Meet the Founder, Ashley Simmons
Hi, I'm Ashley Simmons — Chief Growth Strategist, founder of S3 Growth Agency, and the person who's going to ask the questions no one else has asked you about your marketing.
It started with passion. And a frustration.
After 20+ years in advertising and marketing — from small local campaigns to nationwide strategy — I kept seeing the same gap. Small business owners who couldn't afford a big agency retainer but absolutely needed real strategic support. Owners who were working with vendors, running tactics, spending money — and still couldn't tell you whether any of it was actually moving the needle.
I come from a long line of entrepreneurs. I know what a business means to a family. I know what's at stake. And I knew I had to do something about it.
So when I started consulting, I'd ask the questions that apparently no one else was asking: Why this channel? What's your conversion rate? If this isn't working, why are we still doing it? The fact that those questions felt surprising to people told me everything I needed to know. In the fall of 2024, I built S3 Growth Agency.
What S3 brings is different - and it’s worth explaining why.
I'm what's known as a T-shaped strategist. That means I have the breadth to see across your entire business — marketing, sales, systems, brand, customer experience — and the depth to go as far as the strategy needs to go. I understand how every piece works, how they connect, and how to tie it all back to one thing: your revenue goals.
I don't execute alone. I work alongside a team of integrators and specialists — in digital media, creative, PR, photography, and content — who are exceptional at what they do. My job is to be the strategic brain that makes sure every tactic is in service of a bigger plan, not just filling a content calendar.
And here's something I want to be clear about: I have deep respect for the social media managers and content creators doing great work for businesses in communities across the country. That work matters. What S3 adds is the layer above — the strategy that makes sure the content they're creating is built on a clear message, aimed at the right audience, and measured against real business outcomes. We partner alongside existing vendors all the time. The goal is never to replace what's working. The goal is growth.
Because here's what I know to be true: every business owner, every market, every customer segment is different. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. What works for a coffee brand in a small Missouri town is not what works for an RV dealership or a nonprofit.
The breadth of experience I bring — across industries, business sizes, and marketing channels — means I can meet you exactly where you are and build something that actually fits.
This is about more than marketing. When a small business grows, a family gains stability. When an entrepreneur thrives, their employees thrive, their community thrives, and their market grows. I believe in that ripple effect with everything I have — and it's why I built an agency that's fully committed to helping purpose-driven business owners across this country stay relevant, stay competitive, and keep their revenue engine running.
S3 stands for Strategy, Systems, Scale — the three things every growing business needs, in that order. But it also stands for something else: the belief that when YOUR business grows, the impact reaches far beyond your revenue.
Today, S3 serves business owners across the Midwest and beyond — as Chief Growth Strategist, execution team, and the partner who tells you the truth even when it's uncomfortable.
We're building toward a seven-figure agency. Not because we're chasing scale for scale's sake — but because the more we grow, the more businesses we can transform, and the more impact we can make through Unplanned Mom - my bigger why.
That's the S3 story. Now let's write yours.
