Join Kathryn Finney as she discusses her journey in between selling one of the first lifestyle media platforms, Budgetnista Fashion Group, to developing digitalundivided - an incubator for Black and Latinx Women and #ProjectDiane, the first research report articulating the disparity of capital funding for women and women of color in Silicon Valley and beyond. This report is credited as having influenced the industry to recognize biases in investment strategies and supporting founder's voices worldwide.
The In Between is a conversation series that brings together unique founders and leaders across the beauty, fashion, tech, and hospitality industries to share their journeys of entrepreneurship. From what happened at the beginning to what helped build their greatest successes — and everything in between — these creators share what made their brands what they are today.
Kathryn Finney is the founder/CEO of digitalundivided (DID), a social startup that is creating a world where women own their work using entrepreneurship and innovation as a tool. A White House Champion of Change and a past member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) appointed by the Obama Administration, Since 2013, DID has impacted thousands of people and helped raise over $100 million in investments. Her pioneering research, “#ProjectDiane”, drew widespread buzz for disrupting the dialogue around women of color and tech entrepreneurship.
The findings from #ProjectDiane put a unique spotlight on the problem of inclusion in the innovation space, leading digitalundivided to develop a “first of its kind” solution. digitalundivided’s BIG Incubator is the only space and program dedicated to the growth of high-growth tech businesses founded by Black and Latina women.
An Echoing Green Global Fellow and Eisenhower Fellow, Kathryn started digitalundivided after selling her company, TBF Group, one of the first online lifestyle media companies and working as an executive at BlogHer, Inc (sold to Sheknows).
Founder Of Boutique Consultancy, Gild Creative Group, And Award Winning Executive Marketer Focused On Bridging The Gap Between Brand, Culture And Talent Through Unique Partnerships And Programming. Her Experience With Talent, Advertising And Tech Has Allowed Her To Hold Positions And Consult With World Class Organizations Such As Violator Management, Translation, Airbnb, WeWork, Digitalundivided, And Black Girl In Om Securing Lucrative Six Figure Brand Partnerships And Procuring A-List Talent. Tiffany Has Previously Served As An Adjunct Professor At NYU Clive Davis Institute (Tisch School). She Is Currently Participating In The Bright Ventures Accelerator Program, And Proudly Serves As An Advisor For Brooklyn Wellness Cafe And Studio, HealHaus And Inclusive Fashion Disruptor, Harlem's Fashion Row.
