V-Gail Simpson is a President and Chief Executive Officer at Accessaffordabletravel. She possess expertise in nonprofits, organizational development, public speaking, leadership, grant writing and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I recently completed Tech Town's Operation Jump Start: First Step class with V Gail Simpson. I wanted to share with you how valuable I felt the course was to my fledgeling business. In retrospect, I had been floundering in my efforts to make my on line toy store profitable prior to participating in First Step. I'll admit, I was intimidated initially. However, V Gail quickly put me at ease. Her course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to be a successful entrepreneur and then to provide practice in a safe environment of peers. Following that, she strongly encouraged us to move beyond our comfort zones to "where the magic happens" in the real world. My confidence in myself and in my business concept grew with each successful experience. For example, I am preparing to be an exhibitor at the National Down Syndrome Congress' (NDSC) convention in Washington, DC. I had to interview with the NDSC Director to secure this opportunity. I was very nervous but I had honed my business concept statement and practiced it in class and at local networking events. The research and writing necessary for my feasibility plan created a databank from which I could draw during the interview. Once I started talking the words just came and they sounded GOOD. More than all of that, V Gail excels at creating a supportive learning atmosphere. Her entrepreneurial successes lend her credibility and garner respect. I will miss the synergy and genuine support and caring V Gail and my fellow classmates who I now consider friends. I learned so much from sharing this experience with other entrepreneurs in the same place that I was with the same fears; working through the same difficulties; and, achieving their individual successes. Her co-facilitator, Gail Parker, Miss Mc Ginnis at the Wayne State Library, Mark Maupin and Chris Wechner from the Detroit Internet Club, and Mr. Harold Montgomery, CPA, our guest speakers, are tremendous resources with whom I intend to continue to build relationships. All of this is a long way of saying that I truly would not be where I am today without Tech Town, Jump Start: First Step, and V Gail Simpson. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to work with her." and "V-Gail Simpson is one of the most professional consultants there is. I had the pleasure of presenting a marketing 101 course at one of her Fast-Track programs. V-Gail is organized, efficient, effective, professional and caring. If you have a business need, she has the answer."