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What We Unlock
for You

Cousins Collective creates structure behind the scenes so your business can move with less friction and more follow-through.

We support the communication, scheduling, client coordination, systems, team workflows, and project details that often pull leaders away from higher-value work.

The result is more clarity, better responsiveness, and more room to focus on the work only you can do.

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COUSINS COLLECTIVE
Your key to more.
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Premium Virtual Operations & Executive Support · Texas

Your time,
unlocked.

We help busy leaders stay organized, responsive, and operationally ahead — without hiring full-time staff.

We provide high-touch operational coordination and executive communication support for busy professionals who need more time to lead, serve clients, and move the business forward.

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Designed for
Executives Consultants Founders Private Business Owners
Why clients choose us
8–20
Many clients come to us needing to recover 8–20 hours per week from inboxes, scheduling, follow-up, and operations
48hr
Custom proposal delivered after your discovery consultation
7day
From first call to fully operational — our fastest onboarding
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You May Be Ready for Support If…

These sound familiar.

Busy service-based professionals and small professional firms often reach us when the operational weight starts costing more than it should.

Your inbox runs your day instead of your priorities running it.

Follow-up slips through the cracks and you are the one chasing it.

Client details live in too many places and nothing feels organized.

You are doing administrative work at night when you should be resting.

Projects stall or slow down whenever you stop chasing them forward.

You know what needs your focus — but you can never quite get there.

"Your clients are not paying you to manage your inbox. Every hour you spend on operations is an hour they didn't get the best version of you."
Cousins Collective · Jessie Forbes & Lauren Bazan
What We Handle

Consistent, high-trust support
without hiring full-time.

We provide premium virtual operations and executive support across three core service areas — structured to protect your time, strengthen your client experience, and bring reliable follow-through to the communication, coordination, and projects your business depends on.

Executive Operations
Protect your time and reduce daily friction with clearer communication, stronger schedule coordination, and more consistent follow-through.
Outcomes: More room to lead · Fewer dropped details · Clearer priorities · Better schedule protection · A steadier weekly rhythm
May include: Communication flow · Calendar coordination · Meeting prep · Priority tracking · Weekly follow-up rhythm
Available in all retainer tiers
Client & Relationship Coordination
Create a smoother client experience with better follow-up, cleaner handoffs, and more organized relationship touchpoints from first inquiry through ongoing follow-up.
Outcomes: Better client responsiveness · Fewer missed opportunities · Cleaner client flow · More professional follow-through
May include: Client communication · Lead tracking · Proposal coordination · Onboarding support · CRM updates · Follow-up tracking
Momentum & Partner tiers
Project & Workflow Coordination
Keep important work moving with clearer visibility, ownership, and follow-through across projects, vendors, deadlines, and team workflows.
Outcomes: More visibility · Stronger follow-through · Less operational drag · Better accountability · Smoother team coordination
May include: Project tracking · Deadline management · Vendor coordination · Team workflow support · SOP documentation · Status updates
Partner tier
How It Works

From application to
operations in 7 days.

Getting started is as straightforward as the support itself. Four steps. Zero friction.

01
Complete the Questionnaire
An 8-minute intake that helps Jessie and Lauren understand you before your consultation so every minute of your call is spent on solutions, not explanations.
02
Your Discovery Consultation
A focused 20-minute call with Jessie or Lauren directly. We confirm fit, scope, and the specific outcomes you are looking for. Zero pressure.
03
Custom Proposal
Within 48 hours of your call you receive a tailored proposal with service scope, pricing, and start date. Clear, simple, no surprises.
04
We Go to Work
Structured onboarding begins. Within one week your operations have more support behind them and you will feel the difference in your weekly rhythm.
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Investment

Retainer plans built
for the long game.

No hourly billing. No scope surprises. One monthly investment, one trusted operations partner who shows up every single day.

