Heels & Handshakes hosted their first ‘Business Shower’ for their members. This was to celebrate women in their careers and take a moment to celebrate their wins.

Join us as we go “in her heels” with Tiffany Martin the Owner of Ignite Cycle Bhm.

Join us as we highlight small business owner Ashley Gootee, of Somethin You Couture for our #FeatureFriday.

No is a complete sentence. This month, we brought in expert, Erica Rains to teach how to say “No” to Protect our “Yes.”

Emma is your average gal who loves style and people so she decided to create a business out of those two things. With several years of experience in different retail positions, and she’s a certified shopaholic. Her goal is to create a meaningful relationship with you while helping you create your own style identity.

NBNKC is a leading artisan kettle corn company making the world a sweeter place by providing their Popheads with exceptional service, and experiences, elevating communities and unique kettle corn blends. They enhance team’s lives by creating a fun, family,  oriented environment where they feel challenged and connected to our mission to Pop with a Purpose. Join us as we go “In Her Heels” with the Founder, Tanesha Sims-Summers

Join us for a Feature Friday as we go “In Her Heels” with Hannah Christine the Founder of Hide & Hunter.

Our members took a break from educational programming and let their hair down for a H20 Pong Tournament at Almost Friday Sporting Club. They enjoyed light bites, drinks, networking and GAMES! Congratulations to the “Dream Team” on taking home the W.

May is the month of Mental Health Awareness and we wanted to highlight the incredible work Shekinah is doing with her company, Purposed Joy. Join us for a Feature Friday where we get to go "in her heels" with Shekinah Joy Lee.

Rooftop views, booze and cute shoes! Heels & Handshakes met at the Holston House’s Rooftop bar for their April meeting. They were able to see a sneek peek of the rennovated space before it opens up to the public in May.

Heels & Handshakes Birmingham met for their first lunch and learn. Amy B. Cotney was the keynote speaker and taught us how to make authenticity our superpower.

Before founding Boulo, our CEO Delphine created highly effective teams at some incredible companies. But she struggled to find quality candidates and was mired in uninspiring resumes, un-vetted skills, and no diversity. Until she tapped a hidden talent pool.

In her mom life, Delphine discovered “carpool geniuses,” driven, educated women with a proven work history. She knew she’d struck gold.

While a lack of flexibility in their prior career forced these women to sideline their full-time jobs, a lack of quality childcare, gaps in resumes, limited flexible work options, and missing professional networks continued to result in their unfilled professional aspirations. Even worse, their non-linear career paths keep them “hidden” on traditional job boards.

The answer was Boulo. Connecting employers who need quality hires with women who need flexibility to return to, or stay in, the workforce.

Cheryl Haley began her love for designing and creating handcrafted jewelry during the Summer of 2012. Cheryl’s love for fashion and accessories has led to her jewelry design passion.

It all began with beaded bracelets made out of organic and semiprecious stones various charms and findings. A year or so later she incorporated new techniques to her jewelry style. Those techniques have led to creating earrings, necklaces, and rings using stainless steel, sterling silver, and 14 karat gold filled wire to create a variety of designs.

Join us as we interview Cheryl to learn a little bit about her background and journey.

Heels & Handshakes hosted their fourth annual Galentine’s Day Celebration where they recognized their members hard work for the year prior.

New Year, New Connections. Heels & Handshakes is the premier organization to belong to with monthly in person meetings, educational resources and referrals with an annual ROI of $1 Million Dollars in B2B Revenue.

We celebrated our annual Holiday Party at the beautiful 1 Hotel and the party was 1 Night in Havana themed!

Renée Burwell, LCSW, MPA, CST, CSE is a nationally acclaimed psychotherapist and educator with specializations in sex therapy and trauma. Her practice, Pandora's Awakening, offers services and educational outreach that help destigmatize mental and sexual health services. She is a skilled facilitator offering trainings and workshops to healthcare and social services professionals on mental health, sexual health, and reproductive justice. In addition to her work with Pandora's Awakening and The Healing Ear Foundation, she is also the executive director of the Tennessee Alliance of Sexual Health, on the community board for Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, an active member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), the Association of Black Sexologist and the Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCHN), and is a writer and educator for various mediums including Pure Romance, Bedroom Kandi and CNN.

Heels & Handshakes Holiday Gift Guide Supporting Women Owned Businesses.

Build it and they will come they say…but first there are going to be pain points, pivots, hiring, boundaries + more. For our November program, we highlighted four entrepreneurs who are killing it in their spare and they didn’t hold back.