Kathryn Minshew
About Kathryn Minshew
I'm an entrepreneur, author, and investor who has spent over a decade focused on building a more human Future of Work. I co-founded The Muse in 2011 and led the business as CEO from 2011-2023. Under my leadership The Muse grew from 0 to 70+ million annual users, pioneered the concept of values-based job search and was named one of Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. In 2022, I led The Muse's acquisition of Fairygodboss.com, the largest online career community for women. Fairygodboss serves over 10 million women with a supportive community, tactical advice, live and virtual events, and over 50,000 employee reviews on gender equity and womens' experience inside thousands of companies. I'm also an active advisor, angel investor (88% in female founded companies), and an Operating Partner with XFactor Ventures, designed to be the “first check” in female founded startups. I believe passionately in equity in the technology industry (as well as in the world writ large!). On the side, I'm also a frequent speaker and author on the topics of talent and culture, leadership, entrepreneurship and the future of work. My first book, “The New Rules of Work” (Crown Business, April 2017), was a Wall Street Journal national bestseller. I've spoken at MIT and Harvard, contributed to Fortune and the Harvard Business Review, and appeared on The TODAY Show and CNN. In addition, The Muse and I have been named to the Fortune Founders Forum, Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, Marie Claire’s The New Guard, SmartCEO's Future50 Visionary CEOs, New York on Tech’s Disruptors and Innovators, Inc.’s 30 Under 35 and Female Founders 100, One Young World’s Entrepreneur of the Year and many more. Separately, I'm an advisor and member of the Founders Council for Trilantic North America, a private equity firm; and an LP in several venture funds including the NYC-based Human Ventures. And last but certainly not least, I'm an adventurous traveler -- 65 countries and counting -- and passionate lover of snacks