The majority of this audience identities as being good with money—and that’s a really good thing. Being good with money is part identity and part skill, and you can work at both, Nesha says. Step one: Open a spreadsheet and write down every single monthly expense, from housing to botox to childcare. Step two: Identify […]
Last week we asked if AI has improved your life in any way. The poll yielded some of our most thoughtful responses yet. Your replies: “Yes. BUT I AM SCARED!” “I’m in a love-hate relationship in my CFO level role. For many things, it’s a fantastic tool to make me more efficient (board decks, automated […]
Moxie, the women’s creative clubhouse we’ve been talking about for months, has changed its name to The Florence. They’re not alone: There have been a slew of local brands that have had to change their names before they even open. It’s an expensive process some new business owners are opening up about. What’s in a […]
Career Pivot is our newest series where we talk to people who’ve made major career changes. First up, we have Hayden Hendrix who took her creative agency full-time one year ago this month. She works with brands we all love like Edit Sale, Daniel Gonzalez, Tiny Gods and so much more. Share your career timeline […]
You ever sit down with someone so inspiring you have to hold back from asking 100 questions? That’s how I felt getting lunch with Nesha Pai this week. Our conversation ping-ponged from building a business to AI to scarcity mindset, and I drank up every single second. Without further ado, here’s a look at my […]
Imagine a place where you can work in solitude for a couple of hours, meet a friend for coffee or lunch, pop into pilates, and grab an easy dinner on the way out—dream day! What it is: Think of Moxie as a creative clubhouse, designed for women in all stages of life— professionals, entrepreneurs, those […]
The semi-annual EDIT Sale is just weeks away, which means founders Stephanie Bissell, Shelly Landau and Jennifer Shelton are deep in prep mode. The accidental entrepreneurs didn’t mean to start a business, but they did. A decade in, and the semi-annual EDIT Sale is one of Charlotte’s tentpole shopping events. Here’s how the EDIT girls […]
Daniel Gonzalez started taking fashion risks in middle school, and people noticed—good and bad. Some people, especially a young kid, might find that tension confusing, but it’s where Gonzalez found clarity. That strong sense of self is crucial to his clothing design business today. Gonzalez won’t call himself a visionary, but I will, and I’m […]
If you’re planning to host an event at any point in 2026, you’re likely already thinking about one crucial detail — where will it be? The answer depends on how many people will attend, the type of event, the time of year and hundred other things, making finding a venue that checks all your boxes […]
Beatrice (Bea) Moise is busy. As a Board-Certified cognitive specialist and parenting coach, she spends many days helping parents navigate the behavioral and academic issues that can come with autism, ADHD, and more through her company A Child Like Mine, LLC. Other days, she’s on television giving parenting tips on shows like WCNC’s Charlotte Parenting […]
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 […]
