Allison
Maslan
Pinnacle Global Network CEO and Media Contributor
When a story breaks about the economy, small business, or the future of work, your audience deserves a guest who is authoritative, articulate, and impossible to forget. That’s Allison Maslan.
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Allison is known for turning complex business and economic topics into compelling conversations, bringing depth, perspective, and rare authenticity to every segment, on-camera and off.
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Meaningful Conversations with World-Class Leaders
Allison is known for engaging in thoughtful, insightful conversations with some of the most respected leaders and entrepreneurs, bringing depth, perspective, and authenticity to every discussion on and off camera.
Why Producers Book Allison
A Producer's Dream Guest
She delivers. Every time. Whether it’s a live breaking-news segment or a deep-dive feature, Allison brings exactly what your show needs… and your audience will thank you for it.
Clear & Camera-Ready
Polished, articulate, and confident on-camera. Allison delivers quotable insights with zero filler, making your segment shine and your job easy.
Authority Backed by Experience
40 years and 10 companies. Allison doesn't speak in theories. She speaks from the front lines of building, scaling, and leading in today's economy.
Audience-First Storytelling
Allison has the rare gift of making high-level business and economic topics feel relatable, urgent, and personal, connecting with viewers at every level.
Always On-Pulse
From tariff impacts to AI disruption to the women-led business surge, Allison watches the headlines and connects them instantly to what it means on Main Street.
Story Angles & Expert Topics
Stories That Matter Right Now
99.9% of U.S. businesses are small businesses. They employ 61.7 million Americans — nearly half the private workforce. Allison is the expert who connects policy, economics, and leadership to the real stories behind those numbers.
Small Business
Small Business Under Pressure
Policy changes, tariffs, and rising labor costs hit small businesses harder than big corporations. Allison breaks down what owners can do right now to protect and grow.
Leadership
Scaling Without Burning Out
America’s entrepreneurs are running on fumes. Allison shows how 7–8 figure founders can grow fast without sacrificing their health, freedom, or their team’s culture.
Women in Business
Women Are Running the Economy
49% of U.S. small businesses are run by women, up from 20% in 2019. Allison is a leading voice on the scaling gap female founders still face, and what’s finally changing.
Technology
AI & the Future of Work
From hiring to operations, AI is reshaping every small business in America. Allison cuts through the noise with practical, ground-level perspective on how smart owners are adapting and who’s getting left behind.
Economic Policy
When Washington Hits Main Street
Inflation. Interest rates. Tariff ripple effects. Wage law changes. Allison translates Washington’s decisions into the real consequences felt by the 61.7 million Americans employed by small businesses.
Performance
Decision-Making Under Pressure
How do leaders make clear, confident decisions when everything feels uncertain? Allison draws on 40 years of entrepreneurial experience and her work with over 150,000 business leaders worldwide.
A Leader with Heart & Vision
Bold on Stage. Real in Life.
Beyond her work as a CEO mentor and business leader, Allison brings a deeply human perspective to every conversation. A trapeze artist of 25+ years, she knows firsthand what it means to let go, trust the process, and take a flying leap — and she brings that same fearlessness to every segment she joins.
Whether she’s mentoring a CEO through their toughest pivot, commanding a stage before 2,000 founders, or catching the sunset with her husband Mike in Zihuatanejo, Allison leads with her whole self. That authenticity is exactly what makes her such a compelling and relatable guest.
Complex topics made real. Expert insight made warm.
Meet Allison
Forty Years. Ten Companies. One Mission.
- WSJ Bestselling Author
- Forbes Top 10 Women to Watch
- Inc. 5000 — 4x
- Trapeze Artist
- Global CEO Mentor
Named one of Forbes’ Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs to Watch, Allison Maslan is the Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network — one of the world’s leading mentoring organizations for high-growth founders and CEOs.
Over 40 years of building 10 successful companies across multiple industries, Allison has become America’s foremost voice on scaling businesses without burnout. Her Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Scale or Fail (endorsed by Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank) is the playbook for founders who are ready to grow beyond themselves.
Through Pinnacle Global Network, Allison and her team have guided over 150,000 founders and leadership teams across 20+ countries. The company has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies four consecutive years.
She has shared the stage with Richard Branson, Magic Johnson, and Daymond John; is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine; and has appeared as an expert on NBC, CNN, ABC, and CBS affiliates nationwide. A trapeze artist, a near-death experience survivor, and a passionate advocate for entrepreneurial freedom, Allison brings rare depth to every conversation she joins.
Booking & Inquiries
Let's Make Great Television
Allison is a regular contributor with expertise for experienced business owners, not just small business owners. She is available for live and taped interviews, panel discussions, expert commentary, and feature segments. Studio-ready. Satellite-ready. Remote-ready.
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