Welcome to EBD Collective
Building leaders who build the future
I help purpose-driven leaders, entrepreneurs and communities grow with clarity, courage and purpose through programs that simplify complexity and unlock growth.
Because you deserve a life that fosters your peace and your potential
About Us
From business clarity to community leadership
EBD Collective was founded with one simple belief: leadership is more than a role - it's a responsibility to build futures that last.
Our programs are designed to equip people and organizations with the skills, systems and support they need to thrive. Whether you're a corporation strengthing your leadership pipeline, an entrepreneur seeking clarity in your business, or a community member pursuing opportunity, EBD Collective meets you where you are.
25+
Years Experience
This is how we'll do it
For The 50+ Woman Who's Already Done Alot
You're not new to responsibility.
You’ve led teams, managed careers, raised families, built reputations.
You’ve navigated complex spaces, made things happen, and kept everything moving — even when it cost you.
But now, you’re done building from burnout.
You’re done squeezing your vision into frameworks that don’t fit.
You don’t need hype.
You need clarity.
You’re ready for a business or platform that reflects who you are now — not who you had to be to survive the last season.
You want structure that makes sense.
A strategy that protects your peace.
A space to think clearly — without having to perform, explain, or shrink.
You want to move differently now.
And you’re looking for the right support to help you do it — with intention and real tools that work.
That’s where I come in.
No fluff. No performance.
Just grounded guidance, systems that work, and clarity that lasts.
What’s Your Next Best Move?
This 3-minute quiz reveals whether Core Essentials™ is right for you — and what to do next.
Let's build this in a way that actually works for you.
Our Programs
No more trying to force-fit yourself into rigid systems or drowning in unnecessary complexity.
Whether you're just starting to explore your options or ready to scale what you've built, we'll create a strategy that feels natural and works beautifully.
Core Essentials Program
Core Essentials™ is for high-capacity women who are ready to stop spinning and finally build a business that fits their life, values, and current season. It brings together real clarity, aligned offers, and practical systems so you can move with confidence, protect your energy, and take your next steps.
Creative Tech Concierge
Membership Community
Ever wish you had a group of smart, supportive women who totally get what you're building? It's here!
No surface-level networking here - just real connections, real support, and real growth.
Choose Your Package
Core Essentials™ Signature Program
Flex Voice Coaching
3-Month Package
$797
One-time fee
Ideal for new entrepreneurs.
3-month program duration
Receive personalized coaching support whenever you need it 24/7. Flexible, on-demand coaching
Creative Tech Concierge Inner Circle Annual Membership
Customized Entrepreneur Leadership & Sales Impact Report
Program price start $797
Plan can be extended based on your needs
Business Starter Kit
Basic Setup & Support Package
$1500
One-time fee
Ideal for coaches & consultants who want to scale operations & optimizing processes
CRM Software Account (single user) & Set up*
Custom Calendar Integrations, Dashboard, Automations and Workflow
Customized Entrepreneur Leadership & Sales Impact Report with debrief
Creative Tech Concierge Inner Circle Annual Membership
Program price $1500
Monthly Support Package available
Clarity-driven business building for women ready to
move from stuck to aligned.
$3500
One-time fee
Ideal for coaches, consultants & service-based providers who want a professional online presence, to scale operation & optimize their business processes.
FOUNDATION
Set the focus. Get clear on what you’re building and why. This is where we eliminate the noise. You define your vision, own your value, and anchor into what really matters. No more guessing. You start with clarity, not chaos.
FRAMEWORK
Build the strategy, systems, and workflows that actually fit your life. We work with you on your people, process and tech systems strategy, using tools that make sense for where you are now -- not where someone else thinks you should be.
FLOW
Connect the back end to the front end so your business actually works. This is where your tech, operations, and delivery systems come into play. You’ll walk away with streamlined, scalable system that works with you as you grow.
FORTIFY
Strengthen your presence and protect your peace. Here, we build boundaries and habits that protect your time and energy. You learn to lead from a place of wholeness, not hustle.
