Compére Collective Presents: Brooklyn Football Museum

When people think about Brooklyn’s cultural history, they usually think about music, art, food, activism, or immigration. But soccer? That story often gets overlooked. And yet, in the 113-year history of the U.S. Soccer Federation, no city in America has produced more champions of American soccer than Brooklyn. Starting with the very first National Challenge […]

Victoria Alexander Featured in We Rule on Lessons Learned Building Realty Collective

I was recently featured in a piece by We Rule sharing advice for female founders navigating the realities of building a business. One of the questions that resonated most with me was: What do you wish you knew when you started? My answer was simple, but hard-earned: “Staying small isn’t failure. I scaled up to […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Alex from Canary House

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re featuring Alex, the founder of Canary House — an integrative clinical practice helping high-functioning individuals uncover the root causes behind symptoms that are often overlooked in conventional care. The inspiration behind Canary House comes from the founder’s own experience navigating unexplained brain hemorrhages and advanced-stage endometriosis […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Sydney from The Hive

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re featuring the Sydney, founder of The Hive — a business concierge company built to give entrepreneurs the team and operational support they need to grow without burning out.After experiencing firsthand how overwhelming it can be to run a business without the right systems, she set out […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Allison from Leaves of Leisure

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re spotlighting Allison of Leaves of Leisure — a luxury low- and no-caffeine tea company built on a beautiful belief: that slowing down should feel like a treat, not a compromise.After her own journey cutting back on caffeine and discovering how much herbal tea could transform her […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Jess from The Rise Journey

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re spotlighting the co-founder of The Rise Journey — an HR consultancy helping growth and mid-size companies build cultures where everyone truly belongs.Founded in 2018, The Rise Journey was created to fill a real gap in organizational development — bringing high-value, metrics-driven support to help businesses operationalize […]

Women-Owned Business: Nicole from L. Leon Virtual Assistance

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! We’re excited to feature Nicole from L. Leon Virtual Assistance, a boutique virtual support business offering emotionally intelligent administrative and executive support. Driven by a passion for helping others build meaningful work, she partners with founders and executives to create trusted relationships that help them stay organized, reclaim […]

Women-Owned Business: Karis from Brooklyn House of Movement

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re shining a light on Karis, co-founder of Brooklyn House of Movement a fitness and movement studio built on a radical idea: that working out should feel like coming home. Together with her business partner Becca, Karis has created a space rooted in joy, belonging, and the […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Amanda from Antonym

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re spotlighting the founder of Antonym, a white-glove brand messaging studio specializing in brand strategy, verbal identity, and luxury copywriting. After leaving a high-powered corporate career as Editorial Director for M·A·C Cosmetics, she built something entirely her own a female-forward creative studio devoted to the singular magic […]

Compére Collective Presents: XO by Nelsena Burt-Spano

This show, entitled XO, is Nelsena’s way of challenging the perception of symbols. Her pieces with found objects from places like Red Hook also reflect our times. Good and bad, love and hate living together in a place that is both ironic and beautiful. Her bulletproof vest, which the show is named for, XO is […]