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

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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. But now, my mission is clearer than ever.

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

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You Don’t Have to Have It All Together — You Just Have to Begin

July 07, 20253 min read

You Don’t Have to Have It All Together — You Just Have to Begin


You reach a point in life where the hustle no longer hits. Not because you don’t have ambition, but because your soul starts asking better questions.

In your 40s and 50s, there's a shift. You stop performing for proximity. You start prioritizing peace. Every detour, heartbreak, and pivot deepens your well of resilience. And what once looked like chaos? It starts to look like compost — rich, fertile ground for the woman you’re becoming.

I know this because I’ve lived it.

When Silence Speaks Louder Than Support

A few years ago, I hit what I’ll call a divine pause. I had reached the edge of burnout, betrayal, and bottomed-out faith in people I thought would hold me up. I was still showing up, but inside? I was depleted.

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And then came a moment — a “If they wanted to, they would” moment. I stopped talking. I got still. And in that stillness, I saw who truly showed up… and who just wanted access.

That silence saved me. Because in it, I stopped centering everyone else’s expectations and started honoring my own vision again.

No More “Good Second Chair”

For much of my career, I was the woman behind the curtain — dependable, competent, capable. The good second chair.

But that role, as noble as it can be, was also keeping me from the seat I was born to claim. When I finally made the shift from supporting their vision to stewarding mine, everything changed. Not overnight. Not without risk. But with deep-rooted integrity.

Messy Still Works

There’s a lie that says you need it all figured out before you start. That you need the perfect brand, polished packages, a viral audience.

But I’ll tell you what I’ve learned working with women entrepreneurs:

You don’t need perfect. You need real.

One of my clients once said, “Dezi, I want to work with you because you know me. You know my business. That means something to me. And you're patient.”

In a world full of noise, people crave to be seen — not scanned. Known — not managed.

That’s what I’ve built through my Creative Tech Concierge membership. Not just another tech training room, but a community of women who value clarity, connection, and a slower, more human rhythm of business.

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Faith, Wisdom, and the Inner Work

God is my Source. Period.

But that doesn’t mean I get to sit back and wait for the promise to arrive at my front door. It means I move differently — led by wisdom, grounded in values, and doing the inner work to make sure my outer world aligns with what I say I believe.

That work doesn’t happen at just another event or in a weekend intensive. It happens when you’re honest about what’s no longer working. When you surrender the mask and choose meaning over momentum.

It’s the Design

If you’re in the thick of a shift right now — questioning everything, feeling like your voice is too quiet, your story too messy, your path too uncertain — I want you to hear me clearly:

You don’t need to have it all together. You just need to honor the pull.

The detours you’ve taken aren’t delays. They’re compost. They’ve been preparing you for the kind of impact only a woman with depth, faith, and lived experience can bring.

So when it gets quiet, lean in. When things feel messy, don’t run. Because compost? That’s where the real growth begins.

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Desiree Foster-Collins

Hi I'm Coach Dezi aka The #CreativeTechWhisperer. I'm a Business Coach & Mentor to women entrepreneurs. I'm a Certified Leadership Development Trainer, Six Sigma Green Belt & Human Behavior Consultant focused on helping women entrepreneurs & small business owners with building people, process & systems for their businesses. I love God, my 2 amazing kids and all things creative, business and tech.

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