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YESBuilds Consulting & Coaching – Company Overview
Offices located in Washington, D.C., Winchester, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee, YESBuilds Consulting & Coaching serves a diverse range of industries across the United States and internationally.
YESBuilds provides comprehensive consulting and coaching solutions in business strategy, operations, business forecasting, human resources, workforce pipeline planning, and other areas of strategic leadership and startup development.
As a global consulting and training firm, YESBuilds specializes in empowering entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations to achieve sustainable growth through:
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Business Strategy & Executive Leadership Coaching (CEO, Owner, Founder)
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Startup Development & Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building
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Human Resources & Workforce Planning
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Social Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Sustainability
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Economic & International Workforce Development
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Celebrity & Philanthropic Development Planning
YESBuilds is committed to helping leaders and organizations align vision with action, scale strategically, and create lasting impact.
Visit our Services page to learn more about customized solutions for your organization.
FOUNDER, Dr. YOLANDA E. SHIELDS
Dr. Yolanda Shields, MBA, Ph.D., is the Founder of YESBuilds Consulting, a global business advisory and strategy firm. She is an internationally recognized business leader, best-selling author, and workforce development strategist with more than 20 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and organizations scale with purpose and sustainability.
Her work spans the United States, Europe, and Africa, where she has led initiatives in entrepreneurship ecosystem development, social enterprise, and workforce innovation. A dynamic and sought-after speaker and trainer, Dr. Shields specializes in business startups, entrepreneurial ecosystems, the gig economy, public–private partnerships, and human capital management.
Appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin to the Virginia State Labor and Workforce Development Board, Dr. Shields also serves as Chairwoman of the GO Virginia Region 8 Council and is also Director of Entrepreneurship HIVE at Shenandoah University
Her influence extends beyond academia and government into the entertainment and nonprofit sectors, having worked with renowned figures such as CeCe Winans, Darrell Green, Art Monk, and Tony Boselli. Dr. Shields is the author of five books, including her most recent release, The Gig Economy (2023).
“I guide entrepreneurs and leaders to new levels of growth and scalability — helping them expand their impact with clarity and purpose. I’m passionate about collaborating with vision-driven individuals to translate big ideas into authentic, actionable strategies, and to pivot with confidence when change is required.”