Season 1 · Episode 29
Deborah Hanus, Sparrow CEO, discusses what it means to be mission-driven and fundraising as a solo founder
July 19, 202033m 14s
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Show Notes
Deborah Hanus, Sparrow founder and CEO, joins Dan Turchin to discuss how improving the complicated maternity, paternity, and medical leave process makes life better for employees. Deborah shares her vision for the company, why the problem exists, and what it was like raising two rounds of funding as a solo founder.
Listen and learn:
- What inspired Deborah to start Sparrow
- Why leave policies are so complicated and how COVID-19 has made the situation worse
- How leave policies create gender bias and how Deborah recommends companies fix the problem
- Why leave is tightly connected to job satisfaction and quality of life
- The world Deborah hopes exists when Sparrow is wildly successful
Topics
Human resourcesfuture of workmaternity leavefundraisingSilicon Valleygenderequal payHarvardMIT