Jessica

Korthuis

(court-house) Thank the Dutch!

Business Advisor , Award-Winning Marketing Educator, Writer, Feminst, Athlete

Builder of brands, partnership architect, educational program director

Co-Founder & CEO, Her Brand & Co.

About Jessica

Jessica Korthuis is the Co-founder & CEO of Her Brand & Co, a modern marketing ed-tech platform whose purpose is to democratize access to marketing education for women-owned brands.

She is a powerhouse brand strategist and recognized marketing executive, and prior to launching Her Brand & Co, Jessica was responsible for leading global marketing strategy & programming to build entrepreneurial ecosystems in communities across the globe.

Jessica is an alumni of The Wharton School’s Executive Education Program on Accelerating Entrepreneurship, and she is a formal advisor to several female-founded companies who are using their brands to do good in the world. Jessica is a prominent speaker on marketing and entrepreneurship, and has been featured by Entrepreneur Women, Thrive Global, The Lean Startup Co., IFundWomen, The Female Founder Collective, The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and many others. She is a proud mompreneur with a passion for writing and is a fierce advocate for women driving wealth creation, and she is most happy spending time with her husband and daughters. 

Just a few brands that love Jess:

Specializations

  • Brand Strategy & Unlocking Growth Channels

  • Omni-Channel Marketing Strategies

  • Marketing Operations & Growth Strategy

  • Customer Engagement & User-Experience Strategies

  • Customer Retention & Increasing CLTV

  • Sales, B2B Marketing Strategies, Brand Affinity

  • Brokering Partnerships & Growing Revenue

  • Mentorship & Program Development

Personal Manifesto

“When women have the power to create wealth for themselves and their families, communities thrive and the world just simply works better.”

Impact & Mentorship

  • NORTH + THIRD helps influencers, community builders, and content creators build deeper connections with the audiences they love. By designing and producing custom print products, we ensure creators can manifest their legacy through the powerful medium of print. This truly is what we believe in as a third generation company built upon the foundation of legacy.

  • The Lucy Lab is an 8-week virtual accelerator program powered by Her Brand & Co. that helps early-stage female founders catapult their brands from early-stage to market readiness.

  • Women Burn Shit is a coalition of women and allies who are raging against the war on women’s reproductive freedom in the U.S., gun violence, and persecution against everyone in the LGBTQI+ community.

  • The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, having helped launch over 4,300 companies across 200+ cities and six continents.

  • Get Sh!t Done is the collaborative where women entrepreneurs gain traction to grow businesses that scale generational impact.

  • The Female Founder Collective, founded by Rebecca Minkoff, is a network of businesses led by women, supporting women. The FFC’s mission is to enable and empower female-owned and led businesses to positively impact our communities, both socially and economically.

  • Georgia State’s award-winning Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund (MSESF) business accelerator program is designed to support underrepresented student, recent alumni and Georgia State community entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship to start and grow new ventures.

Awards & Accolades

  • Womenpreneur Education Business Innovator of the Year (23’, 24’)

  • Biz Journal’s 40 Under 40

  • Women Who Mean Business

  • Women to Watch in 2019 & Beyond/