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Shelly Bell

Founder & CEO, Black Girl Ventures

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Shelly Bell Biography

Shelly Bell is the founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures. She is a system disruptor and business strategist who moves ideas to profit while empowering people to live more authentically. As a cultural translator, she connects entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations in order to diversify their talent pipeline, increase equity and grow their brands.

Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is a social enterprise that creates access to social and financial capital for Black/Brown women founders. BGV travels the country with a disruptive pitch competition that shifts the power dynamics in funding by combining crowdfunding and pitching.

Bell is what best-selling author Daniel Pink defines as “A Whole New Mind” - a serial entrepreneur and computer scientist with a background in performance poetry, K-12 education and IP strategy. She was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Technically DC and acknowledged as A Rising Brand Star by Adweek.

She is among the nation's most sought-after transformational speakers in the Washington, DC Metro area. She has been featured in Forbes, Politico Live, The Washington Business Journal, NewsOne, The Afro, and People of Color in Tech.

As a Google Guru and Ecosystem Builder, she engages audiences from grassroots to government. Shelly has trained over 5,000 entrepreneurs, held over 300 events for empowering leaders, managed multi-million dollar contracts, and scaled over 100 businesses.

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  • How do I book Shelly Bell to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Shelly Bell for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Shelly Bell, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Shelly Bell or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Shelly Bell

    Speaking fees for Shelly Bell, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Shelly Bell are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Shelly Bell, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Shelly Bell speak about?

    Shelly Bell is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leaders, Empowerment, Entrepreneurism, Finance, Influential Women, Leadership Speakers, Personal Growth, Strategic Planning, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Shelly Bell travel from?

    Shelly Bell generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Shelly Bell’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Shelly Bell for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Shelly Bell for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Shelly Bell or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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Shelly Bell Biography

Shelly Bell is the founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures. She is a system disruptor and business strategist who moves ideas to profit while empowering people to live more authentically. As a cultural translator, she connects entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations in order to diversify their talent pipeline, increase equity and grow their brands.

Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is a social enterprise that creates access to social and financial capital for Black/Brown women founders. BGV travels the country with a disruptive pitch competition that shifts the power dynamics in funding by combining crowdfunding and pitching.

Bell is what best-selling author Daniel Pink defines as “A Whole New Mind” - a serial entrepreneur and computer scientist with a background in performance poetry, K-12 education and IP strategy. She was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Technically DC and acknowledged as A Rising Brand Star by Adweek.

She is among the nation's most sought-after transformational speakers in the Washington, DC Metro area. She has been featured in Forbes, Politico Live, The Washington Business Journal, NewsOne, The Afro, and People of Color in Tech.

As a Google Guru and Ecosystem Builder, she engages audiences from grassroots to government. Shelly has trained over 5,000 entrepreneurs, held over 300 events for empowering leaders, managed multi-million dollar contracts, and scaled over 100 businesses.

Shelly Bell Videos

  • Shelly Bell, Black Girl Ventures opens up about her journey
    Being an entrepreneur wasn't Shelly's first choice and it wasn't an easy journey for her but by taking that step she has changed her life and so many...
  • Shelly Bell at SXSW
    The Case Foundation's Jade Floyd talked to Shelly Bell, Founder of Black Girl Ventures, a social enterprise helping women of color entrepreneurs...

FAQs on booking Shelly Bell

  • How do I book Shelly Bell to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Shelly Bell for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Shelly Bell, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Shelly Bell or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Shelly Bell

    Speaking fees for Shelly Bell, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Shelly Bell are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Shelly Bell, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Shelly Bell speak about?

    Shelly Bell is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leaders, Empowerment, Entrepreneurism, Finance, Influential Women, Leadership Speakers, Personal Growth, Strategic Planning, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Shelly Bell travel from?

    Shelly Bell generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Shelly Bell’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Shelly Bell for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Shelly Bell for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Shelly Bell or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Shelly Bell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Shelly Bell for your event is available upon request. Shelly Bell generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Janet Chung and Ann Chung Mellman, Jennifer Wines, Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne, Alyssa Henry and Dee Dee Helfenstein. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shelly Bell for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Shelly Bell Speaker Videos

  • Shelly Bell, Black Girl Ventures opens up about her journey
    Being an entrepreneur wasn't Shelly's first choice and it wasn't an easy journey for her but by taking that step she has changed her life and so many others!
    Shelly Bell at SXSW
    The Case Foundation's Jade Floyd talked to Shelly Bell, Founder of Black Girl Ventures, a social enterprise helping women of color entrepreneurs access social and financial capital.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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