MaineBiz announced that its 2021 MaineBiz Women to Watch list includes SaviLinx Founder and CEO Heather Blease. Mainebiz launched its Women to Watch recognition program as a way to bring attention to top-notch women executives, women whose daily work strengthens their organizations, and by extension, Maine's economy. This marks MaineBiz's 13th year honoring Maine's woman [...]
Government contracting for customer service is a complex field: Federal and state agencies require skilled Agents who can answer complex questions and provide professional service from citizens who often are experiencing stressful situations. Providing professional and empathetic service is just the start - most government contracts require strict service and operational protocols, and BPO service [...]
SaviLinx founder Heather Blease was featured in a recent issue of Bankless Times to offer advice for fast growing startups. She talks about the importance of retaining equity and other tips from her perspective as a founder. "When I founded SaviLinx, I looked hard at my business plan and financials to see how much investment [...]
SaviLinx founder Heather Blease was interviewed by Capital One for the Growth Planning channel on its website. The story focuses on how a woman-led business achieves significant growth - in SaviLinx's case, ranking #28 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies. The story shares Blease's five lessons for growth as a woman-led [...]
SaviLinx founder Heather Blease was recently interviewed by Innovation & Tech Today about founding the company, the personal sacrifices she made and the rewards earned, and other insights into being a woman entrepreneur. From the story: "However, that doesn’t mean there weren’t pitfalls along the way. As she told us, “I found myself right back [...]
Original by Martin Grohman | The Grow Maine Show (Martin Grohman interviews SaviLinx CEO Heather Blease for a recent episode of his podcast. Photo Courtesy of Martin Grohman, The Grow Maine Show) This podcast on contact center SaviLinx celebrates Maine entrepreneurs. Heather Blease recently sat down to an interview on the Grow Maine [...]
SaviLinx achieves 9,264% growth since 2013 to secure the 28th position nationally for its contact center business BRUNSWICK, Maine – August 16, 2017 – SaviLinx, LLC, a contact center specializing in business process outsourcing and technical support services, has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies. The Inc. 5000 list [...]
How Partnerships Can Help Startups Focus, Heather D. Blease | CEO and Founder SaviLinx, LLC Foundr Magazine | Startup Section February 2017 issue Starting up a company is intense, exhilarating, and nerve wracking. I’m three years into my most recent startup, and while some things get easier (I don’t feel like throwing up every morning, for example), the pace can be overwhelming. I have [...]
SaviLinx CEO Heather D. Blease contributed this piece to the United State of Women Entrepreneurship blog on September 6, 2016 When I think of the United State of Women today I think about the role that parents play in our lives and how as mothers we too often dismiss the gravity of child rearing. I [...]
June 8, 2016 by Maine Icons SaviLinx Founder and CEO Heather Blease Steps away from Heather Blease’s office is a soundproof vault equipped with a “secret” red phone. A relic of the Cold War, this room is a reminder to Blease of the years she spent growing up in Brunswick, a resident of [...]
