DEAR BUILDER,
Are you tired of pouring your energy into someone else’s dream while yours remains on the back burner? If so, you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place.
I created Build the Damn Thing because I’ve been where you are—overworked, underestimated, and ready for change. I know what it’s like to give everything to a job that will never offer the freedom, wealth, or respect you deserve.
That’s why this community exists.
WHAT IS BUILD THE DAMN THING?
Build the Damn Thing is a dynamic community for underestimated entrepreneurs ready to break free from the 9-to-5 grind and build lives of freedom, wealth, and impact. Founded by Wall Street Journal bestselling author, investor, and 3x successful entrepreneur Kathryn Finney, we offer action-driven coaching, proven business frameworks, and unapologetic support.
This is more than a network—it’s a movement.
We don’t just start businesses. We build legacies.
No fluff. No gatekeeping. Just real tools to help you lead, grow, and own your future.
HOW CAN BUILD THE DAMN THING HELP ME?
We guide underestimated entrepreneurs—especially those of us who’ve been locked out and overlooked—on the journey from employee to entrepreneur.
From paycheck to profit. From following someone else’s roadmap to owning your own.
This isn’t theory. It’s not fluff.
It’s real talk, real strategy, and real results.
Build the Damn Thing is your launchpad:
Action-driven coaching
Proven business frameworks
Tools to grow wealth
Mindset shifts to lead boldly
We’re here to claim freedom, grow legacy, and build the life you deserve. Because when you build the damn thing, you’re not just starting a business.
You’re building power.
WHO IS BEHIND BUILD THE DAMN THING?
My name is Kathryn Finney and I’ve been building businesses since I was in elementary school. Fast forward a couple of decades and I’m now an active venture and angel investor, investing in over 100+ companies ranging from mental health startups to consumer product companies to a Scottish football (aka soccer) club.
I’ve built a bunch of successful companies (from dry cleaning businesses to one of the FIRST online content communities-sold in 2012), written a couple of best selling books on entrepreneurship and the Founder and Managing General Partner of Genius Guild, a venture firm that invests in companies using innovation to build, grow, and promote healthy people, communities, and environments in untapped markets.
SO ARE YOU READY TO BUILD?
You’re not here to play small.
You’re here to build the damn thing…
…and build the life you actually want.
Ready to stop building someone else’s dream and start building your empire?
Let’s build it—together.
With love, power, and purpose,
