Anne Mahlum

Entrepreneur, CEO, Investor, Speaker, Advisor, Philanthropist and Athlete

Anne Mahlum is an entrepreneur, speaker, investor, philanthropist, and athlete dedicated to helping people live life on their terms. She founded Back on My Feet in 2007, a nonprofit using running to help the homeless achieve self-sufficiency, expanding it to 14 cities with an $8M budget. In 2013, she launched [solidcore], scaling it to 100 locations, serving hundreds of thousands—including Michelle Obama—before exiting in 2023 after a $210M private equity deal, sharing millions with employees. Now with a net worth over $100M, Anne invests, advises, writes, plays beach volleyball, and supports addiction recovery and wrongful conviction causes. A sought-after speaker, she inspires audiences on leadership, entrepreneurship, and social change.

Anne Mahlum Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$20,001 - $30,000
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
USA

Anne Mahlum Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$20,001 - $30,000
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
USA

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Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

How to Outsmart the Odds

In her most requested keynote, “How to Outsmart the Odds” Anne inspires audiences to reshape their self-perception and take charge of their lives, regardless of their current circumstances. From her humble beginnings in North Dakota, Anne shares her journey to becoming a ...

In her most requested keynote, “How to Outsmart the Odds” Anne inspires audiences to reshape their self-perception and take charge of their lives, regardless of their current circumstances. From her humble beginnings in North Dakota, Anne shares her journey to becoming a two-time founder, CEO, investor, athlete, and influential thought leader. With humor and charm, she imparts digestible lessons on belief systems, fear, choice, betting on yourself, letting go, and unapologetically pursuing more.

Anne’s authenticity and vulnerability guide the audience towards self-discovery, leaving them with a resounding “yes, I can” sentiment.

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Lessons in Scaling

Anne Mahlum, a highly successful entrepreneur and CEO, shares her journey in the keynote, “How to Start, Build, and Scale Your Company.” In 2007, she founded Back on My Feet, a running club for a homeless shelter in Philadelphia, witnessing transformative changes in ...

Anne Mahlum, a highly successful entrepreneur and CEO, shares her journey in the keynote, “How to Start, Build, and Scale Your Company.” In 2007, she founded Back on My Feet, a running club for a homeless shelter in Philadelphia, witnessing transformative changes in individuals through sport, community, and hard work. Anne successfully raised funds, expanded programming, and scaled the organization to a $6.5M budget in 14 cities within 6.5 years.

Later, she founded [solidcore], growing it to 100 locations and 2,000 employees in 9.5 years before a $90M exit in April 2023. With extensive experience as a founder, CEO, and leader, Anne is well-positioned to speak on startup life, leadership, scaling, organizational sustainability, branding, community engagement, hiring, fundraising, and the art of successfully selling a company.

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About Keynote Speaker Anne Mahlum

Anne Mahlum is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, investor, philanthropist, and athlete passionate about empowering people to live life on their terms.

Her entrepreneurial journey began in 2007 when she founded Back on My Feet, a national nonprofit that uses running and community to help individuals experiencing homelessness achieve employment and self-sufficiency. Under Anne’s leadership as CEO, the organization grew to 14 cities with an $8M annual budget, helping thousands transform their lives.

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In 2013, Anne founded [solidcore], a pilates-inspired fitness company. As CEO, she scaled it to 100 locations nationwide, serving hundreds of thousands of clients—including former First Lady Michelle Obama—and employing more than 2,000 people. After raising $210M in private equity, Anne exited the company in 2023, sharing millions from the sale with her employees.

With a net worth exceeding $100M, Anne now invests, advises, writes, plays beach volleyball, and supports causes related to addiction recovery and wrongful convictions. A sought-after speaker, she inspires audiences at corporate events, universities, and conferences on leadership, entrepreneurship, boldness, happiness, and social change.

Testimonials

“I’ve never seen a more authentic, powerful and convincing speaker than Anne. She has a story like no other and she knows how to tell it”

EPAM

“Anne will captivate your audience with her humor, passion and conviction about what she believes is possible. She is one of the best speakers I have ever seen.”

AT&T

“Wow, just wow. Anne’s energy and ability to inspire left our audience fired up about their own potential. I highly recommend her for any event.”

John Hancock

“Anne presentation was amazing. One of the highest rated speakers we have ever had and we have had every big name speaker out there.”

The Dijulius Group