In Hit IT! entrepreneur and former CEO of Tollgrade Communications, Chris Allison offers the ways in which you can both grow your company and improve your life. The book reveals what it takes to build both a winning culture and a profitable company. Ready? Let’s Hit IT!
Available for purchase on Amazon in paperback and kindle.
Come for the crafty, well-curated insights into building a new company in the digital age; stay for the great family storytelling and the Mick Jagger cameo. Chris Allison is a truly engaging narrator — part business wizard, part pop culture historian, and part Frank McCourt (with more than a touch of Jerry Seinfeld thrown in). Hit It! is a true gift offering the reader a chance to both learn and laugh in equal measures on every page.
– Mark Halperin | Editor and Publisher, Mark Halperin’s Wide World of News and Co-Author, Game Change
Told with wit, wisdom and a lot of heart, Hit It takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Packed with personal anecdotes and hands-on tips, this book is a critical guide for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to learn from a veteran entrepreneur/investor who’s been in the trenches and worked with hundreds of start-ups.
Rich Lunak | Former CEO of Innovation Works & Managing Director, Riverfront Ventures
Snowflakes and other stories
In Snowflakes, Allison’s first work of fiction, he explores the timeless themes of love, forgiveness and tragedy with deftly drawn characters and a healthy dose of humor. Available in Bookstores and Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
Chris Allison writes enjoyable fiction that will touch your heart, challenge your mind, and nurture your soul.
– William F. Kraft, Ph.D., author of Coming To God
Powerful, heartfelt, and accented with wry and earthy humor.
– Ross Howell Jr., author of Forsaken: A Novel
You’ll Manage: Lessons Learned from a Former CEO
You’ll Manage is a gritty collection of essays about the life and business wisdom Chris Allison gathered as entrepreneur and CEO of a start-up that became a publicly-traded company. His entertaining prose makes it easy to get wrapped up in the stories and forget you’re getting an education in finance and management.
Allison’s book has the feel of sitting down for a beer with a business mentor. In “Five Moments,” a reflection on the events that shaped his career, Allison reminds us that business and life are intertwined, and encourages readers not so much to learn about his life, as to examine their own.
“Say What? The Crazy Language of Start-up Capital” is a must-read for any entrepreneur thinking about finding an “angel investor.” For an understanding of the crushing demands of keeping a start-up alive and taking it public successfully, read “Confessions of a Job Junkie.”
Unlike many entrepreneurs who offer business advice, Allison doesn’t take himself too seriously. In titles like “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Entrepreneur” and “Big Daddy,” he uses humor to speak with the candor of someone who’s not afraid to admit he’s made mistakes along the way, and learned from them.
You’ll find yourself on the last page of You’ll Manage before you know it, wishing for more.
Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.