Leading Online: Speaking & Mentorship with Mary-Frances O’Dea

Helping entrepreneurs, small businesses, and organizations build sustainable, accessible, and strategic online presences — informed by 25+ years of working and thriving online.

Join me: Upcoming class ADA Compliance Basics Class​

Thursday, October 16th, 5:30-7pm, $25
Zoom – attendance capped at 20

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Over the years I’ve:

  • Built and sold successful content websites and digital magazines.
  • Guided nonprofits and small businesses through the fast-changing digital landscape.
  • Focused on making websites accessible, inclusive, and strategically designed.
Whether I’m teaching entrepreneurs how to set up their first website, mentoring professionals balancing business and lifestyle, or speaking on digital accessibility, I bring both practical know-how and lived experience.

I’ve been working remotely and building businesses online since the late 1990s — long before it became the norm.

Mentoring & Entrepreneur Support

In addition to speaking, Mary-Frances actively supports entrepreneurs through EforAll Longmont, serving as both a mentor and a specialist presenter.

As a mentor, she has guided emerging founders through the challenges of starting and growing their businesses, helping them focus on strategy, sustainability, and digital presence.

As a specialist, she presented “Smart Web Presence: What Entrepreneurs Really Need in 2025” — an interactive workshop on web strategy, accessibility, integrations, and tools that support growth.

Her involvement with EforAll reflects her commitment to building inclusive entrepreneurial communities and sharing 20+ years of experience to help founders succeed.

Looking
for a speaker?

I speak on topics that help entrepreneurs, organizations, and communities make the web work for them — from accessibility basics to big-picture strategy. Each talk is practical, engaging, and customized to your audience’s needs.

Featured Speaking Topics

  1. Accessibility Made Simple: Steps Toward ADA Compliance
    Demystifying accessibility with plain language and real examples. Attendees leave knowing why accessibility matters, how it benefits their business, and simple actions they can take right away.
  2. Smart Web Presence: Building an Online Foundation That Works
    A crash course in making your website and digital tools actually support your business goals. From choosing the right platform to connecting systems, this session helps reduce busywork and boost results.
  3. The Long Game: 25+ Years of Thriving Online
    Stories and lessons from my career building businesses remotely before it was mainstream. This talk blends personal insight with practical strategy for adapting to tech changes, balancing work/life, and creating sustainable success.

Let’s start the conversation.

Looking for a speaker who brings real-world experience, practical strategies, and a sense of humor to digital accessibility and online success?

Whether it’s a keynote, workshop, or mentoring session, I create talks that leave audiences with clear takeaways they can put into action right away. My 25+ years of building businesses online — while working from home before it was cool — mean I don’t just talk theory. I share tested strategies, real examples, and a vision for building an accessible, sustainable digital presence.

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