#20: Diane Mulcahy - The Gig Economy and Why It Is More Relevant Than Ever

Diane is the author of The Gig Economy, a bestselling book on Amazon that has been translated into five languages and featured widely in national media.Diane walks her talk. She works independently, remotely, and flexibly in the Gig Economy as a consultant and advisor to Fortune 500 and startup company clients, and as a speaker, writer, and adjunct professor.She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, a Forbes contributor, and lectures at universities, including Boston College, Brandeis, Dartmouth, Harvard Kennedy School, Northeastern, Northwestern, and the University of Washington.Diane holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from Harvard, and has been a professional investor for the past 15 years, spending time at Bessemer Venture Partners, American Century Investments, and McKinsey. She is currently an Advisor to the Kauffman Foundation, where she manages the private equity and venture capital portfolio. Diane writes and speaks regularly about venture capital investing. She is the author of We Have Met the Enemy … and He Is Us, a widely read report on the VC industry. She is also the author of two books and numerous articles on venture capital. Book recommendation: EssentialismWebsite: https://www.dianemulcahy.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianemulcahy/