, /PRNewswire/ — Hit It!: A Tech Startup Story and Seven Rules For Entrepreneurs by Chris Allison tells readers not only a humorous and heartfelt family story about the modern American Dream but also provides a step-by-step recipe for anyone seeking to start a new business.
Golden Quill Award-winning author Chris Allison, Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, shares his journey from public relations flack to a self-schooled CEO of a Pittsburgh tech titan.
For 16 years—10 of which as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer—Chris led Tollgrade from technology startup to a public company and was recognized by Forbes, Fortune, Business 2.0, Bloomberg Personal Finance, and Industry Week as one of the best small companies in America.
In 2000, sales of Tollgrade’s centralized telephone test systems reached $114 million. That year, its value on the NASDAQ exchange also reached $2 billion. For his efforts, Chris was named Entrepreneur of the Year …