The Edge of Work S1: E4: Roleshare, and Creating Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable Career Pathways
Sophie Smallwood is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Roleshare, a job sharing platform that connects individuals looking for fractional roles with companies looking to hire diverse talent. With Roleshare, employees can co-apply to full-time roles, and work flexible schedules and employers can get access to high quality talent.
After working for tech companies like eBay and Facebook, Sophie Co-Founded Roleshare as a way to enable professionals who want to part-time pair up for full-time jobs. Much of the inspiration for Roleshare came from some of Sophie’s lived experience when she and her husband Dave, her Co-CEO and Co-Founder, were expecting their own first child, as well as her desire to create more opportunities for people who want to balance careers and life.
During our conversation, we spoke about Sophie’s inspiration for starting Roleshare, how Roleshare works on both sides of the platform, the ups and downs of starting a company, and encouraging both investors and prospective customers about the potential of their platform. We also spoke about some of the early pilots that Roleshare has run, the types of individuals who sign up for the platform, and what
Links
- Roleshare: www.roleshare.com
- Sophie Smallwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegonin/
You Might Enjoy This Episode If:
- You’re curious about new ways to work outside of full-time employment
- You’re an investor or founder in the future of work space
- You’re looking to hire diverse talent in new ways
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