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NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE ABOUT WORK: HELPING OUT
Whether you’re a longtime freelancer or just finished scraping together a desk, chances are you’ve been working from home recently. Adjusting to the rhythm of life in the time of Corona, especially work life, is tricky. But today we wanted to talk about a different kind of productivity.
WOMEN@WORK: BRIANNA DICKEY
Brianna is the founder of Coffee Connections. She is currently working with the Ethiopian government, among others, as an advocate for sustainable supply chains (both environmental and personal for the farmers).
NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE ABOUT WORK: STREAMING
With all that is happening around the world, we thought we would share some things that aren't so work-focused. First up, finding an unwinding method.
4 TIPS FOR LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE AT WORK (AT HOME) BY KAREN ELLIOTT GREISDORF
In this season of unsettledness, embrace the opportunity to work from home if it comes your way. For two decades, Karen Elliott Greisdorf, Director of Communications for the Massachusetts Communities Action Network, worked from the corner office in her home basement. Now that she’s made it to a second-floor suite accented by natural light (a.k.a. her happy place), she offers four jammed pack points to help you
11 BUSINESSES FOR WOMEN BY WOMEN
In honor of Women’s History Month, Holdette wanted to shine a light on a few of our favorite female-founded businesses that made it their mission to empower other womxn! Although our list is short, we hope it inspires people to learn who they are supporting behind the businesses that help them work, shop, invest, and etc.
WOMEN@WORK: KAITLYN MEROLA
Kaitlyn Merola is the founder and head marketing maven at Möve Marketing. Primarily Boston-based, Möve tackles client-based digital marketing strategies. When Kaitlyn is not working on her new business, she is a spin instructor!
WHAT FEMINISM MEANS TO THE HOLDETTE TEAM
In celebration of International Women's day, the Holdette team decided to break down what feminism and feminisms mean to them. Happy day of Women to all!
WOMEN@WORK: CAROLINE MEAD
Caroline Mead is the designer, creator, and founder of Moona Custom. Her company creates hand-made clay earrings in an array of colors and shapes. Caroline founded her company on the purity of self-expression, love, and vibrancy.
CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE OUTLOOK
The first step is to think critically. Then, shop critically.
WOMEN@WORK: ELYSE BUSH
Elyse Bush is the Marketing and Programs Manager at BU Spark! and a Boston College aluma. Elyse is also the founder of Justus, a platform that brings “transparency to employer diversity and inclusion through the reviews by members of affinity groups” for over a year now.
HOW I STARTED VIV FOR YOUR V BY KATIE DIASTI
Viv was born in a class project my senior year of college. “Find a problem, then come up with a solution to that problem.” was the guideline. The project lasted the entirety of my senior year fall semester, turning into a hobby that I never stopped wanting to work on.
WOMEN@WORK: CHINWE OPARAJI
Chinwe Oparaji is a creative who owns the tech space and has completed multiple graphic design and web development internships. On the side she has founded the The Smile Market, a nonprofit organization, which assists young artists in publicizing their work. She is also a current Boston University student, successfully juggling academics, career and side hustle.
FIVE TIPS FOR STARTING YOUR PASSION PROJECT WHILE WORKING FULL TIME BY SARAH GANZENMULLER
It is easy to come up with a great idea. Okay, so maybe not easy, but when compared to the effort it takes to make that same idea come to life, it is. While I was studying abroad in Antibes I wrote an entire business plan for my Entrepreneurship class which essentially outlined a service that was a combination of Wanderu and Grabbd, two very successful companies today. I never ended up seeing my idea through because I thought it would be too difficult to execute. Someone…
WOMEN@WORK: SARAH GANZENMULLER
Sarah Ganzenmuller currently works in Digital Marketing over at 829 Studios, but when she is not working her day job she is working to ameliorate the daily effects of “the coffee run”. Establishing her passion project, Rippl or @therippleffect, Sarah is combining coffee, technology, and values all in one program.
A QUICKIE GUIDE ON BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND BY GENEVE LAU
You know those people you follow on social media because they, for lack of better words, seem to really “have their shit together”? There’s a good chance you enjoy content from certain people because they’ve really mastered their personal brand. Personal branding has become an increasingly thrown around concept with the exponential growth of social media over the past..
WOMEN@WORK: SHENA LOHARDJO
Shena Lohardjo a recent Boston University grad and a program coordinator at MassChallenge FinTech sat down with Holdette to talk all things startup, the importance of getting involved in communities and why pockets are a daily essential for her work life.
HOLDETTE: 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW
Whether you’ve been with us since we were sending out a newsletter curating clothes with pockets from the internet, or you just joined the Holdette bandwagon, it’s undeniable that Holdette has grown and changed in many ways. This past year, in particular, has been the year of largest growth yet. In preparation for 2020, we wanted to reflect..
WOMEN@WORK: GILLIAN DUNN
Gillian Dunn, an alumna of Kent State University, is a new member of the WS Development team where she works as a digital content coordinator creating and strategizing content for Boston’s Seaport neighborhood as it expands. Gillian sat down with Holdette to talk all things influencer, social media, and creativity after your 9-5. She is also my [aka Harper] old manager at my last internship!
30 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES YOU SHOULD SHOP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
With the holiday season approaching, the scramble to find last minute gifts for friends and family can seem like a daunting task. Instead of purchasing from power-hungry, male-dominated businesses, why not purchase from badass women perfecting their craft? Over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I comprised a list of my favorite women artists, businesses, and creatives and shared their handles on Instagram. All of them are women-owned, philanthropic..
Women@Work: Tori Deems
Tori Deems is a UMass Amherst alumni currently working in the Big Apple for Deloitte as a part of the SHINE Marketing Excellence rotation as an Associate. She talks with us about her side hustle hopes and what it is like working for one of “The Big Four” in New York.