Kathryn Minshew
Kathryn Minshew | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Business leader, CEO, author |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | CEO and co-founder of The Muse |
Kathryn Minshew is an American business leader, serving as the CEO and co-founder of The Muse, a platform dedicated to career advancement.
Career
Minshew started her professional journey as a management consultant at McKinsey before moving on to a role at the Clinton Health Access Initiative. In 2010, she co-established Pretty Young Professionals, which eventually disbanded due to conflicts between the co-founders.
In 2011, alongside Alexandra Cavoulacos and Melissa McCreery, Minshew launched The Muse, initially called The Daily Muse. She currently holds the position of CEO, guiding the career development site, while Cavoulacos operates as COO. The company participated in YCombinator’s Winter 2012 accelerator program. Despite facing 148 rejections from potential investors, Minshew successfully raised close to $30 million in capital.
Under her leadership, The Daily Muse reached the final round of The Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year competition in 2013. Minshew has also authored articles for prominent business outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Inc..
In January 2020, she introduced the podcast The New Rules of Work, which explores evolving trends in career development.
Honors and Accolades
- 2011, 2012: Listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Media roster
- 2012: Identified as one of Inc. magazine's 15 Women to Watch in Technology
- 2012, 2015: Included in Business Insider's Silicon Alley 100 rankings
- 2016: Awarded the New York Future 50 Award by SmartCEO magazine
- 2016: Honored as a Workforce Magazine Game Changer
- 2016: EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist
- 2019: Recipient of the first-ever One Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Publications
- The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career (co-written with Alexandra Cavoulacos), Crown Business, 2017, 336 pages