Malla Haridat
Malla Haridat is an award winning entrepreneur, author, and founder of New Designs for Life Inc., an innovative training company. She has been recognized by the Mayor of New York City for her work as a mentor to entrepreneurs, and has also won the NYC Small Business Award for entrepreneurship innovation.
The New York Times did a full-page article on her work and said “Malla Haridat gets people thinking like an entrepreneur.” She is a contributor to Black Enterprise Magazine, HuffingtonPost and has been quoted by Fox Small Business and Inc.
She has worked with Black Enterprise Magazine Entrepreneur Conference and sits on the Board of Advisors for Barnard College’s Entrepreneurship Group.
Malla has a degree from Columbia University and is the former Vice President of College Relations for the New York chapter of the National Board of African-American HR professionals.
She specializes in teaching people how to tackle the big question marks in their life to get the most important answers needed to experience success.
Malla started her entrepreneurial pursuits at age 16 when she sold the car she inherited from her grandmother to start a vending machine and when she’s not working, she’s teaching her young daughter how to take advantage of life through entrepreneurial thinking.
Connect with Malla on LinkedIn: @mallaharidat
Signature Talks
The Hidden Factors of the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Among employers, an entrepreneurial mindset is one of the most sought-after professional character traits. But there are many misconceptions about what it is, and how to cultivate it.
In this fun, interactive, and engaging presentation, Malla breaks down what people need to know about success through implementing an entrepreneurial mindset.
The Woman’s Underground Guide to Professional Success
In the workforce, a woman make 86 cents to a man’s dollar. In entrepreneurship, that figure is 70 cents to male counterparts in the same industry. Clearly there is a disparity here.
In this hard-hitting presentation, Malla unearths what is really holding women back—and keeping them from succeeding at the levels they should.
You Inc. (for entry level hires and interns)
Transform your professional career by developing your career vision, setting strategic goals, and learning how to maintain momentum in your next steps.
