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Anne Mahlum
Founder of [solidcore] & Back on My Feet | Two-Time CEO with $88M Exit | Entrepreneur, Investor & Philanthropist | TEDx Speaker on Outsmarting the Odds
Speaker Anne Mahlum is a two-time founder, investor, and philanthropist who turned a North Dakota upbringing into a nine-figure career. She built Back on My Feet and scaled [solidcore] to 120+ studios before exiting in 2023. Now an investor, advisor, and writer, she gives audiences a hard-earned playbook on betting on themselves, scaling with conviction, and outsmarting the odds.
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Anne Mahlum biography
Speaker Anne Mahlum is a two-time founder, investor, and philanthropist who has built two very different American institutions: the running-based nonprofit Back on My Feet and the boutique fitness brand [solidcore]. Her path from a small North Dakota upbringing to a nine-figure exit, with a high-trust personal brand built along the way, has made her one of the most-requested voices in entrepreneurship and resilience.
Her entrepreneurial story began in 2007, when she noticed a group of men outside a homeless shelter on her morning run in Philadelphia. She founded Back on My Feet to use running as a tool for self-sufficiency. As CEO, she scaled the nonprofit to 14 cities and an $8M annual budget, helping thousands of people pursue employment and stable housing.
In 2013 she launched [solidcore], a 50-minute pilates-inspired strength workout. She raised more than $200M in private equity, scaled the brand to over 120 studios and roughly 2,000 employees, and turned it into one of the fastest-growing boutique fitness companies in the country. After a decade, she exited in 2023 and shared millions from the sale with her team.
From operator to investor and voice
Today Anne sits on the other side of the table. She invests in and advises consumer and wellness brands, mentors operators in founder communities, and is writing a forthcoming book on the mindset behind betting on yourself. She also champions social causes including addiction recovery and wrongful conviction reform. Her signature keynote Outsmart the Odds has been delivered at the Million Dollar Round Table, three TEDx stages, and corporate events across the U.S.
She has been profiled by Fortune, CNBC, The Washington Post, and Runner’s World, and is regularly cited as one of the most candid female founders of her generation on the topics of fear, fundraising, exits, and ambition.
As a speaker, Anne Mahlum gives audiences a hard-earned playbook for building, scaling, and selling without losing themselves in the process. She is a standout voice among Aurum’s entrepreneurship speakers, and her sessions consistently leave executive audiences with the clarity and courage to go all in.
Anne Mahlum Speaking Videos
Anne Mahlum - Letting Go of Complacency
How I Turned $175K Into A Pilates Company - And Sold It For $88 Million
Anne Mahlum Keynote Topics
In her signature keynote, Anne Mahlum challenges audiences to question the ceilings they've quietly accepted. Drawing on a North Dakota upbringing, two improbable businesses, and a nine-figure exit, she walks through the mental habits that separate people who build remarkable lives from those who watch others do it. She covers self-talk, the architecture of belief, fear management, decision-making under uncertainty, and what it actually takes to bet on yourself when the data isn't yet on your side. Audiences leave with concrete reframes they can apply on Monday morning, and the conviction to chase a bigger version of their own ambition.
For operators and leadership teams, Anne distills the playbook behind growing a small concept into a national brand and exiting on her own terms. She covers how to read product-market fit early, how to raise capital without losing your voice, how to scale culture as the team grows past 100 and 1,000 employees, and how to design a sale that rewards the people who built it with you. Drawing on Back on My Feet and [solidcore], the keynote translates founder instincts into a transferable framework on leadership, brand-building, fundraising, and exit strategy.
Speaker topics
FAQs on Booking Anne Mahlum
Why Anne Mahlum?
Anne Mahlum is one of the few keynote speakers who has scaled a nonprofit and a high-growth consumer business to national presence, exited on her own terms for nine figures, and is candid about how she did it. She's not theorizing about entrepreneurship from the outside; she has built, sold, hired, fired, raised capital, and shared the upside with her team. Her Outsmart the Odds keynote turns those experiences into a usable mental model for anyone weighing a big move, which is exactly the perspective most corporate stages need. Book Anne Mahlum through Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring a credible, high-conviction voice to your next leadership or founder event.
Who is Anne Mahlum?
Anne Mahlum is the founder of Back on My Feet, the running-based homelessness nonprofit she launched in Philadelphia in 2007, and the founder of [solidcore], the pilates-inspired fitness brand she scaled to more than 120 studios before exiting in 2023 in a reported $88M deal. She is now an active investor, advisor, philanthropist, and keynote speaker on entrepreneurship, resilience, and women in business.
How much is Anne Mahlum worth and how did she build her wealth?
Anne Mahlum's net worth is widely reported in the $100M+ range. The bulk of it came from her decade-long build of [solidcore], a boutique fitness brand she grew with more than $200M in private equity backing to over 120 nationwide locations before her 2023 exit. She has spoken openly about choosing to share millions of the proceeds with her employees, an unusual move that has shaped much of her public profile.
What audiences does Anne Mahlum work best with as a speaker?
She works best with founder communities, executive offsites, women's leadership programs, financial services audiences (the Million Dollar Round Table is a recurring stage for her), and any organization in a growth or transformation cycle. To bring her in, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau and we will tailor the keynote to your event's outcomes.
How to book Anne Mahlum as a keynote speaker?
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How much is Anne Mahlum speaking fee?
Anne Mahlum speaking fees are determined by several factors, including the event's date, whether it's a virtual or in-person event, the duration, format, preparation required for their speech, and more. The same applies to the cost to hire any other top expert speakers and celebrities. The Speaker Fee Range listed on our website is simply a guideline and is subject to change without notice. If you would like to hire Anne Mahlum to deliver a keynote speech for your event, please fill out the contact form or email us at info@aurumbureau.com with as much detail as possible. One of our experienced agents will get in touch with you and let you know exactly how much it will cost to book Anne Mahlum.
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Can I book Anne Mahlum for a virtual keynote?
Yes, Anne Mahlum is available for virtual keynotes and webinars. To book Anne Mahlum for a virtual event, please complete the contact form or send us an email to inquire about the special fees for virtual engagements.
