Bossed Up was founded in Washington, DC in 2013 after our founder, Emilie, found herself completely burnt out from working as a grassroots organizer and political strategist. Despite being a professional advocate, she found it difficult to advocate for the life and career she wanted, and soon learned many women felt the same. In July 2013, Bossed Up Bootcamp, our premiere weekend-long leadership training, launched to a sold-out crowd. Women came together to clarify their vision, gain courage through community, and hone their skills for self-advocacy.
Now headquartered in Denver, CO, the Bossed Up team has been providing research-driven, impact-oriented training programs both online and in person ever since.
In March 2020, all in-person speaking and training ceased due to the COVID-19 global health crisis and 100% of planned operations were cancelled. Faced with this existential threat, the Bossed Up team rallied together to navigate our small business pivot by listening closely to our community’s needs, innovating quickly, and rolling out 3 new programs in 6 months: HIRED, Level Up, and Speak Up, all of which sold out upon release and resulted in the complete turn-around of our small business. We’re delighted to offer more accessible, virtual programming now than ever before to support our community during this time of collective need.
