Speaking

Nellie Akalp

Nellie Akalp is a dynamic and engaging speaker with an extensive portfolio of topics that cover small business leadership, women in business, serial entrepreneurship, and small business legal matters. She is a regular columnist on Entrepreneur, Mashable, and Huffington Post and is often featured on Fox Small Business.

Known for her genuine and personable style, Nellie makes complex legal topics accessible to entrepreneurs across the country and educates her audiences on the right ways to start and manage a small business.

Nellie is not a believer in generic “one size fits all” presentations and tailors each topic at the various levels necessary to connect with each audience. She provides tangible value and direction in each presentation and leaves audiences feeling empowered and ready to take on the world of entrepreneurship.

If you’re interested in booking Nellie for a speaking engagement, please contact Nellie!

Popular Topics

READY, SET, LAUNCH: HOW TO START A BUSINESS IN 6 SIMPLE STEPS

You’ve got the energy, optimism and ideas to launch a successful business, but do you have a roadmap for handling the legal aspects of a small business? Having helped hundreds of thousands of small businesses get their start, Nellie will demystify the legal steps needed for starting a business, so every entrepreneur can create a solid foundation for their business.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN

How to make sure their business name is legit
How to pick the right business structure
How to register and protect your business name
How to apply for necessary local permits
And more

START IT RIGHT: THE BEST ADVICE I GOT WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS

The success of any new business often hinges on getting the right advice from people who have been there before. Having launched and sold several businesses, Nellie understands the importance of good advice and wants to share her lessons and secrets with other entrepreneurs.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN

How to prepare your family and friends when starting a business
How to balance a growing family and growing business
How to get things done and stay on track
How to manage risk when starting a business

CAN YOU STRIKE GOLD TWICE? LESSONS FROM A SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR

Many passionate entrepreneurs aren’t content with just one business over the course of their career. As a successful serial entrepreneur, Nellie will inspire and share her insights on the right way to juggle multiple ventures, as well as how to sell and startup again.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN

Best ways to structure multiple businesses
Advice on how to sell a business, including what pitfalls to avoid
How to deal with differences between the new and old business
How to keep the passion for entrepreneurship

FROM PASSION TO PROFIT: WHY WOMEN HAVE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL EDGE

As one of Nellie’s most popular and inspirational talks, this session discusses the importance of passion in entrepreneurship and the drive to make a difference. Nellie covers the entire journey, from identifying one’s passion to launching a business. She inspires her audience to follow their dreams, while also giving them the right tools to make it happen.

This talk can also be tailored for a mixed-gender audience.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN

How to identify their passion and dreams
How to overcome the fear holding them back from achieving their dreams
Essential traits for being a successful entrepreneur (and why women are well suited to be entrepreneurial leaders)

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