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On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview with Kathryn Finney that took place at SXSW. Kathryn is a longtime community contributor and she is the Founder and Managing General Partner of Genius Guild, a Chicago-based venture fund that invests in scalable businesses led by Black founders using innovation to build and promote healthy communities. She had a new book published last summer titled, “Build The Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business if You're Not a Rich White Guy,” that made the Wall Street Journal bestsellers list in its first week of release. Check out the book today at: https://a.co/d/6usDLzd  We also again mention an event that we have coming up on May 15 - 18, the SBA will host the second America's Seed Fund Week. This series of virtual events connects startups and small businesses working on advanced technologies to the country's largest source of early-stage funding. America's Seed Fund serves as a springboard by providing over $4 billion in funding to early-stage startups and small businesses each year as innovators take their technology from R&D through to commercialization. Check out more about the event and register today at: https://www.americasseedfund.us  Lastly, we again shine a spotlight on one of the startups from our community and that company is PayBee, which  is an all-in-one fundraising events platform built for nonprofits hosting events in any format. Paybee's event features provide you the ability to streamline your fundraising event planning, executing and follow-up using cutting edge technology tools. Go to https://www.paybee.io to learn more! We invite you all to join our community today to access the support, expert advice, and resources you need to elevate your startup by going to: www.est.us/join   Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at: www.est.us Checkout Startup of the Year at: www.startupofyear.com Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: www.podcast.startupofyear.com Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: soty.link/ESTYouTube *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.   Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.  The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment. Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year.  Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.  Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us

On this month's episode, Founder Jennifer Risi takes the podcast on the road to SXSW and sits down with Kathryn Finney, Managing General Partner, Genius Guild to discuss the current state of funding and advice for entrepreneurs during times of economic uncertainty.

Kathryn Finney started her first business at age nine, selling friendship bracelets to her older brother's friends. She's a Yale graduate and started and exited multiple media companies, including her groundbreaking The Budget Fashionista. Even with her resume of accolades, Finney faced prejudice in the startup world just because of her gender and race. So in 2020, she used her two decades of entrepreneurship experience to start Genius Guild. This venture fund invests in black entrepreneurs building scalable businesses that serve black communities and beyond. Finney is also the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Build the Damn Thing: How to Build a Successful Company When You're Not a Rich White Guy. In addition, she was the first black woman business author at Portfolio/Penguin Books. Listen to Nathan and Kathryn discuss:  Making $75 per week selling bracelets as a 9-year-old What her rugby career taught her about building teams Building and exiting her fashion blog during web 1.0  How digitalundivided served as the MVP of Genius Guild How the pandemic and George Floyd's death led to Genius Guild What she looks for in potential founders Building your own rules of entrepreneurship How to go through periods of adversity And much more advice for founders… This episode is powered by 99designs by Vista, a global creative platform that makes it easy for you to work with professional freelance designers from around the world.  Together with 99designs, we're offering you a $30 discount on your first design contest. Head to 99designs.com/foundr to learn more or get started on your project today.  Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs.  Speak with our friendly course experts to get clarity on the next steps for your idea, business or career. You will get tailored insights from results achieved by our proven practitioners as well as thousands of students. Book a call now...  For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform:  Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Magazine

