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Growing as a leader feels important but impossible to map out when your days are already full. You don't have to figure it out alone.

Understory gives women the relationships, visibility, and easy next steps to keep growing as leaders in ways that fit a life that's already full.

Ambition isn't the gap. Access is.

You're leading at work and at home. The drive is there. What's harder to find is the time.

Great leadership opportunities are out there, but fitting them into a full life is the hard part. A weekend conference, a six-month cohort, a 6pm networking event right at dinnertime. So growth gets pushed to later.

Understory makes it simpler. Once a month, we send one practical leadership step straight to your inbox: something you can read in minutes and put to work that week. Small steps, taken consistently, add up to real growth.

A place to focus: An Erie-based co-working space

Understory creates trusted, low-commitment ways for women to take their next step. The first Understory initiative starts right here in Erie. The Erie Co Lab is a local coworking space for men and women who need room to think and work outside of a home office. Every membership funds Understory's programs for women leaders.

Learn more about Erie Co Lab

Room to grow for women who lead.

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