Cooper Smith’s Post

Thank you WNC Business for highlighting my professional story 'From Corporate Stress to Mindful Success' in your Q4 Women In Business magazine! To read the article, and learn about other amazing women in WNC, check out the digital (in comments) or print version.

Here’s to us—bold, brilliant, and breaking all the rules! Happy National Business Women's Week to every woman who dared to build, lead, and thrive in her own way. Keep raising the bar, ladies; the business world’s watching, and we’re just getting started! 🎉 👊 #NationalBusinessWomensWeek #SNAPSavvy #SnapSavvyStrategies

Celebrate #WomensSmallBusinessMonth by sharing information about the SBA's Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program The WOSB Program is to help provide a level playing field for women business owners. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gP1A3x

It was such an honor to capture the energy and celebration of the #BWSTop100 Awards! 🎉 Huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees—your talent, hard work, and leadership are truly inspiring. Being part of an event that uplifts and celebrates women in business is always so rewarding. Here’s to recognizing even more amazing achievements in the future! ✨ #BrandPhotographer #PhotographyForEntrepreneurs #HeadshotPhotography #LifestylePhotography #EntrepreneurPhotography #BusinessPortraits #ProfessionalHeadshots #PhotographyForBrands #personalbrandphotoshoot

Great day in Dromoland Castle with Local Enterprise Office Clare for National Women's Enterprise Day, with some amazing guest speakers and panelists, celebrating the contribution of Women in Business in Limerick and across the Mid-West region 👏 3 Top Tips from Aimee Connolly founder of Sculpted by Aimee. 1. You don't have all the answers 2. There will always be problems stay solution-oriented 3. Don't forget the small details, they are important

6 Non-Negotiables for Women in Power. Here are six non-negotiables from Danielle Sabrina- CEO of Society22 PR , and some of the powerful women we all look up to that will help you maintain your success and push through to the next level. https://lnkd.in/gUwDgZt9

Here's why you should vote for Allison Weir, MBA, SPHR (and Tilley Distribution): https://lnkd.in/e9wM68c2 What you see below is MORE than a contest. It's recognizing women in business, women in the C-suite, women in the chemical industry, women who are mentors, women who are working wives and mothers, women who lift up other women, and women who HUSTLE. If you support any or all of the above, please vote for Allison by 7/31! https://lnkd.in/e9wM68c2

Terrific to share the stage with these #WomenLeaders and #Dealmakers as we discussed the #StateoftheMarket. As MIT Professor Paul Sameulson so aptly noted back in the 60s "Economists have been very good at predicting 9 of the past 5 recessions!" And, that was the theme of our panel. Key Takeaways: * Pipeline is building -- but not a lot is "out of the gate" yet. * Management presentations are ramping up (but not as much as we would have expected with the recent 50bps rate drop) * Private Credit is HOT * Businesses with "must have" products or services are getting funding * Sell-side QofE is critical for any seller; as well as needing to meet any projections through the process * Longer exclusivity; longer diligence; longer deal processes (still) * Like we've been saying for 2 years (ha!) -- the next quarter or two should pick up -- really Be well. Winston & Strawn LLP, Amanda Kim, Dulce Martinez, Arin Butzon, Elsa Burton, Palm Tree LLC, Fifth Third Bank, Cohn Reznick, Avante Capital Partners, Farah Alkayed, Amy Inagaki, Gayane Kirakosyan, ACG Los Angeles

Time is running out! If you are a company that has shown a strong commitment to supporting and elevating women in New Jersey, this program is for you.    Empowering Women is designed to showcase tangible and innovative efforts by companies, nonprofits and other organizations to advance women in the workplace and community. Companies should demonstrate a commitment to some or all of the following:   Have a track record of recruiting, hiring and promoting women in their organization. Offer a mentoring program for women. Work toward systemic change in society to combat inequality. Support programs that assist marginalized women.  And more

Rice University School of Engineering alumna Tauseef Salma (PhD '97, Rice University Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) is finalist for Woman of the Year by Women in Chemicals. She's most deserving of this and the link to voting on the finalists is in the post below. Rooting for you, Tauseef.