Black women have been the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the US for the past few years with 17% of us in the process of starting new businesses. But in 2020—a record-breaking year for venture capital investment—less than 100 Black women raised $1 million or more for their businesses, which is very small in the VC world.In this episode, I'm joined by Kathryn Finney, Founder and Managing General Partner of Genius Guild, a $20 million venture fund that builds and invests in scalable companies led by diverse founders. She's also the founder of the Duni fund, the founder and former CEO of Digital Undivided, the mastermind of the widely acclaimed project Diane Research, the author of Build the Damn Thing, and a Yale-trained epidemiologist.Together, we discuss the ins and outs of Venture Capital and business funding as well as Kathryn's expertise as a successful entrepreneur and her favorite wellness practices.We Also Talk About…Seeing entrepreneurship as a tool that lets you live a creative lifeFocusing on executing an idea, not just the idea itselfHow not to waste $30k on a businessThe importance of knowing yourself and having a solid foundation as a leaderNot waiting for permission from the entitledThe differences between startups, small businesses, and hobbiesResources:Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. But the job isn't easy— JP MorganBuild The Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business if You're Not a Rich White Guy by Kathryn FinneyVisit Kathryn's WebsiteSubmit Your Pitch to the Genius GuildListen to the Build the Damn Thing! PodcastFollow Kathryn on InstagramConnect with Kathryn on LinkedInSponsor:Open | If you're looking for a mindful meditation, breath work, and movement app I can't recommend Open enough. They have a beautifully curated collection of guided meditation, breath work, and movement exercises to support you in your practice. Try Open for 30 Days free. Visit open-together.com/**BALANCED.**balancedblackgirl.com ◉ IG: @balancedblackgirlpodcast @balancedles 〆Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/balanced-black-girl/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/balanced-black-girl/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Season 3 of The Relentless is all about moving fearlessly. We're kicking things off with two guests who not only embody that mindset, they're growing businesses in ways that also empower their communities. First, we talk to Kathryn Finney, a venture capitalist, author, entrepreneur, and one of the first Black women to have a successful seven-figure startup exit. Finney shares insights she gained on her journey from epidemiologist to an influential woman in tech, and discusses her commitment to investing in her own communities of Black entrepreneurs and underrepresented groups.  Later in the show, we'll hear CENTURY 21® Broker Vicki Monteagudo talk about the entrepreneurial strategies she used to grow a thriving brokerage in her own Tri-Cities community. Guests Kathryn Finney: Founder & Managing General Partner of Genius Guild and author of Build the Damn Thing Vicki Monteagudo: Owner & Designated Broker of CENTURY 21 Tri-Cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly connects with Kathryn Finney, the Managing Partner of Genius Guild, a $20 million dollar venture fund & studio that invests in amazing Black founders. She is a serial entrepreneur and she's written a new book: “Build the Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business if You're Not a Rich White Guy.” “The world of startups […]

Season 3 of The Relentless is all about moving fearlessly. We're kicking things off with two guests who not only embody that mindset, they're growing businesses in ways that also empower their communities. First, we talk to Kathryn Finney, a venture capitalist, author, entrepreneur, and one of the first Black women to have a successful seven-figure startup exit. Finney shares insights she gained on her journey from epidemiologist to an influential woman in tech, and discusses her commitment to investing in her own communities of Black entrepreneurs and underrepresented groups.  Later in the show, we'll hear CENTURY 21® Broker Vicki Monteagudo talk about the entrepreneurial strategies she used to grow a thriving brokerage in her own Tri-Cities community. Guests Kathryn Finney: Founder & Managing General Partner of Genius Guild and author of Build the Damn Thing Vicki Monteagudo: Owner & Designated Broker of CENTURY 21 Tri-Cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 3 of The Relentless is all about moving fearlessly. We're kicking things off with two guests who not only embody that mindset, they're growing businesses in ways that also empower their communities. First, we talk to Kathryn Finney, a venture capitalist, author, entrepreneur, and one of the first Black women to have a successful seven-figure startup exit. Finney shares insights she gained on her journey from epidemiologist to an influential woman in tech, and discusses her commitment to investing in her own communities of Black entrepreneurs and underrepresented groups.  Later in the show, we'll hear CENTURY 21® Broker Vicki Monteagudo talk about the entrepreneurial strategies she used to grow a thriving brokerage in her own Tri-Cities community. Guests Kathryn Finney: Founder & Managing General Partner of Genius Guild and author of Build the Damn Thing Vicki Monteagudo: Owner & Designated Broker of CENTURY 21 Tri-Cities

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain.™ This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter. In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investing All things supply chain technology; and His fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn. 

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain.™ This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter. In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investing All things supply chain technology; and His fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn. 

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain.™ This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter. In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investing All things supply chain technology; and His fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn. 

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain.™ This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter. In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investing All things supply chain technology; and His fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn. 

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of Refashiond Ventures, an emerging venture fund manager that invests in early-stage supply chain technology. He cofounded the New York Supply Chain Meetup and the WordWide Supply Chain Federation. He is an adjunct professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University and a VC in Residence at Genius Guild, Greenhouse Fund and a Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners.The past ran on supply chains. The present runs on supply chains. The future will run on supply chains. The world is a supply chain. This is the mantra of my guest who was recently named by Flexport among the 55 supply chain and logistics experts you should know and was nicknamed "The Elon Musk of Logistics Technology" on Twitter.In this episodse we discuss:His experience working in Family Offices and Venture Capital investingAll things supply chain technology; andHis fundraising experience as a VC raising a first fundI hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode. Learn more about Refashiond Ventures at https://www.refashiond.com and follow Brian on all social media platforms at Brian Laung Aoaeh but especially on LinkedIn and on Twitter!Join me next Friday for a new episode on the ALIVE Podcast Network and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more to get notified when new episodes drop.To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, send an email to whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.

