LET’S FEAST
Strategist. Coach. Fixer. Host.
Welcome! We saved you a seat.
Welcome! We saved you a seat.
Banquet launches businesses into new growth trajectories.
We deliver strategies based on meaningful insights, contextualized through a cultural, competitive, and consumer lens. Banquet’s clients are empowered and supported to dream big, make bold decisions, and lead meaningful transformation as they grow their businesses in alignment with their values.
Our clients don’t settle for crumbs.
Working with clients at the intersection of technology and culture, health, & wealth
STRATEGIST.
Brand, innovation, commercalization. A partner in building a strong foundation for revenue and growth.
COACH.
Transformation, transition, accountability. Supporting you in your business to realize your vision.
FIXER.
Problem-solving, partnerships, planning. Your fractional chief of staff and consigliere.
HOST.
Reflection, connection, well-being. Retreats to fill your cup so you can feast some more.
THE HEAD TABLE
Jess Graham is the principle and owner of Banquet. She has 25+ years of experience as a full-stack marketer, coach, and woman in business (IYKYK) at Fortune 500 companies and start ups. Jess was a senior brand and product executive at Visa, ran Global Product Marketing at Instagram, and served in both GM and CMO capacities as a founding team member at two well-funded start ups. Her experience makes her adept at navigating success in large organizations and rolling up her sleeves and wearing multiple hats in nascent businesses.
Jess builds revenue and growth through relevance and helps clients build businesses, brands, partnerships, and innovative products and experiences that foster consumer love across a variety of industries including financial services, media, consumer goods, health, wellness, lifestyle, hospitality, home improvement, and more.
In addition to client work, Jess serves an advisor to multiple start ups, is an active angel investor, and she’s a committed mentor for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC talent.
Has Jess gone from concept to launch of a wellness product in less than 90 days with a skeleton crew?
Yes. Yes, she has.
Joining the feast is an on-demand collective of smart, connected, experienced, badass (mostly) female experts. Our vetted network stretches from designers and developers to sylists and astrologers who are ready to help bring your dreams and our strategies to life.
A Banquet isn’t a banquet without friends at the table.
TESTIMONIALS
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"Jess has completely changed the trajectory of my thinking -- positively impacting the growth of my business -- on so many occasions. Her ability to think through problems, find truly creative solutions, and develop effective messaging for key audiences, including investors, is unparalleled."
Caitlin Thompson
CEO and Founder, Racquet Magazine -
"As my fractional CMO, Jess creates so much leverage for me. Her expertise, experience, and network is so deep, the value I get from my retainer is exponential. Her relentless focus on my goals took my brand, business, and partnerhips to a new level"
Tanya Maynigo
CEO and Founder, Craft Kombucha & Brindle Boxer Kombucha -
"Jess was a focused, intuitive, and perceptive consultant to my business. She assessed the customer and client dynamics, industry context, and team quickly and articulated a compelling set of strategic options. She is results oriented and fun -- a rare combination of EQ and IQ."
Alan Mason
Managing Director, Blackrock