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Marie Achebe

Entrepreneur · Founder, Marlex Apartments & House of Zalex · The UK Airbnb Queen

Fast facts

55+Apartments managed

7 yrsOperating

4.9Guest rating

6Ventures founded

4,565+Community members

LondonBased in Kensington

Biography

Marie Achebe is the founder of Marlex Apartments, House of Zalex and the Digital Property Boss Academy. From zero property ownership she built a portfolio of 55+ London short-let apartments through rental arbitrage, then turned the operating system behind it into an education platform. She is also the founder of the Achebe Hope Foundation.

Signature talks

Building systems that outlive you
Ownership without capital
Scaling luxury stays
Fashion entrepreneurship
Digital legacy in Africa
Women and financial independence

Formats

Keynote (30–60 min) · Panel & fireside · Half or full-day workshop · University lecture

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The short biography

Marie Achebe is a London entrepreneur running ventures across property, fashion, education, community and philanthropy. She built a short-let operation of more than fifty apartments in prime central London without owning a building, and now teaches the systems behind it through two academies and a community platform. She is the founder of House of Zalex and the Achebe Hope Foundation.

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Entrepreneur, educator, property operator, fashion founder and philanthropist.

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