Shylise Simpson has over 19 years of professional business development and motivational experience . Ms. Simpson has worked her entire business career in the political, entertainment, and non-profit arena. She currently holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Business Administration.. Having a passion for the community Ms. Simpson worked passionately with the Community Coalition to eradicate social and economic injustices. Following her time at the Community Coalition Ms. Simpson went on to become the assistant and scheduler to Assembly member Karen Bass (currently Congress Woman).
Working for others in the business world in her early career, she was often challenged to correct specific issues and problems within the parent company, or often, with branches, subsidiaries and partners. The rewards of these challenges and the successes that followed, led to the passion for a transition to a full-time, independent small-business advisor, management consultant, and event planner.
Not to be confused with a "financial manager" Ms Simpson works with all operational and personality and cultural issues within a company that impact profits, and more importantly, improved quality of life for owners and employees
Working as a business advisor, management consultant, and motivator to over 75 small business owners, Ms. Simpson has initiated and implemented successful changes in a number of areas; Such as raising over $150,000 through event strategizing and fundraising techniques; successfully received over $300,000 and grant funding for non-profit organizations; Strategize and implemented successful business plans increasing business revenue by 50%.
Ms. Simpson has enjoyed building and maintaining long-lasting relationships with many diverse clients. She has worked with over 15 different types of businesses, and found that the basic principles she espouses pertain to all, and the major difference is how to implement the necessary changes with such a variety of personalities and company cultures, Ms. Simpson thrives on, and has a passion for these challenges.
She has learned from each company and each person she has worked with how to better help her next clients, learning what works best for most, and what does not work, and need not be repeated. Ms. Simpson has been described by Owners as being "street smart", "a person with uncommon perseverance", "having a unique ability to quickly implement realistic solutions", "people-oriented", "a team-builder", "having bold approaches to problems", "having the courage of telling owners 'as it really is'", and "professional at all times".