ago and I am way ahead, in fact we just bought him out. My revenues have doubled, and my capacity has increased four times from what it was three years ago. I have time to be with my girls, work on my hobbies and enjoy life.

Bill Armstrong

President – ProHome Colorado

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.

My TAB coach has gotten me on track and kept me on track since 2005 toward the goals I’d originally stated," says Perlmeter. "I’m totally confident that we’ll continue to realize the vision that I have for the company in our second decade.

Stu Perlmeter

President – First Resource

16 yrs. in business. Company was run like mom and pop shop for 14 years. Since joining TAB we have been able to identify our niche in the market and now the company is being run like a real company with focus and clarity as to where we are going and an actual plan on how we’re going to get there. Our company is poised to grow in size and wealth beyond my expectations and with TAB I will be able to sleep at night in the process.

Ted Curato

TLC Painting

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