FELLOWSHIP
You don’t do this alone . You build in community.This is where we cultivate connection. You join a network of women who are walking the same path, not with competition but with encouragement, shared wisdom, and real accountability.
Creative Tech Concierge Membership Community for 12 months
Program starts at $3500
Payment plan available
Why Choose Us
Serving You With Excellence
Foster Leadership™
Executive coaching, Leadership development workshops and training for organizations and professionals.
Black Lineman Network®
Workforce development and mentorship for African-Americans in the utility trades.
Creative Tech Concierge™
Private membership community focused on human-first tech strategy and systems for women entrepreneurs.
MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO
Hey, I'm Coach Dezi!
I am a coach, strategist, and leader. I created EBD Collective because I know what it feels like to lead without enough support.
My work is about helping women leaders and entrepreneurs simplify their systems, move from uncertainty to confidence, and create the impact they were made for.
Maxwell Leadership Executive Coach & Trainer
Certified Maxwell DISC Consultant
Six Sigma Green Belt
Desireé Foster-Collins
Principal Consultant & Founder
I spent over two decades in corporate building and leading multimillion-dollar systems and projects. Now, I help leaders like you build something far more powerful — a business that reflects your deepest purpose.
I’m Desiree Foster-Collins — Strategist and Executive Leadership Coach, and the heart behind EBD Collective. My journey has taken me from corporate leadership at one of California’s largest utility companies to coaching entrepreneurs around the country.
I’ve spent the last three decades building teams, managing complex capital projects, raising children, mentoring leaders, and helping visionaries bring structure to their brilliance and turn their expertise into revenue streams. But now, my mission is clearer than ever. I empower women both professionally and personally as a strategic problem solver, consultant and coach.
I believe entrepreneurs and small business owners are the heartbeat of communities and deserve access to the same resources, systems & tools that big businesses have at their disposal.
Through EBD Collective, I serve organizations, entrepreneurs and communities who want clarity in their vision, structure in their systems, ready to build with intention and peace in their process.
Today, I use all those years of strategic precision, cross-functional leadership, and technical know-how - to serve people like you.
Leaders who are ready to stop duct-taping their systems together.
Leaders who want to build with clarity.
Leaders who want courage, confidence and real growth.
Bring the vision. I'll help you bring it to life.
Testimonials
What They Say
What our amazing clients say about working with us
"Dezi is a servant leader. She was very thorough in explaining both the how to's of keeping our technology safe from hackers, but also clearly explained the why. She was very patient with the group and took time to respond to all questions. The demos she provided were very helpful."
Cheryl S.
Harris Sutton Enterprises
"I 100% recommend Coach Dezi for her masterful creativity, strategic business mind, her excellence in design and all things tech. She is the creative tech whisperer and has the ability to bring clarity about the use of tech tools in any business."
Cherise I.
Irons Consulting Group
"I recommend Coach Dezi to anyone who may need that push to get things done! Getting started is the easy part of starting your own business, moving up in a corporate position through promotion, etc. What is difficult is keeping momentum and motivation to keep going forward and upward when faced with obstacles and challenges.
Everyone needs a coach!"
Marla M.
The M.ARM Agency
The Leaders' Academy
Latest Blogs & Episodes
8 Reasons Why Your Website Should Have a Blog
“Not only are bloggers suckers for the remarkable, so are the people who read blogs .” - Seth Godin
Introduction:
If you run a website, chances are you already have a blog. And if you don’t, maybe you should start one. A blog can boost your brand awareness, increase conversions, and improve customer service.
Blogs help you connect with your audience on a more personal level and allow them to interact with you in an individual capacity. Blogging also helps to present viewers with fresh content regularly.
With that said, here are 8 reasons why you should start blogging on your website today! 👊
1. Drive traffic to your website
With the right blog, you can drive traffic to your site consistently. A blog is also a fantastic way to generate sales. If people visit your blog and sign up for your email newsletter or download a resource that you’ve put out there, they become potential customers or clients of your business. Blogs are a wonderful way to get people engaged with your brand.
