If you own a service-based business, I am sure that you have felt bogged down by the many to-dos, especially if they involve technology.
As an Online Business Manager & Tech Strategist, I not only help small business owners streamline their systems and choose the right platforms for their needs and budget, I then take those tech tasks off your plate entirely.
I created my company Simplify, for entrepreneurs stuck between ideas and implementation. Clients start with a consulting call to figure out what they need to reach their goals and then my outsourcing team makes it all happen.
You may have had teammates or staff in the past and still felt stretched thin. Our team takes the strategic roadmap that you and I create and integrates all the digital must-haves that every online business needs, allowing coaches and other service providers to stay in their zone of genius.
Our services include website design, standard operating procedures, customer relationship management software, social media, online course/membership creation and management, email marketing, and so much more.
When I’m not simplifying businesses, I run Netflix marathons and snuggle with my husband, our daughter, and our schnauzer. You’ll find us in Tatnuck Square where we purchased a home in 2017. Though we are both native New Yorkers, we met in Boston in 2008 and Massachusetts has our hearts!
Please tell us about your current career and what you love most about what you do?
I love noticing the relief that my clients feel after my team and I have made owning their businesses easier.
What is your favorite restaurant in Worcester, and what is your favorite dish?
My family and I love City Line Diner where I usually get french toast. The wait staff there are so kind to my daughter, and she loves to give them hugs.
Who is the most interesting person you’ve ever met?
My client, Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money and founder of The Soul of Money Institute.
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
I’d head back to Asturias, Spain where I lived the summer I was 15 years old. I have a host family there that I stay in touch with and miss them dearly.
What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Dave Matthews Band
What is your best advice?
It’s not my advice but I often quote Wayne Gretzky – “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”
What is one of the top three items on your Bucket List?
My husband and I retiring at an earlier age than most.
What current/former local business makes you the most nostalgic about Worcester?
While I wasn’t raised here, I love that we can walk my daughter to dance class at Charlotte Klein. It’s adorable to see all the kids in leotards waiting outside.
Choosing anyone alive and a non-relative with whom would you love to have lunch? Why?
Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, or Joni Mitchell because they were/are female role models and incredible artists.
Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
In 5 to 10 years, I’m on my way to early retirement because the business I own will be run by my team.
What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you, even your friends or family.
There’s not much people don’t know about me as I’m an open book, so I will go with what I think is the most interesting thing I’ve ever done. I donated my fertilized embryos to a couple and in July 2021 his mom gave birth to my biological son. I feel honored to have helped create a family.
What 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Safe, Comfort, Love
If a motion picture was made of your life, what actor/actress would you choose to play you?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
What is your favorite thing or something unique about Worcester?
Worcester is amazing because where I am in Tatnuck Square, it’s very suburban and right next door to some rural areas. A quick drive will get you into a more city atmosphere. I love that we get the best of both worlds!
What is your favorite smell?
Vanilla
Who inspires you to be better?
I’m from a family of people that have worked very hard for the things they have. My parents put themselves through college and gave me so much. They inspire me to do the best I can at all times.
Q: Who would you like to see nominated for this project, The Faces of Worcester? Please include their email address and phone number. Also, include a brief description of why you are nominating this individual.
Jessica McGowan – Lovingheartslearningcenterllc@yahoo.com – She owns Loving Hearts Learning Center in Paxton and provided incredible care for my daughter the three years she was there. Jes is an incredible business owner and gives back to the community.
