Nesha Pai’s life changed with a single “Jerry Maguire” moment. Sitting in front of a male boss who refused to give her a raise because she had a gap in her resume for being a stay-at-home mom for six years, she decided to take a leap of faith (and her largest client) and strike out […]
Ready to move to the next level with your career or small business? Enlisting the guidance and experience of a professional may be the push that you need to set yourself apart from the rest. These three Charlotte ladies can help with refreshed resumes, publicity for a small business, social media strategies and just about […]
Robin Perrigo-Mermans loves to learn. She’s spent time as everything from a marketing professional to a stationary business owner to a land appraiser (and a mom!), learning lessons all along the way. But arguably her most important lesson came during an unusual time: her divorce. She and her then-husband spent thousands of dollars and months […]
Liz Williamson and her smiling team wear matching shirts that say “Chaos Coordinator” on the front page of Lifestyle Management Co‘s website. That’s because it’s their goal to help you take back control of the chaos in your home with professional personal assistants that handle everything from laundry to pantry organization overhaul. As women we’re […]
With Dr. Marianne Carim, Tryon Medical Partners Women face a variety of unique challenges in the workplace. Despite being more well-educated, earning more degrees than men since the 1980s, women are less likely to be found in leadership roles, making up just 2.6 percent of Fortune 500 company CEOs. Plus, the gender wage gap puts […]
Shelly Henderson wrote the book on business (literally — pick up a copy of Starting from Scratch here). She and her husband Phil turned their side project, Henderson Properties, into a successful full-service real estate firm serving thousands of people in the area each year. HOA Management, maintenance and buying and selling homes are all […]
What comes to mind when you hear the word networking? Do you feel excited, nauseous, indifferent? Networking can be polarizing. Some people love it. Some people hate it, and some have never really thought about it. Networking can be an amazing tool when used correctly. Opportunities to connect with other women continue to expand as […]
Scoopcharlotte is all unashamedly all about the women. For women, about women, by women. We are run by women, created and owned by a woman, our writers and staff are women, we cover primarily women’s interest & lifestyle issues, and our local audience is 90% female. We’re a lifestyle platform, and our topics are mostly […]
We’re looking for the Best Places for Women to Work in Charlotte, and we’d like your input to make sure local companies get the recognition that they deserve. Take a moment and nominate the Charlotte companies that you think value women in the workplace. Do they offer a path to leadership? A flexible schedule for […]
We thought we were busy pre-covid, now many of us are busier than we can handle. Home school and work from home has left a lot of women with extra responsibilities and struggling to keep up mentally and physically. Something has to come off of our daily lists ~ not just to save time but […]
Ella Culpepper and Mae Strauss are the Charlotte high school seniors behind The Baker & The Scribe Baking Co. They started the Baker & The Scribe early this summer during lockdown, to share a love of baking and art with Charlotte. Their twist on the cookie biz is that their custom hand-iced cookies come with […]
Dr. Sharon L. Gaber is making history. The second woman to lead the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she officially replaces Philip L. Dubois as the school’s fifth chancellor on July 20. While the university was founded by a woman, Bonnie Cone in 1946, it has not had a female chancellor in over 50 […]
