Tiffanie Robinson made the decision to stop chasing the unicorn of work-life balance a long time ago.
“I think it’s kind of a myth,” she says. “We’re always in different seasons of our life, and you have a handle on what needs the majority of your attention and energy right now.”
Robinson is the managing partner and CEO of Aslan, Chattanooga’s largest downtown real estate holder, which includes the Aslan Fund, SVN|Second Story, FTC Development and Tomorrow Building Operating Company.
She initially founded Lamp Post Properties nine years ago as a small venture, with the next startup of SVN|Second Story shortly after. In 2022, she merged with Matt McGauley of McGauley Holdings to form Aslan, which now boasts 50 employees company-wide, a $12 million-a-year in revenue with a $23 million fund and over $100 million in assets owned.
Before her success in commercial real estate, Robinson made her mark in venture capital at The Lamp Post Group, where she worked alongside Ted Alling, Barry Large, Brent Large and Allan Davis, who remain her business partners. At Lamp Post, she says, the group always championed female leadership and sought ways to include female entrepreneurs in their portfolio.