News Summary

• Startups are often quick to say they value diversity but are slow to implement hiring practices that reflect that.
• Leah Solivan, the founder of Taskrabbit and founder and managing director of Precedent.VC, joined Isabelle Johannessen on Build Mode to discuss how she thought about hiring.
• As the company scaled from being bootstrapped on Solivan’s personal credit cards to becoming one of the defining platforms of the gig economy, the leadership team intentionally sought out diverse talent for each role.