Brittany Hodak and Kim Kaupe paired their passions for mutually beneficial aspects of entertainment – journalism and music – to an all-new intersection. With the launch of ZinePak, a multi-million dollar entertainment company, the duo has worked with the biggest bold-faced names in pop culture. From Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, to Duck Dynasty and Frozen, the ZinePak team aims to deliver unique content to each entertainer’s super fans, while also taking the piracy of the music and movie industry head-on.
“I worked in the music industry for several years and grew up listening to everyone talking about digital downloads and how the industry was changing because people were stealing music,” Brittany says. “My thought had always been simple: if you make something that people couldn’t steal, then they would have to buy it. If physical music was superior to digital music, then people would have an incentive to get in their car, drive to the store and actually buy it.”
That thought helped Brittany and Kim – who met while working together at an ad agency – create ZinePak. Their goal? Create pieces from tattoos and stickers, to guitar picks and mini magazines so cool that fans will have to buy it, hold it in their hands and keep it as a collector’s item.
And, while fewer than 2 percent of women-owned businesses ever hit the $1 million mark, this pair did it. And, just last week Brittany and Kim nabbed a pair of Sharks, too. Read on and become empowered.