On this week's episode, I talk with Kathryn Finney, a former Yale-trained epidemiologist turned blogger turned investor and philanthropist. Before Wordpress even existed and you had to print out photos and then scan and upload them online, Kathryn created her blog, The Budget Fashionista. After running that for many years, she sold the blog and founded digitalundivided, a social enterprise focused on helping Black women own their work. She then went on to found and manage Genius Guild, a $20M venture fund. At the onset of the pandemic, she wanted to do more to support Black-women owned businesses so she founded The Doonie Fund, giving out micro-investments from her own personal investment. Most recently, she published Build The D*mn Thing: How To Start A Successful Business If You're Not A Rich White Guy, in it she empowers entrepreneurs to take advantage of their unique networks and resources. Kathryn has such an incredible quitter story and I can't wait for you to hear more from her on the episode.

Kathryn Finney, Founder and CEO at Genius Guild, discusses her book Build The Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business If You're Not a Rich White Guy. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathryn Finney, Founder and CEO at Genius Guild, discusses her book Build The Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business If You're Not a Rich White Guy. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entrepreneurship is an essential tool for building a more equitable society — which is why Kathryn Finney is laser-focused on encouraging people who don't fit the mold of the stereotypical founder to jump in. Her new book, “Build the Damn Thing,” taps into wisdom from her years at the venture studio Genius Guild and beyond. She brings a message to founders: The universe is conspiring for your greatness. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In many ways, tech culture is startup culture, and launching your own startup can be particularly difficult when you’re from a group that’s been historically underrepresented in the sector. Kathryn Finney is the founder and CEO of Genius Guild, which builds and invests in companies led by Black founders. She’s also the author of a new book that’s coming out this week, “Build the Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business If You're Not a Rich White Guy.” Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams spoke with Finney about her experiences and why the term “startup” is synonymous with tech.

Entrepreneurship is an essential tool for building a more equitable society — which is why Kathryn Finney is laser-focused on encouraging people who don't fit the mold of the stereotypical founder to jump in. Her new book, “Build the Damn Thing,” taps into wisdom from her years at the venture studio Genius Guild and beyond. She brings a message to founders: The universe is conspiring for your greatness. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at http://eepurl.com/dlirtXSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In many ways, tech culture is startup culture, and launching your own startup can be particularly difficult when you’re from a group that’s been historically underrepresented in the sector. Kathryn Finney is the founder and CEO of Genius Guild, which builds and invests in companies led by Black founders. She’s also the author of a new book that’s coming out this week, “Build the Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business If You're Not a Rich White Guy.” Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams spoke with Finney about her experiences and why the term “startup” is synonymous with tech.

Stacey Ferguson is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. She is an award-winning, marketing and communications executive, community builder, brand strategist, and startup founder. She launched a career as a blogger and social media influencer at JusticeFergie.com, and co-founded Blogalicious, a seven-figure generating multicultural influencer media agency working with brands such as KIA Motors, Dove, Wells Fargo, Coca-Cola, and AARP. Stacey is currently the Head of Marketing and Communications for Genius Guild, a $20M venture capital fund investing in diverse founders who serve their communities and beyond. Follow Alexa on social media at @alexa_curtis and the Be Fearless Summit at @befearlesssummit.

This episode was recorded live at the SXSW Conference and presented by Rolling Stone and SHE Media. The conversation was moderated by Denise Hamilton, Inclusion Strategist & CEO of WatchHerWork and the panelists were Kathryn Finney, Managing Partner, Genius Guild, Jennifer Risi, Founder and President of The Sway Effect, and Jennifer Brown.  The panelists shared their thoughts about how individuals and companies can work towards a more inclusive and equitable workplace. They also shared insights about what it means to cultivate inclusion, how to measure success, the importance of core values, and the role of technology.  

