Allison Maslan
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Well, I grew up in a very entrepreneurial family, starting with my grandfather had a women's clothing store in Kansas City. And then my father expanded that across the United States, over 50 women's clothing stores. So as a kid, I used to go with him from store to store. And I thought this was so exciting. So I started my first business when I was 19 years old.
Well, I grew up in a very entrepreneurial family, starting with my grandfather had a women's clothing store in Kansas City. And then my father expanded that across the United States, over 50 women's clothing stores. So as a kid, I used to go with him from store to store. And I thought this was so exciting. So I started my first business when I was 19 years old.
Well, I grew up in a very entrepreneurial family, starting with my grandfather had a women's clothing store in Kansas City. And then my father expanded that across the United States, over 50 women's clothing stores. So as a kid, I used to go with him from store to store. And I thought this was so exciting. So I started my first business when I was 19 years old.
And I went on over 40 years to build 10 of my own companies. And so really business has been my life.
And I went on over 40 years to build 10 of my own companies. And so really business has been my life.
And I went on over 40 years to build 10 of my own companies. And so really business has been my life.
They were all different. Everything from advertising and marketing to scuba diving, to jewelry, to software and real estate. I'm one of those passionate entrepreneurs that like to bring ideas to fruition. But in the early days, I experienced firsthand, like a lot of business owners out there, the stress and overwhelm of trying to figure out how to run and scale a company.
They were all different. Everything from advertising and marketing to scuba diving, to jewelry, to software and real estate. I'm one of those passionate entrepreneurs that like to bring ideas to fruition. But in the early days, I experienced firsthand, like a lot of business owners out there, the stress and overwhelm of trying to figure out how to run and scale a company.
They were all different. Everything from advertising and marketing to scuba diving, to jewelry, to software and real estate. I'm one of those passionate entrepreneurs that like to bring ideas to fruition. But in the early days, I experienced firsthand, like a lot of business owners out there, the stress and overwhelm of trying to figure out how to run and scale a company.
And even though I had a small team, I thought that I had to be the end-all and of everything and have my eyes on everything. And this is something that so many business owners struggle with. And I ended up having with that first business many years ago, a car accident that almost took my life just from the exhaustion and the stress of trying to manage it all.
And even though I had a small team, I thought that I had to be the end-all and of everything and have my eyes on everything. And this is something that so many business owners struggle with. And I ended up having with that first business many years ago, a car accident that almost took my life just from the exhaustion and the stress of trying to manage it all.
And even though I had a small team, I thought that I had to be the end-all and of everything and have my eyes on everything. And this is something that so many business owners struggle with. And I ended up having with that first business many years ago, a car accident that almost took my life just from the exhaustion and the stress of trying to manage it all.
And I realized back then, Dan, that I needed to transform from being that operator in the business to being the visionary CEO and to really scale the business.
And I realized back then, Dan, that I needed to transform from being that operator in the business to being the visionary CEO and to really scale the business.
And I realized back then, Dan, that I needed to transform from being that operator in the business to being the visionary CEO and to really scale the business.
And from that obsession of trying to figure this out in those early days, I was able to then go on and build several other companies that didn't depend on me, where I was able to build a team managed company, a sustainable, healthy company for myself and the team. And in the process, I realized that about 95% of other businesses out there, business owners, were struggling with the same issues.
And from that obsession of trying to figure this out in those early days, I was able to then go on and build several other companies that didn't depend on me, where I was able to build a team managed company, a sustainable, healthy company for myself and the team. And in the process, I realized that about 95% of other businesses out there, business owners, were struggling with the same issues.
And from that obsession of trying to figure this out in those early days, I was able to then go on and build several other companies that didn't depend on me, where I was able to build a team managed company, a sustainable, healthy company for myself and the team. And in the process, I realized that about 95% of other businesses out there, business owners, were struggling with the same issues.
And so that's what inspired me in 2010 to build Pinnacle Global Network. And we solve those issues for business owners. And we have built now what's recognized as the premier CEO network globally. And like you said, helping over 150,000 businesses CEOs to grow and scale their business and to reclaim their life.
And so that's what inspired me in 2010 to build Pinnacle Global Network. And we solve those issues for business owners. And we have built now what's recognized as the premier CEO network globally. And like you said, helping over 150,000 businesses CEOs to grow and scale their business and to reclaim their life.