Jessica Miao
FounderFounder at Apricotton · Founder at Apricotton Website
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FoundedApricottonApricotton Website
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About
Jessica Miao is the cofounder and CEO of Apricotton, a direct-to-consumer bra brand designing bras intended to accommodate changes in size as girls develop. A former management consultant, she leads the company's Gen Z community, which has grown to more than 270,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram, and has advised companies including TikTok, Canva, and Alibaba on short-form content strategy. She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Retail & E-Commerce in 2026.
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Experience
- ApricottonCofounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Miao StudiosFreelancercurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Techstars Chicago AcceleratorFounder2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- AccentureConsultant2022
- AccentureSenior Strategy Analyst2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- AccentureStrategy Analyst2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- KPMGManagement Consultant Intern, Customer & Digital2019Toronto, Canada Area
- Fidelity InvestmentsSummer Specialist, Operations Control2018Canada
- Mindfield GroupRecruiter2017Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Wrist & RyeProduct Manager2016 — 2017London, Canada Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Management10Leadership9Bilingual in English and Mandarin1Public Speaking9Microsoft Office3Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Word3Customer Service3Teamwork3Time Management4
Languages English · Mandarin
- Financial Modeling Foundations — Lynda.com
- UX Foundations: Interaction Design — Lynda.com
- SQL Essential Training — Lynda.com
- Excel 2013: Financial Functions in Depth — Lynda.com
- Wireframing for Product Managers — Lynda.com
- Product Management and Development Foundations — Lynda.com
- Finance Foundations: Business Valuation — Lynda.com
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- Who is Jessica Miao?
- Jessica Miao is the cofounder and CEO of Apricotton, a direct-to-consumer bra brand designing bras intended to accommodate changes in size as girls develop. A former management consultant, she leads the company's Gen Z community, which has grown to more than 270,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram, and has advised companies including TikTok, Canva, and Alibaba on short-form content strategy. She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Retail & E-Commerce in 2026.
- Where does Jessica Miao work?
- Jessica Miao is Founder of Apricotton and Founder at Apricotton Website.
- What companies did Jessica Miao found?
- Jessica Miao founded Apricotton, Apricotton Website.
- Where did Jessica Miao go to school?
- Jessica Miao studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (Honors Business Administration); Western University; Western University (Master the Entrepreneur Skillset, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
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