Kathryn Finney
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Build the Damn Thing.

Long-form essays and field notes for entrepreneurs building and leading companies. The work behind the wins.

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Women Own 40 Percent of American Businesses. They Generate 6 Percent of the Revenue.

Read That Again

April 29, 2026 · 2 min read
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April 22, 2026

The Entrepreneurship Wave Is Here.

The Question Is Whether You Will Ride It or Watch Someone Else Profit From It.

3 min read
April 15, 2026

The Survival Story Is a Lie. Here Is What the Numbers Actually Say.

Three pieces of data on women owned businesses came across my desk this week. Let's get into what this means for you.

3 min read
April 8, 2026

What Subsistence Entrepreneurship Actually Is, and Why the Strategy Is Different

Subsistence entrepreneurship is not new. It is the oldest form of entrepreneurship that exists.

5 min read
April 1, 2026

What Would Winning Look Like If No One Was Watching?

The answer is a little scary because it looks nothing like what you were told winning was supposed to look like.

4 min read
January 6, 2026

Important Update (+ Last Chance)

Big changes coming (read this before January 15th)

2 min read
December 30, 2025

Forget Resolutions. Start a Business Instead.

Skip the gym membership... Start your business...

2 min read
December 18, 2025

Ready to BUILD Your Next Company?

Introducing BUILD: Go from idea to a live website or product in less than an hour... for $99

3 min read
June 10, 2025

How to Create a Company Culture

What if the boldest thing you could do is build the space you’ve been told you don’t belong in?

2 min read
June 3, 2025

How to Thrive as a Mission-Driven Entrepreneur in a Broken System

What if building your business could also build a better world?

2 min read
May 27, 2025

How to Buy a Business (and Make It Your Own)

How do you stay relevant, build community, and lead through massive industry change—without losing yourself in the process?

2 min read
May 20, 2025

How to Date Like a CEO and Attract the Partnership You Deserve

In this new episode of Build the Damn Thing Podcast, learn how to build your love life like you build your business

2 min read
May 6, 2025

Welcome to Season 4 of Build the Damn Thing 🚀

Building the life and business you want isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters most.

2 min read
November 13, 2024

Squad Goals: How to Create Your Personal Advisory Board

Hi! Kathryn here. This month, we discuss how to create "Team You" aka your personal advisory board.

2 min read
October 15, 2024

Drop it Like It's SWOT

Hi! Kathryn here. This month we discuss how to conduct a personal Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) assessment

3 min read
September 11, 2024

KISS: How to Create an Elevator Pitch

Hi! Kathryn here. The secret to creating an awesome elevator pitch is to K.I.S.S., aka "keep it simple sista"

2 min read
August 13, 2024

What Are Your Company’s Core Values

and How They Impact Your Business

3 min read
July 23, 2024

What Are Your Personal Core Values?

(and How Do They Impact Your Business)

3 min read
June 25, 2024

What’s Your Price?

Know the lines you will NOT cross in order to make your business successful.

3 min read
June 4, 2024

Get Your Mind Right (for Business)

Hi!

2 min read

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