Allison Statter on Leaving the Security of a Family Business

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Most nepo babies deny the privileges afforded to them by their parents. Allison Statter isn’t one of them. She’s never been shy about having entertainment industry titans for parents, or about being Kim Kardashian’s lifelong BFF. But after working at her dad’s management company for 17 years, people started whispering about her legitimacy. To prove she could make it on her own, Allison kissed job security goodbye and launched her own entertainment marketing agency, Blended Strategy Group. Talk about a full 180. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Allison shares: A fact about Kim K that most people don’t know How her parent’s working relationship stayed strong despite separating multiple times How a temporary 2-week stint at her dad’s company turned in 17-year long career Why the stakes are so much higher working in a family business How she’s learned more launching a company than she has her entire career

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0:00.0	My favorite question when I started blended was, what are you going to do now that you have your
0:06.7	own business and you're rich?
0:08.8	I was like, uh, I'm like clearly you don't have any understanding of what it means to have your own business.
0:15.6	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to Nine to Five is with the skin.
0:22.0	We've run into so many questions. Welcome to 9 to 5-ish with the skin.
0:22.8	We've run into so many questions over the years
0:25.7	and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:29.0	and we got it from women who'd been there. And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:34.0	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
0:37.0	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:40.0	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.
0:44.6	All right, let's get into it.
0:48.8	Hi everyone. Today, our guest is Allison Statter.
0:51.6	She is the co-founder and CEO of Blended Strategy Group,
0:55.2	an entertainment marketing agency based in Los Angeles.
0:59.3	Allison grew up in the LA suburbs where both of her parents worked in the entertainment
1:04.5	industry. Her mom managed several US soccer players and helped rebuild the
1:09.3	Kia Forum. Her father is the former CEO of Ticketmaster and has managed artists like The Eagles and
1:16.6	John Bon Jovi and founded Aesoff music management where Allison led a 17-year career.
1:23.0	She started as an assistant and eventually became one of the leading managers
1:28.1	working with talent you might know like J. Lowe and Christina Aguilera.
1:32.2	Allison soon realized she loved brand work. like J. Lo and Christina Aguilera.
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