HELLO AND WELCOME TO
Allan Woolway's Site

I hope to leave a good footprint by helping others find success and being a good role model.

About Me

I live in Sarasota, Florida. The most important things in my life have been done with love and passion. When I was younger I was consumed by gymnastics. My passion then became cars (and racing). During my first dozen years as a professional I was a teacher. In 1981 I found that with the aid of computers and graphics I was able to use my imagination to create simulations of the world around us. I started a company to build systems for the business world. I focused on providing a complete solution for mid-sized companies. I built this company from 1981 to 1995 and then sold it. In 1998 I began consulting with start-ups. Between 2000-2006 I developed security software and received my first patent.

In 2017 I self published a book "Small Business Entrepreneurship: Stories of Grit, Risk, and Reward from Startup to Success" (sold on Amazon). In 2019 I received another patent for developing the FootAnchor (a design to enables a person to get up and out of bed easily). Currently I am focused on photography and AI. Many pictures can be found at awoolway.com. I began teaching a specialized AI curriculum in 2026, centered on the powerful capabilities of NotebookLM. The course provides a deep dive into how users can transform raw data—from web links, PF's, YouTube videos and handwritten sketches—into a searchable, intelligent personal library. We focus on maximizing the utility of collected information through AI-driven synthesis.

Every action or words that you say can have a lasting effect on someone else.

My philosophy in life is to give more than I receive. Since time is our most valuable commodity, I try and give my time to help people and show love to those around me. Sometimes we have one chance to get things right, make it a good one. Enjoy life when you can, knowing that our time on this earth is way too short.

Racing Videos

Road Racing, Autocross

Allan running his Porsche Turbo at Limerock

This First video was back in 2002 racing my Porsceh Turbo at Limerock on street tires. Very good times and a blast.

Allan running his Porsche Panamera in Harrisburg, PA at an Autox event.

This event was more fun that usual because Grace and Hope came and got to ride in the car with me.

Allan running his Porsche Panamera in Harrisburg, PA at an Autox event.

This event was more fun that usual because Grace and Hope came and got to ride in the car with me.

Allan running his Porsche Panamera at Hershey, PA at an Autox event.

This event fun. My nieces husband, Bob, brought his car and learned a lot.

Porsche Event 2014 with my 2011 Panamera - Took Bob with me with his WRX

May 2015 - First time running my 2015 Panamera @ at Test and Tune. The car performed up to my expectations.

My Family

The loves of my life.

Grace

Daughter

Hope & Grace

Both of my girls

My Lovely Paula

Spouse

Hope

Daughter

Accomplishments

Some of the things I have done

Allan's documented, unofficial World's Record

In 1964, I read that the world record for push ups in 1 1/2 hours was 1,687. I felt that I could beat it. I was a camp counselor that year. Two of the staff thought is was impossible. So they arranged for me to try this feat with 5 witnesses to make it official. Two of them ran gyms in New York.

It was a hot day and I paced myself. Sweating so much that the floor needed to be wiped and I had to keep moving to a dry spot. Campers were watching through the open windows. Angelo tried keeping up, but faded at around 400 push ups.

It was just before my 17th birthday. When I completed 1,810 everyone clapped and the gym owners decided to surprise me with this document.

Once I realized it was possible, that pace became just one of my seven hours of working out every day, I did 1,000 push ups as one of my 7 hours of working out.
It is amazing what anyone can accomplish if your try.

Allan's Patent

In 2001 I came up with an idea of how to investigate network events to find the root cause of where it was coming from. I came up with a database schema for handling the evaluation of events that was totally new. This made the product a success and we were able to compete against much larger companies for business. IBM eventually purchased the rights to the patent, but I will always retain authorship. I am proud of this accomplishment.

Rules are arranged as nodes among layers of a hierarchical decision tree. Nodes of the decision tree can be copied and re-used at other locations on the current tree, or on another tree, in a highly efficient manner. When this occurs, corresponding field values from a parent or ancestor node are automatically updated in the newly introduced node. In addition, when a decision tree is used to operate on an event repository, the results of various rules, defined as a “match” or “no match”, are stored in a common event table that is accessible by nodes at other layers of the decision tree. In addition, actions can be initiated, for example command scripts, at designated nodes of the decision tree, for example upon the occurrence of certain conditions.

Small Business Entrepreneurship

2019 – Allan Woolway published a book: Small Business Entrepreneurship: Stories of Grit, Risk, and Reward from Startup to Success

Self-described serial entrepreneur Allan Woolway tells here how his own background and experiences helped him navigate business opportunities, balancing risk with perseverance and a positive attitude. But he has also chronicled the experiences of others, each with a unique entrepreneurial story.The book offers real-life examples of how small-business owners handled the many questions start-ups face - when and how to invest, borrow, commit, hire, fire, quote, get leads, exercise exit strategies, form partnerships, outsource, and buy or sell.

FootAnchor

2017 – 2020 – Started a new company: FootAnchor, LLC and Second Patent
Designed, manufactured and sold a new innovative product giving people the ability to get out of bed with using their arms or shoulders. This was Allan’s first venture using offshore manufacturing. Allan was awarded a patent for the FootAnchor and is the only product available with this functionality.

Patent Information: Apparatus for rising to a sitting position utilizing a leg anchor