2. Convert traffic into leads
Blogging helps your website to be more than just a place for people to visit. It gives them the opportunity to interact with your business in a way that isn’t possible through other forms of content on your website. By blogging, you can help drive traffic back to your website and convert that traffic into leads. For example, if you blog about an important industry event and share it on Facebook and Twitter, you can expect a boost in new signups to your email list or visitors to your website.
3. Become an authority
Blogs are a terrific addition to your site as they give you the ability to create authoritative content. They also help you establish credibility and become an expert in your field. Moreover, they provide you with an opportunity to build an audience that will help push your company’s brand recognition.
4. Build relationships with potential customers
One of the most important aspects of starting a blog is establishing a connection with your potential customers. This can be done through engaging in conversation on your blog, posting stories about how you operate your business, or even sharing inspiring content that you think will resonate with them. These interactions also make it easier for you to keep up with what people are saying and sharing on social media.
5. You can repurpose blog content for social media
This is a great way to get more mileage out of your blogs and increase traffic. However, it's important to use the right type of content on Facebook. If you write about topics like parenting, personal finance, or food, they might not be as relevant on Facebook as other types of posts.
If you are looking to make money online, affiliate marketing has become one of the most popular. Affiliate marketing allows bloggers to earn commissions by promoting products and services from others. The blogger does not need to own any product or service to be able to promote them. All he needs is a link to the product or service which he wants to promote.
6. It drives long-term results
A blog is an essential tool for building a long-term relationship with your audience. The best blogs will eventually become an extension of your company’s culture and marketing strategy, which means that each article you publish has the potential to create a lasting impact on your brand.
Your blog serves as a platform through which you can share information, knowledge, and tips on your preferred topics. This allows you to provide valuable content with value in return. The more time readers spend on your website, the more chances there are for them to get familiarized with your business and become customers down the line.
7. Blogging helps with link building
Your blog should be the top source of information for your business. By writing consistently on your blog, you’ll want to build links back to your website and help increase its authority.
You can use a free service like Google Analytics to track how many people are visiting your site. This will give you an idea of what kind of traffic is coming in from where. You can then decide whether it makes sense to invest money in advertising.
If you have a blog that has been around for a while, you may find yourself having trouble getting new readers. If this is the case, there are many things you can do to get more traffic to your site.
You need to make sure that you are providing value in some way to your audience. This means that you should be offering something of interest and benefit to them. You will also want to provide quality content on a regular basis.
Make sure you have an RSS feed so that people can subscribe to your blog. This will allow them to receive updates whenever you post new articles.
8. It increases SEO
Search engine optimization is a vital part of any successful digital marketing campaign. A well-written blog can improve your search rankings by helping you rank higher in search engines. When someone searches for a topic related to your niche, they will often click on the first few pages of results. These are usually the websites that have the most relevant content.
If you want to get more traffic from Google and other search engines, make sure you use keywords throughout your site. This means using them in titles, headers, subtitles, and even in the body of your articles. If you do this, it will help people find what they’re looking for when they type in a keyword or phrase into their browser.
This means that regardless of what your business offers, your target audience is searching for products or services like yours on search engines like Google.
Other resources to help you get started with blogging
Start your own blog checklist:
Here is a quick checklist to get you started with your website blog. Remember imperfect action beats inaction, get started and keep publishing.
Create your blog page then add the blog element
Add the blog element to your page and select if you want compact or list view
Start planning your blog topics by Identifying what resonates with your audience. If you are stuck, you can use sites like - https://answerthepublic.com/
Create an outline serves your company goals.
Write conversationally, as if you were telling a story to a friend
Pick a catchy title.
Use several media types (gif, short video, or image) to deliver your messages.
Use data to back up claims or ideas - make sure to cite all sources❗
Have a call to action and or give your audience something to walk away with.
Take 30 minutes to edit your post.
