Beth Smith

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About Beth Smith

Beth Smith is a seasoned tech and media executive with a proven track record in B2B marketing, strategic leadership, and building purpose-driven platforms. She spent over 15 years leading client services and advertising teams at CMP Media (later UBM), where she honed her expertise in scaling marketing initiatives and driving revenue growth across tech media sectors. As an entrepreneur, Beth has successfully launched multiple investor-backed ventures focused on empowering women and elevating independent creators. She co-founded Hybrid Mom, a national print magazine distributed through Barnes & Noble, Simon Properties, HSN, and Gymboree Play & Music Centers. Under her leadership, the brand expanded into a digital platform, earning recognition as one of Forbes' “Top Websites for Women” in 2010 and 2011, and receiving a Stevie Award for Women Helping Women. In 2013, she evolved the business into Shopfunder, an innovative crowdfunding marketplace that enabled shoppers to support independent designers while fundraising for personal causes. Today, Beth brings her unique blend of corporate leadership and entrepreneurial agility to her role as Co-Founder and CMO of Fashion Mingle, where she is building the leading career network for the fashion industry. Open to strategic partnerships and growth-stage investment conversations.