Meet Our Founder
Learn more about our founder and how she is the driving force behind empowering entrepreneurial outcomes for aspiring businesspeople across America.
Mrs. Alla Nigay
Founder & CEO
Mrs. Nigay has over 25 years of experience in business management, accounting, and auditing following a 20-year career with KPMG in Kazakhstan and another seven years in small business management.
From 1996 to 2016, she rose through the ranks of KPMG from Audit Assistant to Audit Partner and engaged in business development and training. After moving to the US in 2016, Mrs. Nigay gained experience as a Manager and Vice President with a range of small businesses, supporting them in accounting, business development, operations, HR, payroll, and financial reporting.
Mrs. Nigay holds the US equivalent of a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a year of graduate study in international business at a regionally accredited institution through a Diploma in International Business, and an Executive MBA from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chausseés.
Professional Experience
- 2024 – Present: SmartPreneur Academy LLC, CEO & Head Consultant (FL, USA)
- 2022 – Present: Universal Flowers, Vice President (FL, USA)
- 2016 – Present: Evergreen Holiday Lighting LLC, Vice President (FL, USA)
- 2020 – Present: Quality Design and Print, Manager (FL, USA)
- 2019: Feola’s on the Beach LLC, Manager (FL, USA)
- 2016 – 2018: Tengri Enterprises LLC (dba Tuffy Tires and Auto Service Center), Manager (FL, USA)
- 1996 – 2016: KPMG Audit, LLC, Various positions (Kazakhstan)
- 1992 – 1994: Kazakhstan Scientific Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Intern in the Department of Oncological Gynecology
Education, Credentials & Licenses
- 2005 – 2017: Certified Public Accountant – State of Alaska
- 1999: Executive MBA – Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chausseés (in association with the University of Bristol and KPMG)
- 1999: Diploma in International Business – University of Bristol (US Equivalent to one year of graduate study in international business at a regionally accredited institution)
- 1996: Master’s Degree in Public Administration – Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (US Equivalent of a Master’s Degree in Public Administration)
- 1992: Diploma with Honors in Medicine, Physician-Gynecologist – Almaty Medical Institute
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The SmartPreneur Academy & App
Empower your entrepreneurial journey with the Smartpreneur Academy and Digital Platform. As a core pillar of our course delivery and ongoing support network, our app functions as a centralized hub offering online training, business templates, and invaluable insights from industry experts. The SmartPreneur App connects our thriving community network where you can interact through Q&A sessions, chat functionalities, and learn from the shared experiences of other entrepreneurs.
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