Kathryn Finney is a builder, a venture capitalist, and a visionary. She is the founder and Managing General Partner of Genius Guild, a venture studio with a $20M venture fund that builds and invests in scalable companies led by Black founders that serve their communities and beyond. Kathryn invests in market-based innovations designed to end racism. She is also the founder of The Doonie Fund, supporting over 2,000 Black women entrepreneurs throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Kathryn is well-known as the founder and past CEO of digitalundivided, a groundbreaking social enterprise focused on creating a world where women own their work, and mastermind of the widely acclaimed #ProjectDiane research. She started digitalundivided after selling her company, The Budget Fashionista, a lifestyle media company, making her one of the first Black women to have a successful startup exit. A Yale-trained epidemiologist, Kathryn has received numerous honors and awards including the Paypal Maggie Lena Walker Achievement Award, Aspen Financial Leaders Fellowship, Leadership Unbound General Partner Rising Star award, Echoing Green Fellowship, Eisenhower Fellowship, an Entrepreneur Magazine “Woman to Watch”, a Marie Claire “Woman to Watch”, and on the Ebony Power 100, Black Enterprise “40 under 40” list, and more. She is an Obama White House Champion of Change and past member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) appointed by the Obama Administration. Her new book, Build The Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business if You're Not a Rich White Guy, is slated to launch in the summer of 2022 under the Penguin Random House Portfolio imprint. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jesszaino/support

In 2020, just 3% of the $147.6 billion invested in venture capital went to Black-founded companies, according to the U.S. Census [from Forbes]. Kathryn Finney, entrepreneur, investor and author chats with Nora and Scott about her latest project called Genius Guild, which combines an incubator, venture studio and fund that supports Black entrepreneurs. Check out Kathryn Finney's podcast Build the Damn Thing.

The story of Genius Guild, the power of investing in Black entrepreneurs, and the importance of sticking to your core values. In "Black Muse," the season finale of Build The Damn Thing, serial entrepreneur Kathryn Finney is joined by guests to discuss black excellence, entrepreneurship, and investing. Featured Ep.8 guests: Renee Wittemyer | Brian Aoaeh | Michael Dyer | Cheryl Contee | Geri Stengel | Sharmayne Lueiza Munoz | Barbara Clarke | Teresa Chahine | Jeffrey Robinson  Quotes from the show:   “We're looking for black founders who are thinking big, who are innovators, who have ideas that others are like, "Eh, I don't know." I don't know if that works, but we know - because we're operators and investors - that they can work. "   -- Kathryn Finney, Build the Damn Thing, Episode #8     Stay Connected:   Kathryn Finney Website: https://www.kathrynfinney.com/ Twitter: @KathrynFinney Instagram: @hiiamkathryn Facebook: Kathryn Finney   Genius Guild Website: Genius Guild Twitter: @GeniusGuild Instagram: @geniusguild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genius-guild     Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. ________ Credits:     Produced by Genius Guild Content Studios   Executive Producers:  Kathryn Finney and Darlene Gillard Jones Post-Production Company: Prosper Digital TV Post-Production Manager: Joanes Prosper Post-Production Supervisor: Jason Pierre Post-Production Sound Editor: Evan Joseph Co-Music Supervisors: Jason Pierre and Darlene Gillard Jones Show Music: provided by Prosper Digital TV Main Show Theme Music: "Self Motivated" Written & Performed by Tamara Bubble Add'l Music: "Lil' Sumn" by Dreamadai Special Thanks to The New Bedford Whaling Museum - New Bedford, MA

