Social Entrepreneur; CEO and Co-Founder of Nightcap
Shirah Benarde Biography
Shirah Benarde is the CEO and Co-founder of NightCap, a groundbreaking drink-spiking prevention brand that gained national recognition after securing a deal on "Shark Tank." As a passionate advocate for safety and innovation, Benarde played a key role in the passage of California Bill AB 2375, which ensures bars provide drink-spiking prevention options to customers. Through NightCap, she has collaborated with over 200 universities, and brands like Bumble, Bacardi, and RAINN to drive awareness and action around drink safety, selling over one million units worldwide.
Based in Palm Beach, FL, Benarde is involved with growing communities for founders and safety spaces. She has been featured in major media outlets such as USA Today, Bloomberg, and Inc.’s Female Founders 500. She was also named one of the youngest Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees in North America.
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Shirah Benarde Speaking Topics
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Entrepreneurship is a Mirror: Building a Business Builds Yourself
Starting a business is one of the greatest self-development journeys you’ll ever embark on. Every challenge, partnership, and setback reflects back your own strengths, weaknesses, and values. Shirah Benarde shares how entrepreneurship exposed her blind spots, pushed her to develop resilience, and helped her align personal growth with business growth. This session will inspire attendees to see their work not just as building a company, but as building a stronger version of themselves.
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Turning an Idea into Impact: From A Dream to Global Change
What does it take to turn an idea from your dreams into a product that impacts millions around the world? Shirah Benarde shares her journey of inventing the NightCap scrunchie at 16 years old, scaling it from a scrunchie in her bedroom to a company that’s sold over a million units in 70+ countries, partnered with universities, sports teams, and helped pass legislation protecting millions of bar patrons. This session explores the realities of entrepreneurship, and how young founders can also transform personal passion into measurable social impact.
Shirah Benarde Videos
This Scrunchie Could Literally Save Your Life, with Shirah Benarde
On SUPERWOMEN, I talked to Shirah Benarde, the 22-year-old CEO and co-founder of NightCap. When she was just 16, Shirah found out that one of her...
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Shirah Benarde is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Entrepreneurship is a Mirror: Building a Business Builds Yourself, Turning an Idea into Impact: From A Dream to Global Change and The Power of Saying Yes Before You’re Ready. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shirah Benarde for your event is available upon request. Shirah Benarde generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Shirah and Michael Benarde, Shavone Charles, Felecia Hatcher, Diane Prince Johnston and Gary Vaynerchuk. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shirah Benarde for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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