A collective of experts · One accountable strategic partner

STRATEGY.
IMPACT.
TOGETHER.

One strategic lead. A purpose-built collective of specialists. We assemble the right expertise for each challenge—bringing business growth strategy, entrepreneurship education, program design, and practical implementation together to deliver measurable outcomes.

ANALYSIS. GUIDANCE. STRATEGY. IMPACT.
The SAC difference

One strategic partner.
The expertise of a collective.

Complex challenges rarely fit neatly into one discipline. Your advisory team shouldn't have to.

Strategic leadership, strengthened by specialized expertise.
A collective built for each challenge.

Every engagement begins with the challenge—not a preset roster. SAC brings together a curated team of experienced practitioners, educators, operators, and technical specialists whose expertise matches the work. Strategy is led centrally; specialized knowledge is brought in where it creates the greatest value.

That means you gain the clarity and accountability of a single strategic partner, with the depth and flexibility of a multidisciplinary team. We connect the right people, align the work, and stay focused on outcomes that matter to your organization and its stakeholders.

How the collective works
01 / DISCOVER

Define your challenge

Understand the priorities, stakeholders, constraints, and measures of success.

02 / CURATE

Assemble the right expertise

Build a fit-for-purpose team across strategy, education, finance, operations, industry, and other specialties as needed.

03 / INTEGRATE

Lead as one team

Coordinate specialists around a unified strategy, clear ownership, and practical execution.

04 / DELIVER

Measure meaningful progress

Translate expertise into usable solutions and evidence of impact.

Purpose-built teams. Integrated thinking. Shared commitment to results.
STRATEGY.

Identify growth opportunities and turn complex priorities into actionable plans.

DESIGN.

Build programs, learning experiences, and operating models that meet real needs.

EXECUTION.

Align people, partners, processes, and resources to move work forward.

IMPACT.

Define, measure, communicate, and improve the outcomes stakeholders value.

What we believe
Good ideas need direction.
Ambitious goals need execution.

Whether you're developing a national initiative, improving how a team operates, preparing leaders to grow, or strengthening an existing business, the challenge is the same: connecting the right decisions to the results that matter.

What would change if strategy, people, systems, and accountability moved together?

Simms Advisory Collective brings strategic perspective and hands-on operating experience to make that connection possible.

Our core expertise

Five capabilities.
One commitment to impact.

Our work spans the full arc from understanding a challenge to designing the solution, mobilizing people, and measuring what changes.

01 / ADVISE

Strategy & business growth advisory

Decision-ready strategy for organizations, founders, and leadership teams navigating growth or change.

  • Growth and revenue strategy
  • Business model and market positioning
  • Strategic planning and decision support
  • Organizational and partnership opportunities
02 / DESIGN

Program design & transformation

Build, evaluate, and strengthen initiatives that serve entrepreneurs, business owners, and communities.

  • Program architecture and experience design
  • Program and curriculum audits
  • Engagement, retention, and participant success
  • Outcome frameworks and program improvement
03 / EDUCATE

Curriculum, instruction & leadership development

Practical learning experiences that move participants from understanding to application.

  • Entrepreneurship curriculum development
  • Executive and founder workshops
  • Faculty, coaching, and facilitation
  • Train-the-trainer and advisor development
04 / EXECUTE

Operations & implementation excellence

Translate plans into coordinated workflows, accountable teams, and sustainable delivery.

  • Workstream leadership and management
    Business Advisor recruitment and management
  • Process design and operational optimization
  • Cross-partner coordination
  • Implementation roadmaps and governance
05 / MEASURE

Impact intelligence & performance improvement

Turn feedback, program data, and operating signals into insight stakeholders can act on.

  • Performance measures and KPI design
  • Data and feedback analysis
  • Executive reporting and recommendations
  • Continuous improvement and impact assessment
THE SAC DIFFERENCE

Not just a recommendation. A way forward.

We pair founder-level experience with institutional program leadership, connecting the strategic view to the realities of delivery.

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How we work

Understand deeply.
Act deliberately.
Measure what matters.

Our approach adapts to the client, but our discipline remains consistent: strategy should create a clear path to outcomes.

01 / DISCOVER

Define the challenge

Clarify stakeholder priorities, opportunities, constraints, and the desired result.

02 / DESIGN

Build the strategy

Develop an actionable approach with aligned resources, owners, and milestones.

03 / DELIVER

Activate the work

Equip leaders and teams to implement, coordinate, and make informed decisions.

04 / DEMONSTRATE

Prove the progress

Measure performance, communicate insights, and refine for lasting impact.

Selected career and organizational experience

Built across sectors.
Grounded in practice.

Our principal's career includes entrepreneurship, institutional programs, instruction, and collaborative initiatives. Roles vary by organization and are identified below.

