Rapid Response
Episodes
“A pandemic doesn’t see money", w/TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot
18 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TaskRabbit remains open for business, says CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot. As the magnitude and severity of the pandemic became clear – and as workers acro...
Crisis data is the story of our times, w/Crisis Text Line founder Nancy Lublin
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Anxiety," "grief," "mom”: These are the words that matter at this extreme moment in time. That data comes from Crisis Text Line, whose online couns...
How to keep an essential business running, w/Lyft co-founder John Zimmer
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everything starts with transportation, says John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft. And even though ride sharing is sharply down, transportatio...
Hourly workers are a 'hero class', w/Cue Ball investor Tony Tjan
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jobless claims are in the millions and climbing by the week. As businesses close indefinitely, the workforce—and especially hourly workers — face ...
A playbook for when there’s no playbook, w/Carbon CEO Ellen Kullman
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you survive a crisis? You create your own trajectory, says Ellen Kullman. And she knows: In her former role, she became CEO of the chemical eng...
Crisis is pushing us back to our roots, w/Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt...
The wrenching decision to layoff thousands, w/restauranteur Danny Meyer
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In late March 2020, Danny Meyer laid off 2,000 people – that's 80 percent of staff at Union Square Hospitality Group, representing 20+ restaurants a...
Crowdfunding in a crisis w/IFundWomen CEO Karen Cahn
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are your options for emergency funding in the US? Can you use the U.S. CARES Act to get financial assistance? Should you consider crowdfunding? W...