Hey, I’m Chelsea.
I’m a business owner, consultant, speaker and an author of two books. I’m a champion for people who are driven to bring their talent and greatness into the world on their own terms. I also love islands, sushi and riding my vespa.
My life in pictures
About Me, in the third person
Do you believe in real-life, happily-ever-afters? Chelsea Berler is living proof that dreams can come true… that a person can go from food stamps, struggles, and tragedies to become a successful CEO and author. It’s possible because of Chelsea’s distinctive curiosity, attention to details, quirkiness, non-stop work ethic, and above all else, her infectious, winning smile. Driven and resourceful, she is a flourishing entrepreneur at just age 32, with business savvy that’s been honed to perfection, as well as being an experienced marketing pro and successful author of The Curious One and You’re Not Alone.
Chelsea founded Solamar Agency in 2006 to provide results-driven, creative solutions for business owners who are determined to bring their talents and greatness to the world on their own terms and connect to customers through eye-catching design, persuasive marketing messages, compelling content, and strategic business support. In less than a decade, she’s been able to turn this boutique marketing agency into a passionate team of top-notch marketing consultants, tech professionals, account managers, design specialists, and writers who operate from their main office location in Birmingham, Alabama, and from coast to coast, to deliver expertise, results, support, and a few laughs to Solamar clients all over the world.
“Communication is everything,” professes Chelsea. “And we should work on being better at it every day.” That kind of dedication is why Solamar is well on its way to being a regular seven-figure business and why her client list reads like the “Who’s Who” of marketing, business, and professional experts around the globe.
Chelsea and her company have been featured in Shelby Living, Birmingham Business Journal (and distinguished by the journal as a 2015 Top 40 Under 40 honoree), B-Metro (as the Face of Birmingham in digital marketing and design for 2014 and 2015) as well as in Hoover’s Magazine and on ABC 33/40. Moreover, she has addressed worldwide audiences live and in-person, as well as by teleseminar, webinar, and podcast, on a diverse selection of topics. She is also a permanent writer for The Huffington Post and Entrepreneur, a featured guest on Maria Shriver’s website, Inc.com, Under30CEO.com, SiriusXM Radio, and on Women 2.0.
When she’s not lovingly hard at work—or jet-setting from one coast to the other—you can find her working on her non-profit foundation and focusing on supporting those with breast cancer or swinging from a hammock at her home on the Gulf of Mexico – with her husband, Mark – and two dogs, Stella and Dakota. She equally adores spending time with her family and dedicates time to flying back home to North Dakota where she was born and raised.
With that kind of hectic life and business success, Chelsea is the first to laughingly admit that, “Sometimes following your heart means losing your mind a little.”