The Co-Co hosted a series of online conversations this year featuring expert advisers from our community. Panelists collaborated to create welcoming co-learning spaces where they shared knowledge and skills transcending lifestyles and industries.

Recordings of these conversations are housed in The Co-Co's member-exclusive Event Library and accessible to members anytime - inspiration and learning on your schedule.

In celebration of the holiday season, The Co-Co is pleased to share free, open access to some 2022 Co-Co faves with both members and our broader community. Click on the links below to quickly solve challenges and accelerate your growth!

Join Us for the Holiday Coffee on December 9th at 9:00 am for a Chance to Win a Basket of Holiday Cheer!

We always knew we had a generous community. When the call was sounded for donations for our Holiday Baskets, we were inundated with members who wanted to participate. Please join us for a morning of cheer, friendship, and fun at our Holiday Coffee, where everyone goes home a winner!

Becoming an immigration attorney was a natural choice for Nicole. Having moved back and forth from the United States to Italy as a child, she relates intimately with the immigrant experience. As a result, she has always been drawn to helping others, fascinated by different languages and learning about different cultures around the world.

Let the Holiday Gatherings Begin!

It's the season of giving, receiving, connecting, and gathering. Many of us are meeting up with friends for a Friendsgiving party, greeting new friends at holiday events, and connecting with loved ones over the next several weeks. And some of these parties and events just stack up on your "to-do" lists! The Co-Co is a space where you can get through your holiday shopping and knock off items on your list of things to do. It's a space where you can chat with friends over coffee, connect with others to discuss end-of-the-year meetings and events, and a place where you can even hold your holiday parties and team gatherings! Whether it's this season or next, remember The Co-Co is here to support you wherever you are on your journey in life and work!

Gratitude: The State of Being Grateful

It all starts with a simple "Thank you" or "I'm grateful." The power of gratitude in business and our personal lives lies in consistency and sincerity. When practiced daily, the effects can be profound and meaningful. If we, as entrepreneurs, employees, freelancers, non-profits, and those figuring out our next steps want to accomplish our business goals, we should encourage gratitude in our work and practice it daily.

"Appreciation can make a day - even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary." - Margaret Cousins

After years of varied corporate positions with prominent American brands, I realized that my passion was taking unloved jewelry pieces that were collecting dust at the back of my jewelry box and breathing new life into them! Soon, my friends and family were asking me to transform their pieces into wearable designs…and before you know it my business “niche” was born!

There's Proof in the Pudding: Two Heads are Better than One

It's no doubt that when two people work together, they are more likely to solve a problem than one person doing it alone.

Last week we held The Co-Co's first-ever Commons Mastermind event, where 24 members got together IRL to discuss business dilemmas, strategize solutions, and collaborate on ideas for the future. As an entrepreneur, it can feel lonely, stressful, and burdensome knowing every decision lands on one person - you! While being an entrepreneur also brings so many positives - from being your own boss and setting your own schedule to controlling how much work you take on - in this session, our Commons members were able to get fresh ideas, perspectives, and feedback from other business owners. And the overall consensus: "we need more meetings like this!" 🙌

Democracy is not a spectator sport."

- Marian Wright Edelman

Marian Wright Edelman isn't a spectator; she's in the arena. (Nod to Brene Brown and Dare to Lead. ) An advocate for disadvantaged Americans her entire professional life, she founded the Children's Defense Fund.

Like Marian and Brene, you have issues you are passionate about and want to affect change. Your vote is your power.