April Smith knows the service industry. In high school and college, she spent more than five years working in a restaurant as everything from hostess to prep-cook, learning everything she could about customer service and thriving under pressure. Years later she was able to put this knowledge to use for her restaurant and brewery clients […]
Katie Garrett’s favorite childhood Christmas gift was a chalkboard on an easel. She’d use it to spend hours educating her stuffed animals about what they’d need to know in life. Now, as the founder of Garrett Educational Consulting, she spends her days helping students figure out their next steps in life. And when a student […]
Clutter means different things to different people. For some, a disorganized pantry or messy playroom is a minor inconvenience, easily fixed. But for others, it can be overwhelming, embarrassing and just plain exhausting to live with. No matter what level of clutter you’re experiencing, Laurie Martin and her team at Simplicity Organizers can help. Laurie […]
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 […]
Charlotte has plenty of great spaces to work virtually from this spring. Whether you are sick of working from home, working from the office is not an option, or you own your own business and need somewhere to call your office, we have you covered. Here are spaces to consider working virtually from in Charlotte. […]
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 […]
You’ve probably seen gorgeous shots of the Charlotte skyline and views from high above the Queen City posted on our Instagram and featured in our articles. The man behind a lot of those images is Kevin Young, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The 5 and 2 Project, a local video production company. Kevin reached […]
Networking. We know it is important. We know we should do it, even during a global pandemic, but what exactly is it? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as, “the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.” It almost sounds like a secret ingredient to your favorite […]
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 […]
