I’m Jessica Korthuis (court-house).

Chief mom boss, coffee enthusiast, dry shampoo junkie, branding expert, educator.

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How this self-taught marketer became a two-time entrepreneur and award winning brand strategist.

I wasn’t always an entrepreneur. In fact, I was pretty much forced into entrepreneurship after having my corporate dream job eliminated with no back up plan, and no real job opportunities in site. I dreamt up my first business with my husband (then, boyfriend) on a Friday night over pizza and 2 bottles of wine. We created a simple website that weekend and were in business by Monday morning. We owned our branding and design agency for about 4 years, organically growing our company to work with brands like Red Bull, TedxWomen, Stanford University, and others.

From there, I went to work for a global nonprofit organization as the Director of Marketing, where we created educational programs to expand entrepreneurship around the world.

Then, I became a mom and everything changed. Motherhood showed me that time was my currency, and I wanted to cherish every single moment of it. This inspired me to take my love of writing and teaching, entrepreneurship, branding and marketing, and combine it with my passion for supporting women to build a sustainable business – giving me the freedom to be present in my family’s life the way I envisioned.

Can you relate? Read more of my story on the Sohuis blog.

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ABOUT

“When women have the power to create income for their families and show up as their authentic selves, communities thrive and the world just simply works better.”

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“The 3 Most Effective Marketing Channels for Entrepreneurs”

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If figuring out which marketing channels you should invest your time in to makes you feel like pulling your hair out – this guide is for you. For my nerdy data friends out there, this guide is packed with marketing data, charts and graphs (who doesn’t love visuals?) to help you leverage the three most effective marketing channels for entrepreneurs.

BONUS! There’s a social media section at the end.

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“What Jessica offers is more than a one-time solution. She provides a methodology that teaches you how to think critically about your business, both today and tomorrow. Jessica walks you through the tough questions to get to answers that are real for you and your unique business.”

Emily Wray
Founder, Make Sense Media
“Jessica is so amazing. Her Sohuis StartupBlueprint has been so enlightening for me because it helped me learn about my values and understand how that relates to business. It was a huge ‘Ah-ha’ moment for me. I would definitely recommend it for anybody who wants to go into business.”

Shari Brousseau
Stylist & Educator
“I am so grateful for the amazing content Jessica has put out to help us small businesses figure out our branding and messaging 🙂 She’s fun, engaging and super smart.”

Kendra Rice
Owner & Designer, Joy Creations

Education that gives back

Elephants are my spirit animal: for many reasons I share about here, and I have long been a proponent for social enterprises and companies that support missions greater than themselves.

When I launched Sohuis, I knew I would figure out a way to give back to a mission that’s near and dear to my heart. So now, we donate a percentage of all educational sales to organizations that work to rescue and rehabilitate endangered and orphaned elephants in Africa.

This is why my logo is an elephant, her name is Lucy, and my hope is to continue to grow our impact by both educating female founders all over the world, as well as support these incredible, yet endangered, creatures who are at severe risk of extinction due to poaching activities.

Fun fact: The “SO” in Sohuis comes from social enterprise, with the remainder of the company name coming from my last name, “Korthuis.”

HOW WE GIVE BACK

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My flagship program that helps womenpreneurs discover, define and distinguish their brand in 30 days or less.

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A digital marketing accelerator for women who mean business

What if I told you that you could create the framework for your entire brand without building one page of your website?

And what if I told you that marketing is not only for magical unicorns and that it could be taught? While marketing is a diverse discipline, my program includes all of the fundamentals needed to bring your product/service to market without wasting precious resources along the way.

Work with me to leverage my methodologies to discover your brand’s secret sauce, define its values and purpose, and distinguish your service offerings to stand out from the crowd.

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