Launch
One focused area of support.
$1,200
per month
The right starting point for professionals who need dedicated support in one key operational area and want to experience the difference before expanding scope.
  • Calendar & scheduling management
  • Email inbox management
  • Meeting prep & follow-up
  • Weekly summary reports
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Momentum · Most Popular
Consistent executive ops and client systems.
$2,200
per month
Comprehensive support across executive operations and client coordination. The most common starting point for professionals ready for a consistent operational partner.
  • Everything in Launch
  • CRM & client management
  • Proposal & contract coordination
  • Document organization
  • Client onboarding & intake
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Partner
Deeper operations and project coordination.
$3,800
per month
Full operational coverage for the professional who is ready to step fully out of the day-to-day and focus entirely on the work only they can do.
  • Everything in Momentum
  • Project tracking & coordination
  • Research & reporting
  • Travel & logistics coordination
  • Social media scheduling
  • Invoice & payment follow-up
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All retainers are month-to-month with 30-day notice. Custom scopes available.

Support You Can Trust Behind the Scenes

Structured, confidential, U.S.-based operational support designed for professionals who need consistency, discretion, and follow-through.

U.S.-Based Confidential Retainer-Based Structured Onboarding Month-to-Month Terms
About Us

Built on the trust
that only family carries.

Cousins Collective was founded by Jessie Forbes and Lauren Bazan, cousins who share more than a family bond. They share a standard: that the professionals who build things worth building deserve support that actually rises to meet them.

We built Cousins Collective because we watched brilliant consultants, founders, and business owners spend their most valuable hours on work that was never supposed to be theirs: managing inboxes, chasing follow up, coordinating schedules, and handling the coordination that pulls leaders away from the work only they can do.

We are based in Texas, serve clients nationally, work exclusively on retainer, and are deeply invested in the long game of every client we take on. We create the operational rhythm that helps your business run without everything depending on you.

You gain a trusted operations partner who helps protect your time, strengthen your client experience, and bring structure to the communication, coordination, systems, and follow-through your business depends on.

Jessie Forbes — Co-Founder, Cousins Collective
Jessie Forbes
Co-Founder

Jessie Forbes brings experience in executive operations, program management, and coordination across departments and teams. She helps leaders create structure around communication, priorities, projects, and consistent follow through so work moves with more clarity and less friction. Jessie is known for her calm, organized approach and her ability to connect broader priorities with the specific details needed to move them forward.

jessie@cousinscollective.net
Lauren Bazan — Co-Founder, Cousins Collective
Lauren Bazan
Co-Founder

Lauren Bazan brings a warm, attentive approach to client support and operational coordination. She helps busy professionals stay organized, prepared, and supported through communication, scheduling, timely follow up, and coordination that happens quietly in the background. Lauren is known for her steady, approachable style and her ability to make clients feel supported while keeping important details moving.

lauren@cousinscollective.net
Designed for
Executives & Business Leaders
Consultants & Private Practice Owners
Founders & Entrepreneurs
Healthcare & Wellness Professionals
Real Estate Professionals
FAQ

Common questions
answered directly.

We know you have questions before committing. Here are the ones we hear most often.

Are you virtual assistants?
We offer retainer-based executive operations, client coordination, and project support for professionals who need a consistent operational partner — not a task-by-task service. The work is broader, more proactive, and more structured than traditional virtual assistant support.
Do you work hourly?
Our services are retainer-based so clients have consistent, predictable support and a clear monthly scope. This structure allows us to operate proactively rather than reactively, which is what makes the support genuinely useful.
Who do you work best with?
Consultants, founders, private practice owners, executives, and service-based professionals who are excellent at their core work and need a trusted partner to handle the operational layer around it. Our clients typically have more to manage than one person can comfortably handle alone.
Can you manage my inbox and calendar?
Yes. Inbox and calendar management are core to our Executive Operations service and available in all retainer tiers. This includes triage, scheduling, response drafting, follow-up tracking, and weekly priority summaries — structured around how you actually work.
Do you work outside Texas?
Yes. Cousins Collective is Texas-based and serves clients nationally. All of our support is delivered remotely and is fully location-independent.
How quickly can we get started?
Most clients move from consultation to active support within 7 days. After your discovery call we deliver a custom proposal within 48 hours, and structured onboarding begins from there.

Ready to recover time and
create a steadier operating rhythm?

Complete the 8-minute intake questionnaire and reserve your Business Solutions Consultation with Jessie or Lauren. No pressure — just clarity.

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