Allen teaches Entrepreneurship at the University of South Florida, is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, and is a co-founder of the Tampa Bay Wave startup accelerator. He is an advisor to many early stage companies and has launched or been part of several startups himself. Allen has been directly involved in helping raise more than $20M in early stage capital for his ventures or others. Prior to startups, Allen had a corporate career which often left him drained and unfulfilled. He recently published his first book Quit to Start – How to Discover Your Best Idea, Gain the Confidence, and Plan Your Escape, and is dedicated to helping aspiring and early entrepreneurs everywhere reach their fullest potential and achieve their biggest dreams.