Betting on Yourself: How Anne Mahlum Built a $100M Empire
About this episode
Anne Mahlum shares her journey from a challenging childhood to building a $100M empire, emphasizing the importance of conviction and resilience.
From a North Dakota childhood shaped by reinvention to a $100M exit and a $35M investing run, Anne Mahlum’s story is a masterclass in conviction, resilience, and ownership. In this powerful episode, the founder of Back on My Feet and solidcore pulls back the curtain on the defining moments that shaped her rise. In this episode, you’ll learn: The unconventional decisions that shaped Anne’s rise What conviction looks like when the stakes are high Lessons from scaling solidcore far beyond virality How to turn adversity into fuel — not fear The ownership mindset every founder, investor, and leader needs to hear Whether you’re a founder, operator, or investor, Anne's philosophy is a blueprint for betting on yourself — loudly, unapologetically, and with full skin in the game. Before we dive in, a special thank you to our episode sponsor, Newton Street — a women-led strategic communications firm that brings people and ideas together to change the world. They advise global health organizations, philanthropies, family offices, high-profile leaders, social impact groups, and forward-looking companies tackling some of the most complex issues of our time. Their work sits at the…
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Chen-Spellings
Guest: Anne Mahlum
Topics covered
- entrepreneurship
- resilience
- investing
- leadership
- personal growth
Keywords
- entrepreneurship
- resilience
- investing
- leadership
- Back on My Feet
- solidcore
- ownership mindset
Sponsors
Newton Street
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Back on My Feet, solidcore
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