Calling All Disruptors! In this episode of Build The Damn Thing, you get to hear how friends, associates and the early attendees of Kathryn Finney's FOCUS event were positively influenced by the Genius Guild CEO's visionary thinking as a disrupter in the tech space. Kathryn shares how her “co-conspirators” — such as the founders of BlogHer and her business partner Darlene Gillard Jones — helped her build a powerful company based on her mission of empowering Black and Latina women in technology and helping them raise money through Digital Undivided. She also pioneered the groundbreaking research study, Project Diane, which exposed the disparities in venture capital investing in Black women businesses and went viral. But while all of this was going on, Kathryn not only had to combat some people misunderstanding her as a Black woman visionary who was often one step ahead, she had to overcome an unexpected health challenge and make some major decisions about her business and her personal life. Kathryn Finney is known as a pioneer in the fashion blogging community thanks to her blog “The Budget Fashionista” which has helped thousands of women dress chic and cheap. Kathryn not only has built a huge blogging community but also has been featured among "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by Forbes and is greatly recognized by books like How to Be a Budget Fashionista and The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less. In fact, Kathryn is the living definition of a businesswoman who is always trying to generate new ways to share her knowledge about fashion and entrepreneurship just like she does through her platform the Genius Guild which, apart from having the podcast “Build that Damn Thing”, invests in companies led by Black founders. Insights from the Podcast: - How to build your team - How to leverage relationships - How to cultivate a work environment that creates a winning  organization - Women of color often have to face tough decisions in their journey - How to know when to walk away - How sharing the data about the disparities in venture capital investing in Black women's businesses helped change an industry Quotes from the show: “One of the hardest things as an entrepreneur is to sell others on your big idea. That's exactly what I did when I started Digital Undivided.”— Kathryn Finney, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5 “They not only gave us the check, [BlogHer] literally gave us the manual for how they run events.” — Kathryn Finney, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5 “She asked me if I'd be willing to partner with her on an organization called Digital Undivided, that will…support Black women in technology. and I haven't looked back since." — Darlene Gillard Jones, Guest Speaker, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5 “Because of that relationship because of the trust and the friendship that we were able to grow and establish, we were able to, create something special and my life personally has changed because of it.”— Darlene Gillard Jones, Guest Speaker, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5 “But when we realized it was too early, like most things in my life and being a visionary — being a Black woman visionary — that's not necessarily celebrated. I see things many steps ahead.” — Kathryn Finney, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5 “Oftentimes, the people who are the strongest and who have it together are the very people that you need to check after.”— Kathryn Finney, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5 “Before ProjectDiane was released, the experiences of women in color in entrepreneurship were purely anecdotal—so whether you were a person of color or not, you had some idea that things just weren't the same for people of color in particular women and women of color in the startup space; but it wasn't until Kathryn and Digital Undivided came along to quantify that experience that really blew the lid off of that entire dynamic and conversation.”— Danielle Robinson Bell, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5 “The hope was that Project Diane would be a catalyst. What I did not know was that Project Diane was going to fundamentally change the venture capital space in ways that still vibrate to this day.” —Kathryn Finney, Build the Damn Thing, Episode 5   Stay Connected: Kathryn Finney Website: https://www.kathrynfinney.com/ Twitter: @KathrynFinney Instagram: @hiiamkathryn Facebook: Kathryn Finney Genius Guild Website: Genius Guild Twitter: @GeniusGuild Instagram: @geniusguild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genius-guild Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.   __________   Credits: Produced by Genius Guild Content StudiosExecutive Producers: Kathryn Finney and Darlene Gillard JonesPost-Production Company: Prosper Digital TVPost-Production Manager: Joanes ProsperPost-Production Supervisor: Jason PierrePost-Production Sound Editor: Evan JosephCo-Music Supervisors: Jason Pierre and Darlene Gillard JonesShow Music: provided by Prosper Digital TVMain Show Theme Music: "Self Motivated" Written & Performed by Tamara BubbleSpecial thanks to Baratunde Thurston, Champions of Change: Tech Inclusion, and The Obama Administration

