Book Jess Tetu, Entrepreneurship Speaker

About This Speaker

Jess Tetu is an award-winning Canadian entrepreneur, public speaker, philanthropist, and founder. Her story is rooted in resilience, reinvention, and impact. After leaving home at 15, she navigated poverty, family addiction, homelessness, grief, and personal hardship. She built a life and business career defined by grit, purpose, and service.

Today, Jess owns five Just For You Day Spas with locations across Saskatchewan and Alberta. She also serves as Founder and CEO of Lia Reese Canada, Founder and CEO of Iconic Betty Jewelry, and Founder of Jess Tetu Consulting. She is also Founder and CEO of 4seventyone Recovery Resources — a not-for-profit supporting individuals and families impacted by addiction and hardship.

Her work has earned national recognition. Highlights include Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, SK Entrepreneur of the Year, YWCA Women of Distinction, and one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women. Major media outlets have featured her brands and story, including Good Morning America, CBC, Global News, CTV, and the Daytime Emmys.

On stage, Jess Tetu brings a rare combination of vulnerability, entrepreneurial credibility, and practical optimism. She helps audiences see that adversity does not have to define the future. It can fuel clearer choices, stronger leadership, deeper purpose, and meaningful success.

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