Maplewood, NJ (August 24, 2018) — Female empowerment organization Fierce Females has entered into a partnership with South Orange-based businesses Work and Play and the General Store Cooperative.
Working together, teams from Work and Play, a coworking space with childcare, and General Store, a co-retail ecommerce site, will provide Fierce Females’ members with compelling educational seminars, fun networking events, and an easy way to engage and enroll in all.
“Fierce Females is extremely enthusiastic about partnering with Work and Play and General Store Cooperative. One of our core values is ‘Women Empowering Women’ and with this partnership we are living the value,” remarked Laurie Zlotnick, founder of Fierce Females.
This partnership is the logical next step arising from these organizations working together effectively in the past, including the recent promotion to Fierce Females’ members of a General Store class. In 2017, Fierce Females held “Branding Yourself to Compete in the Millennial Marketplace” at Work and Play to a sell-out crowd.
“Working with Fierce Females is a natural fit for us. Fierce Females, Work and Play and General Store Cooperative believe in empowering women and I’m excited to explore how together, we can provide professional development and other tools to support women and their careers,” said Deborah Engel, founder and President of Work and Play, and co-founder (with Amy Howlett) of General Store Cooperative.
To kick off the partnership, Fierce Females held their most recent workshop “Navigating Difficult People” in the Work and Play flagship location. Members appreciated the convenience as well as the aesthetic beauty of the location.
“The workshop was great, and I found the advice from (event leader) Pam Yudko invaluable. The space is convenient and comfortable. Fierce Females and Work and Play is a natural fit,” said Chrissy Hummel, Fierce Females member.
About Fierce Females
Fierce Females (www.fiercefemales.us) is a women’s empowerment and networking organization headquartered out of Maplewood, NJ. The organization is geared toward women who are searching for inspiration and connection as well as strategies for succeeding in a variety of professional fields and entrepreneurial ventures. Through various programs and online platforms, Fierce Females’ ultimate mission is to help women connect, teach and support each other to achieve their dreams.
About Work and Play
Work and Play (www.workandplaynj.com), located in South Orange, NJ, is the first coworking space to offer flexible childcare in the tri-state area. The membership-based facility is a two- story building with a shared workspace upstairs and a Reggio-inspired early childhood programin its sunlit lower level. Members can choose to join the coworking space, the early childhood program, or both. Meeting room rentals, professional development classes and networking events are open to members and non-members alike.
About General Store Cooperative
The General Store Cooperative (www.somageneralstore.com) marries the convenience of online shopping with the desire to feel connected to purchases and support the character and local economy of the South Orange-Maplewood area. Through General Store, consumers can purchase from local independent stores and makers with the click of a button. The hyper-local online shopping site launched in November 2017 and now has over 100 merchants, makers and artists using the e-commerce platform. General Store also provides a cooperative network for local makers and independent stores to foster collaborations and provide professional development.
