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About Maja Kazazic
From surviving a grenade blast to guiding Fortune 100 companies — and helping others scale with purpose.
Brief Bio
At 16, Maja survived a grenade blast during the Bosnian War that took her leg and nearly her life. Evacuated to the U.S., she rebuilt—step by step. Not just physically, but emotionally and professionally.
She went on to launch a successful IT firm and partner with Fortune 100 companies to solve complex growth challenges. Her rare ability to merge personal resilience with business strategy now fuels her mission: helping organizations, leaders, and individuals rise through adversity and build lasting momentum.
Today, Maja is an international keynote speaker and author of Scale Up Blueprint™. Her story has inspired millions—but her impact goes deeper. She delivers tangible tools that drive real results.
Why I Do This Work
Because I know what it means to rebuild.
To lose everything—and still choose to lead.
To carry scars—and still scale what’s next.
Let’s rise together.
I never imagined the little girl —barely alive, and no roadmap—would one day stand on stages like the Bellagio in Las Vegas, meet presidents and senators, or be featured in global documentaries.
But that’s the power of scaling.
One step at a time, I fought to live, to walk, to run, to graduate, to build something meaningful—and I never stopped climbing.
From Brink of Death to Global Stages
President of Bosnia, Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Bellagio
Scaling Businesses, Brands, and Legacies
Along the way, I helped launch multimillion-dollar brands, helped Fortune 100 clients double their revenue, and created eCommerce platforms that generated over $3 million in online sales.
I’ve led web development teams, streamlined government healthcare systems, reversed failing businesses, and even sold one for a profit—securing raises and bonuses for the staff who built it with me.
And while the awards, headlines, and media features have been an honor, the real achievement has always been pushing myself further than I thought I could go.
Doing what I love the most - Speaking!
But I didn’t do any of it alone.
While I a huge support system and network that helped me Scale Up, I made friends I never expected, and found help in forms I couldn’t have imagined—from Winter the dolphin, who helped me run again, to Rosie, my three-legged Great Dane, who reminded me every day what joy, loyalty, and strength really look like.
I Didn’t Do It Alone
Rosie, my Great Dane; Winter, the dolphin
The Blueprint
Behind It All
Every milestone you see in these photos came from applying the Scale Up Blueprint™—again and again.
Even the images and videos on this website?
I took them myself, with my phone or my drone — because creativity, curiosity, and growth don’t end at the office door.
My latest adventure?
Writing my memoir, mentoring leaders, and continuing to scale what matters most. Just like you, I’m still building the next version of who I’m meant to become.
Scale Up Blueprint™ System
To scale up, we have to ground down.
To move forward, we have to remember what matters.
I’m not just a strategist—I’m a seeker.
After losing everything three times, I realized it’s never the stuff we miss. It’s the memories. The moments. The meaning.
That’s why I take photos. It’s why I fly drones. Why I study the Universe and walk barefoot in the forest.
These are the things that keep me connected—to joy, to purpose, and to who I really am.
The bottom line?
Milky Way, Atlas Comet selfie, First Drone
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