Anne has been recognized on numerous occasions for her work as a female entrepreneur. Her ability to not only have creative and meaningful vision, but to execute on that vision is what allows Anne to build incredibly purposeful organizations and companies that have deep impact on people’s lives.
Conversations with Anne
Awards and Recognition
- Women Who Mean Business, Washington Business Journal
- New York Road Runners Inspiration Award
- Good Heart Award
- New Yorker of the Week
- Brava Award, CEO Magazine
- Circle of Excellence, CEO Magazine
- Washington, DC top 40 under 40
- Alliance Inspiration Award, Philadelphia Alliance
- Power 30 under 30, Apex Society
- Top 10 Fitness Heroes, Fitness Magazine
- State Farm Community Hero Award
- Bismarck High School Hall of Fame
- Philadelphia’s top 40 under 40
- Heroes Among Us, Boston Celtics
- Penjerdel’s Citizen of the Year
- Champion of Health, Women’s Health Magazine
- Young Professional of the Year, Young Variety Club
- Hometown Hero, Philadelphia 76ers
- Next Generation of Leaders, Philadelphia City Council
- Honorary Degree, Manhattanville College
- ABC World News Person of the Week
- CNN Hero
- 101 Top Philadelphia Young Leaders
- 50 Power Players Defining the Industry’s Future
Featured In:
- Forbes, Mar 26, 2025:
Solidcore Founder Shares Formula For How She Built And Sold Company For $100M - Morning Honey, Sept 25, 2024:
solidcore Founder Anne Mahlum Admits ‘I’m Really Proud of My Career’ After Selling Successful Pilates Chain - Forbes, Sept 25, 2024:
Fitness Startup OxeFit Raises $17.5 Million In Latest Round - Athletech News, Sept 25, 2024:
L Catterton Acquires Majority Stake in Solidcore Amid Pilates Boom - Success, May 28, 2024:
Anne Mahlum Turned $175K Into More than $88 Million. Here Are Her Tips to Scale Your Business - Athletech News, April 26, 2024:
Anne Mahlum Is ‘Very Bullish’ on Longevity, Alcohol-Free Wellness - The Business Journals, April 2024:
Anne Mahlum sold Solidcore for $88M. Here’s where she’s reinvesting her money. - Fortune, Mar 28, 2024:
How the 43-year-old founder of [solidcore] made $100 million as her competitors went bankrupt - CNBC, Nov 25, 2023:
CNBC: 43-year-old self-made millionaire: I ignored ‘the worst advice’ to build my $88 million fitness empire - FOX News, Nov 23, 2023:
Anne Mahlum Talks Money and Success - PR Newswire, Sept 11, 2023:
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Anne Mahlum Donates $100,000 to The First 72+, a Non-Profit Assisting Wrongfully Convicted Inmates - The Business Journals, Aug 4, 2023:
BizWomen: In Her Own Words: Anne Mahlum believes in herself - PR Newswire, Jun 07, 2023:
Anne Mahlum Joins forces w/ Ice Barrel CEO Wyatt Ewing - Commerical Observer, Apr 20, 2023:
DC-Based Fitness Sensation Solidcore Sold to NY Investors - American Spa, Apr 20, 2023:
Solidcore Founder Anne Mahlum Sells Her Shares in Company - The Business Journals, Apr 19, 2023:
Anne Mahlum sells D.C.-based Fitness Chain Solidcore Nearly a Decade After its Founding - Axios, Apr 19, 2023:
Solidcore Founder Sells Shares to New York Private Equity Firm - FOX News, Apr 19, 2023:
Solidcore Sold, Founder Plans to Share Millions with Employees - Athletech News, Apr. 18, 2023:
Solidcore Founder Anne Mahlum Sells Company - Globe Newswire, Nov 13, 2021:
Solidcore Founder Anne Mahlum Donates Wellness Center to Heartview Foundation in Honor of her Father’s 70th Birthday and 36 Years Sober - Washingtonian, Mar 15th, 2021:
Anne Mahlum Is Resigning as CEO of Solidcore - Runners World, Mar 30, 2019:
After a 6-Year Running Break, This Fitness Entrepreneur Took on the Antarctica Marathon - SELF, Jan 27, 2015:
SELF-Made Women Who Inspire: Anne Mahlum - Washington Post, Oct 29, 2013:
Back on My Feet Founder Anne Mahlum Moves to D.C. and Takes Up Another Cause, Solidcore - CNN, Nov 18, 2010:
Homeless Turn Lives Around Step by Step - Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb 12, 2010:
Back on My Feet founder headed to Washington
