In this episode of Own It, we chat with Austin Allison, founder and CEO of Pacaso, a global co-ownership platform for vacation homes. Austin shares his remarkable journey — from buying his first home at 17 to founding the real estate tech startup Dotloop, which he sold to Zillow and, later, launching Pacaso. With a foundation rooted in hard work and resilience, Austin dives into the challenges of entrepreneurship, the power of passion-driven problem solving, and his mission to make vacation home ownership more accessible.

What You’ll Learn About:

• Playing to Your Passions: How to build businesses around problems you’re deeply passionate about solving.

• Surrounding Yourself with the Right People: The value of mentors, investors, and teammates who bring expertise and energy to the table.

• Why Resilience Wins: The importance of a relentless focus on the mission during tough times.

• Innovative Thinking: How Pacaso reimagined co-ownership with streamlined financing, scheduling, and management solutions.

• Living in the Moment: Inspired by the book Die With Zero, Austin stresses the importance of creating memories today instead of waiting for “someday.”