NPG 20: The Budget Fashionista
In 2004-2005, a small group of women founders with digital media companies formed a sort of unofficial alliance to stick together in business. Today, that group has grown to include more than 200 women, and still includes the four original founders it had back then (including NPG’s Patricia). One of the most dynamic in the group also happens to have the largest and most successful fashion blog on the web. She’s never raised capital, has captured the attention of major brands and her company has been earning revenue for years. She’s also an author and television personality who has been in more than 500 media outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Today Show, Redbook, People and others. It doesn’t stop there. She also holds honors degrees from Yale and Rutgers University and has received top nods for her work from outlets like Silicon Alley Reporter (now Business Insider), The Chicago Tribune and MSN Money. That’s why Kathryn Finney of the Budgetfashionista.com/Simply Good Media is one of the top 20 women founders we’ll be tracking here. What we love about Kathryn goes beyond her business success. She’s also a major style setter, a fantastic wife, daughter and friend. She doesn’t just know the business, she was one of the early female founders in the category, and in the six years she’s owned her company has become one of the most respected women in the industry.
To see the complete first 10 of our 20 Women Founders to Watch list,visit here. We’ll unveil the second 10 on our Huff Post column next week, and continue to cover the companies along with other news and industry moves here.
