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50 Questions for Your Next Coffee Date
Fifty questions to bring to your next coffee date, from the origin story to the real talk about money, growth, and what "made it" actually feels like.
Small Business, Big Life
Learn six specific changes you can implement today that let you protect real time off, delegate what's draining you, and keep the business running without you being available every hour.
Business Friendships That Last
The friendships that outlast a business card. Learn what can happen when you make the choice to walk across the room anyway.
Botanical Summer Beverage Recipes
Enjoy three Patera Lounge recipes for tasty botanical elixirs from our Stop the Scroll workshop.
We’re Giving You Two Reasons to Show Up This Summer
Learn about Vested’s summer line-up of events designed to build community, develop skills, and better your business through collaboration, networking, and curiosity.
Fête en Rouge Non-Profit Applications Now Open
Vested is seeking a female-focused non-profit to be the beneficiary of our third-annual Fête en Rouge fundraising dinner and silent auction. Click here to find out more.
The Lake is Calling But Your Business Still Needs You
A one-day-at-a-time, downloadable summer calendar designed to keep you focused on the bigger picture without the overwhelm. Jam-packed with tasks to keep you focused, but with wiggle-room and adventure built in.
The Women Who Believe in Us First
A Mother’s Day reflection on entrepreneurship, identity, the women who shape us, and the quiet power of being believed in loudly.
Current Grant & Loan Opportunities
A current roundup of rare, actually-worth-your-time grants and funding opportunities, with clear guidance to help you apply strategically and make the most of what’s available.
Free and Low-Cost Certifications Every Female Business Owner Should Know About
A smart reminder that some of the most valuable business credentials and skill-building resources are already available to you for free, if you know where to look.
When Your Business Grows Faster Than Your Systems
A clear, practical look at why your business can feel harder as it grows and the simple places you can consider systems to make it run more smoothly.
Pull Up a Chair: Inside Vested’s New Podcast
A closer look at Vested’s new podcast, Same Table, and what happens when women in the same industry choose conversation over competition.
What Happens After the Dream Changes
Two women business owners share the honest reality behind closing a business, and what they discovered about resilience, identity, and moving forward when a dream changes.
The Power of Supporting Women-Owned Businesses
The quiet referrals, thoughtful comments, and simple introductions that keep women owned businesses moving forward.
A Letter from the CEO: A Spring Rooted in Hope
In a season shaped by uncertainty, this spring reflection explores what it means to keep building, connecting, and showing up as women, founders, and humans figuring it out in real time.
3 Powerhouse Panel Lessons I’m Still Thinking About
Three Powerhouse Panel lessons that rethink purpose, profit, and people in business.
We’re Done Competing. Here’s What We’re Doing Instead.
Why Vested and Spokane Lady Boss are choosing collaboration over competition and what becomes possible when women build community instead of racing for limited space.
Uplifting Black Woman-Owned Businesses
A look at how to meaningfully support Black women owned businesses through consistent action, shared resources, and long term community investment beyond performative gestures.
What the Lunar Zodiac Can Teach You About Your Business
After a year of quiet refinement and letting go, the Year of the Horse reflects a season where momentum becomes visible again.
The Powerhouse Panel Returns
A closer look at the women behind the 2026 Powerhouse Panel and the experiences shaping their businesses.