Events

The Hearth

A warm and intimate gathering for women business owners to share challenges and ideas in their work with candor and curiosity.

Women business owners gathering for The Hearth

A conversation you can’t have anywhere else

Once a month, a small group of women business owners gathers over lunch in a real room, with no cameras or recording equipment, to have the kind of conversation you can’t have anywhere else.

This is a circle of women where you can say, “I have no idea what I’m doing right now,” and be met with wisdom, candor, and zero judgment.

The group stays small—six to ten women, by design. The conversations stay real, and what gets shared in the room stays in the room.

You bring your lunch. We bring the questions, the structure, and more than 45 combined years of building, scaling, failing, and figuring it out.

Your Facilitators

Experience, humor, and honest conversation

Together, Cathy and Emily facilitate with expertise, humor, and a deep respect for what it actually takes to run a business.

Catherine Mallers

Catherine Mallers

Catherine Mallers is a certified Hello Seven coach, fractional CFO, and founder of Bookkeeping Bistro , with more than 20 years of experience working with business owners across industries.

She understands that owner mindset, cash flow, and the way you think about money are deeply connected. She is warm, direct, and committed to helping business owners think more clearly.

Emily Lonigro

Emily Lonigro

Emily Lonigro has spent more than 25 years building businesses, leading teams, and helping people find their voice. She is a business coach, founder of LimeRed , co-founded and scaled an educational company, and serves on multiple boards.

She has made difficult calls and rebuilt from scratch multiple times, bringing that experience and perspective to the table.

Working Hours

Mon-Fri: 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Office

(773) 871 – 6900

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