In this episode of Build The Damn Thing, Genius Guild CEO Kathryn Finney shares how to successfully exit a company -- something many entrepreneurs can't imagine -- and how to start something new. For the first time she gives a behind-the-scenes account of her own experience selling her first start-up and what that was like for her. Learn Kathryn's process of selling her blog, The Budget Fashionista, and how the proceeds from the sale gave her enough capital to start her next big venture. Plus get inspiration and insight on how you can do the same. Kathryn Finney is known as a pioneer in the fashion blogging community thanks to her blog “The Budget Fashionista” which has helped thousands of women dress chic and cheap. Kathryn not only has built a huge blogging community but also has been featured among "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by Forbes and is greatly recognized by books like How to Be a Budget Fashionista and The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less. In fact, Kathryn is the living definition of a businesswoman who is always trying to generate new ways to share her knowledge about fashion and entrepreneurship just like she does through her platform the Genius Guild which apart from having the podcast “Build that Damn Thing”, invests in companies led by Black founders.   Insights from the Podcast - Understanding that it is okay to outgrow something and want to do something else - How to pivot and venture into something new - Understanding that it is okay to leave your job, not because you were treated a certain way but because you want to do -the next thing - Understand the full arc of acquisition and how start-up work - How to sell and move on to the next and start another venture - The 4T's on buying a tech company:    Technology: it has technology that would be hard for the corporation to create quickly    Talent: they have a core group of founders    Traffic: it has a large community behind it    Taxable income: the company has a ton of money   Quotes from the show: “It is okay to outgrow it, as an entrepreneur we are like ‘I created it, it's my baby, I have to stay. But you don't always have to stay” -Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Guest Speaker, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4 “One of the challenges that we have in the black community is that we overstay, and I know why: because there is security” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4 “In our community, there isn't a language about exiting positively: usually when you leave your job, it's because they were treating you in a certain way or you got a better job” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4 “A start-up is a temporary organization that is designed to discover a solution to a problem and in the process to also discover a profitable, scalable and reputable business model and while doing that, to grow as quickly as possible” -Brian Laung Aoaeh, Guest Speaker, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4 “Venture capitalists look for and invest in start-ups. They look for companies that are doing something uniques, that they are solving a problem that hasn't been solved yet” -Brian Laung Aoaeh, Guest Speaker, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4 “One of the things about not selling when people come to you is that the price changes” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4 “I think it comes back to who are the people around you? Who do you trust when it's hard and you have to make a decision? Some of it is guy, and you have to listen to your gut, and some of it is having the right group that will tell you when you are not thinking correctly” -Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Guest Speaker, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4 “We constantly have to move and pivot and we have to find our own validation from within as entrepreneurs because you are constantly told it's not gonna work or you should do this or that” -Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Guest Speaker, Build The Damn Thing Episode #4   Stay Connected: Kathryn Finney Website: https://www.kathrynfinney.com/ Twitter: @KathrynFinney Instagram: @hiiamkathryn Facebook: Kathryn Finney Genius Guild Website: Genius Guild Twitter: @GeniusGuild Instagram: @geniusguild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genius-guild Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.   Credits: Produced by Genius Guild Content StudiosExecutive Producers: Kathryn Finney and Darlene Gillard JonesPost-Production Company: Prosper Digital TVPost-Production Manager: Joanes ProsperPost-Production Supervisor: Jason PierrePost-Production Sound Editor: Evan JosephCo-Music Supervisors: Jason Pierre and Darlene Gillard JonesShow Music: provided by Prosper Digital TVMain Show Theme Music: "Self Motivated" Written & Performed by Tamara BubbleSpecial thanks to Forbes Advisor Info Season 1 Episode 4 Aug 25, 2021 22 mins, 35 secs (21.7MB, Audio)   #BlackExcellence #Entrepreneurship #FashionBlog #BloggersUnite #Startups #BlackWomen #KathrynFinney #BlackOwned #TheBudgetFashionista #BlacksInTech #AfroTech #BlackAuthors #Discrimination #Incubators #Lissen #Exiting #VentureCapital

In this episode of Build The Damn Thing, Kathryn Finney talks to those people who were present at the beginning of her journey as a young builder and what led her to become one of the most influential women in tech. All the people in Kathryn's life speak of how they always knew she was “different” from a young age -- and that's a good thing. They also share that she had the unique ability to bring people around to her way of thinking to impact change. But it wasn't easy: Kathryn shares a painful and transformative childhood experience when she ran for school president against a white kid and the hate that she endured during her campaign. Kathryn Finney is known as a pioneer in the fashion blogging community thanks to her blog “The Budget Fashionista” which has helped thousands of women dress cheap and chic. Kathryn not only has built a huge blogging community but also has been featured among "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by Forbes and is greatly recognized by books like How to Be a Budget Fashionista and The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less. In fact, Kathryn is the living definition of a businesswoman who is always trying to generate new ways to share her knowledge about fashion and entrepreneurship just like she does through her platform the Genius Guild which apart from having the podcast “Build that Damn Thing”, invests in companies led by Black founders.   Insights from the Podcast - How her entrepreneurial family background impacted her to build against all odds - Strategies on monetizing your skills and ideas - How to build, grow and make things bigger and how to do good in this world - Understanding how to fight against the entitled - Strategies to getting people to come to your way of thinking - Understanding how to create your own identity   Quotes from the show: “I challenge each and every one of you to be your full self and to give others a space to do the same and to know that you, in all your imperfect imperfections, are more than enough for this world” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #2 “Maybe my work ethic is genetic, I may not be as smart as you, I may not as good as you, but you will not outwork me” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #2 “People misunderstand that I have this incredible work ethic that you might not even see” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #2 “Money allowed me to have the life that I wanted to live, and I saw that very early: the options that it gave me” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #2 “When I joined high school, I was different, I tried to figure out how to fit in and not realizing as that 14/15-year-olds that you will never fit in when you are the type of person that I am” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #2 “Sometimes there is a price to pay when you go against the entitles” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #2 “I really think I wouldn't have dreamed as far as I did, or gone as far as I did or had the initiative to prepare for college if it weren't for Kathryn” -Ann McCarthy, Guest Speaker, Build The Damn Thing Episode #2   Stay Connected: Kathryn Finney Website: https://www.kathrynfinney.com/ Twitter: @KathrynFinney Instagram: @hiiamkathryn Facebook: Kathryn Finney Genius Guild Website: Genius Guild Twitter: @GeniusGuild Instagram: @geniusguild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genius-guild Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.   Credits: Produced by Genius Guild Content StudiosExecutive Producers: Kathryn Finney and Darlene Gillard JonesPost-Production Company: Prosper Digital TVPost-Production Manager: Joanes ProsperPost-Production Supervisor: Jason PierrePost-Production Sound Editor: Evan JosephCo-Music Supervisors: Jason Pierre and Darlene Gillard JonesShow Music: provided by Prosper Digital TVMain Show Theme Music: "Self Motivated" Written & Performed by Tamara BubbleAdd'l Music: "Lil' Sumn" by Dreamadai"Walk" by Saucy SantanaAudio Sample Courtesy of: the Minnesota Historical Society's Black History, Black Voices Initiative; Washburn High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota Info Season 1 Episode 2 July 30, 2021 36 mins, 34 secs (34.1MB, Audio) #BlackExcellence #Entrepreneurship #DreamBig #Startups #BlackWomen #KathrynFinney #BlackOwned #Minnesota #Minneapolis #BlacksInTech #AfroTech #Yale #Rutgers #Ghana 

