Malla Haridat

Helping Leaders and Entrepreneurs Get Chosen When the Old Rules Stop Working

Travels from New York NY, USA

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Speaks on:

Entrepreneurship

Customer Centricity

Marketing Strategy

Resilience

Sales Strategy

Speaks to:

Startups & Entrepreneurs

Arts & Culture

Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs)

Nonprofits & NGOs

Formats:

Workshop

Training

Breakout

Keynote


Recipient of NYC Small Business Award

Audience members say

Malla electrifies audiences with her authentic approach to business growth and money mindset, especially resonating with women of color. She transforms complex concepts into "life-changing tips" through relatable stories and vulnerability, leaving attendees feeling "motivated and fueled" to take immediate action. Her sessions deliver practical frameworks that cut through the fluff, empowering entrepreneurs to create effective marketing plans and develop powerful daily habits that drive results.
Key Audience Outcomes
  • Participants gained actionable strategies to grow their businesses, focusing on practical insights and real-world application.

  • Attendees felt inspired and motivated to take immediate action, developing daily habits to enhance their personal and professional growth.

  • Many participants, including those not yet entrepreneurs, found value in the sessions, gaining clarity on their relationship with money and networking effectively.

  • Participants acquired tools and frameworks to create effective sales and marketing plans, tailored to their specific business level.

Malla's Bio

Malla Haridat doesn't just inspire audiences - she gets them to act. Across 23+ events and 250+ attendee responses, 99.6% of attendees rate her sessions "valuable," and leave with something they can use Monday morning. For 25 years, Malla has trained 15,000+ entrepreneurs and leaders - on stages for Ogilvy, Comcast NBCUniversal, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the NYC Mayor's Office - turning complex business and money ideas into clear, doable moves. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, ABC, and Inc. She specializes in helping people and organizations adapt when the old playbook stops working so they stay visible, stay chosen, and keep moving. A recipient of the NYC Small Business Award, recognized by the Mayor of NYC for her mentorship of entrepreneurs, Malla is the rare speaker who cuts through the fluff and leaves audiences "motivated and fueled" to act.

TYPICAL FEE

Private

Varies based on date, location, and engagement type

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Malla Offers the Following Talks

Sales StrategyEntrepreneurship

The Rules Changed. Nobody Sent the Memo.

  • Recognize the shifts that quietly changed how customers, clients, and funders decide

  • Identify where they're actually losing the "yes" — visibility, trust, or timing

  • Learn to communicate value so it lands in a crowded, distracted, AI-flooded market

  • Leave with one concrete move to start getting chosen more often

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60 minutes - half day

Marketing StrategyCustomer Centricity

Why People Stopped Showing Up — and How to Bring Them Back

  • Understand why engagement is dropping across programs and events

  • Spot the hidden barriers keeping people from showing up

  • Apply an entrepreneur's lens to outreach so programs feel worth people's scarce time

  • Leave with a redesign checklist their team can run on the next program or event

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2 hours - half day

EntrepreneurshipResilience

Stay Booked: Getting Clients When Everyone's Holding Their Wallet

  • Build a simple, repeatable way to find and attract the right clients

  • Clear the money-mindset blocks behind under-charging and under-asking

  • Use practical tools, including AI, to get found and follow up efficiently

  • Leave with a 30-day action plan tailored to their business stage

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1 - 2 hours




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