GOLDMAN SACHSOne Million Black Women: Black in Business · Program and Business Advisor workstream experience
NYU STERNCurriculum collaboration and program feedback through Black in Business
JUMPSTARTProgram delivery collaboration and workstream leadership
NEW MAJORITY VENTURESOffice-hours lessons, masterclasses, coaching and instruction for partner programs
FIVERRFuture Collective · Faculty and coaching experience through New Majority Ventures
FORD MOTOR COMPANYHerImpact accelerator faculty experience through New Majority Ventures
KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION / ETSYEntrepreneurship program design experience; specific program title to confirm
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYEDAC RIDE · Curriculum development and train-the-trainer
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MOM ENTREPRENEURSCo-founder · Entrepreneurship ecosystem building
SCRUB NAIL BOUTIQUEFounded, operated, and grown · Consumer services
TOBO HAIR SALONFounded, operated, and grown · Consumer services

Selected experience spans direct work, organizational affiliations, program collaborations, instruction, and ventures founded or operated. Inclusion does not imply endorsement or a direct SAC contract.

Evidence across our experience

Different communities.
Different challenges.
Meaningful impact.

From founder development and revenue opportunity to economic mobility and stronger institutions, our experience connects strategy to outcomes. The measures below represent results reported by the respective organizations and programs—not outcomes attributable solely to SAC.

BUSINESS CREATION · NAME

248+ businesses launched

The National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs reports 248+ mothers launched businesses since 2016, with a network reaching 10,000+ mothers.

ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT · NAME

31% reported increased household income

NAME reports that 31% of participants experienced an increase in household income and $30,000+ was invested in mom-owned businesses.

REENTRY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP · RIDE

225+ returning citizens served

Morgan State University's RIDE Entrepreneurship Center reports 40+ ventures supported or business ideas formalized, across 27 cohorts and 400+ instructional hours.

CAPABILITY & PERFORMANCE

Revenue growth. Jobs. Stronger systems.

Our advisory and educational work supports revenue growth strategies, job creation pathways, operational improvement and measurable organizational performance. Additional personally documented revenue and jobs-created figures will be added after résumé verification.

PROGRAM PERFORMANCE · BLACK IN BUSINESS

Graduation milestones. Advisor retention. Faster data collection.

Supported Black in Business in reaching its 300-graduate milestone for the first time, followed by a second cohort above that target; reported 100% retention of eligible returning Business Advisors; and developed a data-collection workflow reported to reduce completion time by 50%. Curriculum recommendations connected instructional improvements to program outcomes.

Sources: NAME official site · Morgan State EDAC RIDE. Organization-level outcomes are not represented as solely attributable to SAC.

Black in Business performance figures reflect program-wide milestones and SAC leadership contributions, not results attributable to SAC alone. Advisor retention and workflow time savings are reported figures pending supporting baseline and cohort-level validation.

Selected initiatives

Built for the people.
Designed for the outcome.

Our experience spans entrepreneurship education, economic inclusion, program infrastructure, and practical support for founders at different stages.

01 / FOUNDED & BUILT

National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs

Co-founded an organization advancing entrepreneurship education, community, access to capital, and advocacy for mothers building businesses. The organization's public reporting includes business launches, household-income gains, and funding deployed.

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02 / CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

Morgan State University · RIDE

Curriculum development and train-the-trainer experience supporting entrepreneurship education for returning citizens, within a broader multi-partner initiative at Morgan State University's EDAC.

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03 / CROSS-SECTOR EXPERIENCE

New Majority Ventures · Partner Programs

Through New Majority Ventures, we designed office-hours lessons and masterclasses and provided entrepreneurship coaching and instruction for partner initiatives, including Fiverr Future Collective and Ford Motor Company’s HerImpact program.

Founder & principal

Jasmine Simms.
Strategy shaped by experience.

Jasmine Simms is a strategist, business advisor, entrepreneurship educator, curriculum specialist, and founder. She leads SAC engagements by bringing together the right subject-matter experts and connecting their contributions into a coherent strategy for each client.

She has supported large-scale entrepreneurship initiatives, facilitated founder learning, developed curriculum and operational frameworks, and built businesses of her own. Her approach centers on understanding the full system—people, processes, strategy, and outcomes—before recommending what comes next.

A strategist leading a curated team of experts—not a one-size-fits-all consulting model.
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Baltimore, Maryland (HQ) · Serving organizations and leaders nationwide

The next opportunity starts with a conversation

Let's turn your priorities
into measurable progress.

Whether you're strengthening an existing organization, developing a new initiative, or navigating your next stage of growth, we'd welcome a discovery conversation about your goals and where SAC can create value.

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