Co-working spaces aren’t a new concept. One owned by and exclusively for women is The Treasury. It was born out of a need for women to connect and be productive, together. It’s a place where women focus on themselves and their work; legitimize their businesses with a downtown mailing address; and have a snazzy spot to meet clients. But, they also want to be the place where women can leave all their stress at the end of the day, and go home renewed.
They also host excellent events! I recently attended She Started It where four female founders:
Sarah Sears - S Design
Aly Cunningham - Happy Plate Concepts
Trenesha Simpkins - I Love Realty
Micah Abbananto - Micah Abbananto Designs
shared their struggles, offered encouragement, and answered audience questions. They spoke of their fears and failures, successes and struggles. How they had to choose “fake it til you make it”. Micah Abbananto spoke of how, in the beginning, she often used her own furniture to stage homes, and how her business was born out of a necessity to survive. Trenesha Simpkins said that it was her husband who pushed her to make the change. No matter how they started, they have all succeeded, and we applaud them!
The founders also talked about the different ways to measure success. Sarah Sears, brand guru, said that having the ability to spend more time with her family is a huge benefit. Aly Cunningham spoke of how she has a team member who was previously incarcerated and is now a partial owner in one of the restaurants. However you define success, each of these women would exceed that standard.
Thank you to Hannah Schmitt, female founder of The Treasury, for hosting these types of events and being our trail guide.
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"Women are the most extraordinary force in the world.” - Annie Lennox