06/10/2025
Meet Jess, Co-Founder of Blue Lime
š” How It Started
Hi, Iām Jess š I co-founded Blue Lime in July 2019 with my husband Doug. Our goal? Create a job in the Okanagan so Doug could stop traveling for work and be home with our kids every night. We started smallāDoug on tools, me doing admin and payroll from the kitchen tableāand now here we are, nearly six years later, with a full team and a business weāre proud of. š
š± Where I Come From
I grew up in a family that ran businesses from the moment I was born. From my parentsā I learned how to treat people, the value of hard work, and to live in the power and freedom of being self-employed. So even though I never planned to run a business, stepping into this role feels like a full circle experience.
š§© What Lights Me Up
Letās be honest: property maintenance isnāt my passion. But helping people, solving problems, building a team of cool humans, and figuring out how to make business better? Thatās where I thrive. I love systems, Iām embracing a growth mindset more and more, and finding better ways to do things. Running a business feels like one big Lego puzzleā my favourite childhood activity. I still do as an adult.
š§ What Iām Working On
Iām a real people pleaser learning to set boundaries and say ānoā a lot more often and having more true conversations. Iām learning to lean into discomfort, trust myself, and ask for help. Coaching, feedback, and growth mindset are now part of my everyday lifeāand Iām here for it.
š“ Outside the Office
Doug, our two kids, family and friends and nature are my greatest joys. Travel, camping, and anything green is my happy place. One day, I see myself half-living in a jungle with macaws and a bird list . š¦šæ
šÆ Fun Fact
I love LEGO and live off to-do lists. A perfect day involves slow mornings with the family, and exercise, green space, good coffee and food, and crossing things off.
Thanks for following along š
ā Jess