In this episode of Build The Damn Thing, Kathryn Finney opens up about the different struggles she went through on her way to success as a Black woman in business and as an innovator in technology. Learn about her business trajectory since the early 2000's, where she was managing to create the Budget Fashionista blog, which later on became a sensation in the blogging community. However, this was not enough to succeed: with the evolution of technology Kathryn had to constantly reinvent herself and come up with new ideas and new projects that weren't received with open arms by the white male community who had the monopoly over entrepreneurship and technology at that time. This episode is a testimony of how Kathryn turned every rejection or project that did not work out the way she wanted into motivation to inspire other women and spark new and innovative ideas to change the game. Kathryn Finney is known as a pioneer in the fashion blogging community thanks to her blog “The Budget Fashionista” which has helped thousands of women dress chic and cheap. Kathryn not only has built a huge blogging community but also has been featured among "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by Forbes and is greatly recognized by books like How to be a Budget Fashionista and The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less. In fact, Kathryn is the living definition of a businesswoman who is always trying to generate new ways to share her knowledge about fashion and entrepreneurship just like she does through her platform the Genius Guild which apart from having the podcast “Build that Damn Thing”, invests in companies led by Black founders.   Insight from the Podcast - How Kathryn became a successful black business woman. - Details on how Kathryn had to constantly reinvent her projects according to the technology and blogging evolutions. - Difficulties Kathryn experienced being a black woman in a work scenario mainly dominated by white men. - How throughout the years Kathryn, with the help of other black businesswoman, found her spot in the fashion and entrepreneur industry. - How Kathryn has always sought to support women, who like her in the early 2000´s, are looking to be successful.   Quotes from the show: “I wasn't the first black woman, I was one of the first women period” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #3 “Blogging was the future and I knew how influential the influencers were for their community” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #3 “I needed to build a team because I couldn't do it all myself, I couldn't serve the amount of content that my community wanted all the time” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #3 “I kind of knew that it was changing, I started to see that technology became easier, there were more people and more competition and the difference between me and others was not that great, people started to try to take the name of Budget Fashionista which I had trademarked” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #3 “My agent and attorney at the time said to me: don't you ever do that again and I was like what do you mean? They were like you can't be smart like that, you let us do that” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #3 “I don't know of any black woman that ever received the venture funding and I don't think you'll be the first” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #3 “We were invisible Black Founders, Black women were invisible, the irony of it is to see how many of them are trying to get woken up” -Kathryn Finney, Build The Damn Thing Episode #3   Stay Connected: Kathryn Finney Website: https://www.kathrynfinney.com/ Twitter: @KathrynFinney Instagram: @hiiamkathryn Facebook: Kathryn Finney Genius Guild Website: Genius Guild Twitter: @GeniusGuild Instagram: @geniusguild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genius-guild Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.   Credits: Produced by Genius Guild Content StudiosExecutive Producers: Kathryn Finney and Darlene Gillard JonesPost-Production Company: Prosper Digital TVPost-Production Manager: Joanes ProsperPost-Production Supervisor: Jason PierrePost-Production Sound Editor: Evan JosephCo-Music Supervisors: Jason Pierre and Darlene Gillard JonesShow Music: provided by Prosper Digital TVMain Show Theme Music: "Self Motivated" Written & Performed by Tamara BubbleAdd'l Music: "Lil' Sumn" by Dreamadai Info Season 1 Episode 3 July 30, 2021 37 mins, 50 secs (34.7MB, Audio)   #BlackExcellence #Entrepreneurship #FashionBlog #BloggersUnite #Startups #BlackWomen #KathrynFinney #BlackOwned #TheBudgetFashionista #BlacksInTech #AfroTech #BlackAuthors #Discrimination #Incubators #Lissen 

