# Stephane Jean-Baptiste

> Founder. Operator. Strategist. Built a $40M+ brand from an idea to thousands of retail doors. Now I help founders turn big ideas into businesses that work.

Stéphane Jean-Baptiste is a founder, operator, and strategist with 15+ years of experience building businesses, brands, and teams.

As Co-Founder of Kreyòl Essence, he helped grow the company from an idea into a nationally recognized beauty brand with $40M+ in lifetime sales, distribution across thousands of retail doors, and partnerships with retailers including Ulta Beauty and Whole Foods Market. His journey was featured on ABC’s Shark Tank.

Today, Stéphane works with founders, entrepreneurs, and creatives navigating the messy middle between a great idea and a business that actually works.

Bring the idea you can’t stop thinking about. The business that’s stuck. The brand that isn’t connecting. The team you can’t quite figure out. Or the decision keeping you up at night.

I’ll ask questions, challenge assumptions, connect dots, and share what I’ve learned from building businesses myself.

For the time we have together, I’m on your team. Let’s figure it out—and let’s get you moving.

Let’s Talk About

• Entrepreneurship & Founder Life
• Business Strategy & Growth
• Branding, Marketing & Storytelling
• Operations, Teams & Scaling
• Retail, E-Commerce & DTC
• Product Development & Commercialization
• AI Tools & Business Integration
• Leadership, Career & Reinvention

**Rating:** 5/5 (1 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $75.00

## Example Questions

- My business is growing. What should I fix before I scale?
- I have a great idea. How do I turn it into a real business?
- How did you take Kreyòl Essence from an idea to national retail?
- My brand isn’t connecting. How would you reposition it?
- How can I actually use AI in my business?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/stephanejean-baptiste)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)