  In this episode of Build the Damn Thing, Kathryn Finney shares how a series of unfortunate events led her to create Genius Guild, which is supported by one of the most powerful women in the world -- Melinda Gates. Kathryn also highlights how her failed trip to Alaska in 2020 led her to donate more than $160,000 to 15,000 black women-led entrepreneurs within six weeks. And this action showed her that it was possible to help such startups in a new way. Kathryn Finney is a venture capitalist, tech visionary, and startup champion who is the Founder and CEO of Genius Guild and General Partner of The Greenhouse Fund. She is former CEO of digitalundivided, a groundbreaking social enterprise focused on creating a world where Black women own their work. She is also the founder of The Budget Fashionista (TBF) and became one of the first Black women to have a successful seven-figure startup exit when she sold TBF. A Yale-trained Epidemiologist, she has been recognized for her groundbreaking work by the Aspen Institute, Entrepreneur Magazine, Marie Claire, Ebony, Inc. Magazine, Black Enterprise, and more.   Insights from the Podcast - Understanding that sometimes things will not work and that's okay - Strategies on building a community around black-women entrepreneurs - How her life in building led her to create Genius Guild - Understanding that black-owned businesses are undercapitalized and under resourced, and the structures needed to enable them to succeed does not exist - How to create a space where everyone can win, especially Black folks - How to move capital to Black communities without asking for permission   Quotes from the show: “It took me twenty years to build relationships to be able to do Genius Guild.” -Kathryn Finney, Genius Guild Ep #1 “I knew that I could build Genius Guild because I had spent a lifetime building staff.” -Kathryn Finney, Genius Guild Ep #1 “Genius Guild is a culmination of all the experience that she (Kathryn Finney) has gained over more than a decade of working on related problems.” -Brian Laung Aoaeh, Genius Guild Ep #1 “I cannot tell you how scary it is to be a Black woman and to ask for what it is you need because we rarely get it” -Kathryn Finney, Genius Guild Ep #1 “If this doesn't work, we are okay because we believe in you and we know you will figure it out” -Kathryn Finney, Genius Guild Ep #1 “When Black people win, everyone wins. We want to help humanity win” -Saidah Nash Carter, Genius Guild Ep #1   Stay Connected: Kathryn Finney Website: https://www.kathrynfinney.com/ Twitter: @KathrynFinney Instagram: @hiiamkathryn Facebook: Kathryn Finney   Genius Guild Website: Genius Guild Twitter: @GeniusGuild Instagram: @geniusguild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genius-guild   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Credits: Produced by Genius Guild Content StudiosExecutive Producers: Kathryn Finney and Darlene Gillard JonesPost-Production Company: Prosper Digital TVPost-Production Manager: Joanes ProsperPost-Production Supervisor: Jason PierrePost-Production Sound Editor: Evan JosephCo-Music Supervisor: Jason Pierre and Darlene Gillard JonesShow Music: Provided by Prosper Digital TVMain Show Theme Music: "Self Motivated" Written & Performed by Tamara BubbleInfo Season 1 Episode 1 July 16, 2021 18 mins, 14 secs (18.1MB, Audio) #BlackExcellence #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BlackWomen #KathrynFinney #BlackOwned

Kathryn Finney is the founder of Genius Guild. Genius Guild is a business creation platform that builds and invests in market-based innovations that end racism.