“The future in hiring is freelance, flexible, and fractional.”
– Katelyn Donnelly
The job market is evolving, yet there is an alarming disconnect that not only exists, but drifting further apart between the workforce of today and traditional education systems. On this episode of the On Work and Revolution Podcast, we have Katelyn Donnelly, Managing Partner of Avalanche VC in the guest chair. No stranger to scaling startups, Katelyn mission today is to invest in massive trends transforming how people learn, earn, and own.
Debbie & Katelyn dig into:
✓ the shift towards freelance and fractional work, driven by societal changes and the desire for flexibility
✓ trends in education, entrepreneurship, and the gig economy
✓ the potential for technology to address societal challenges that exist today
About our guest, Katelyn Donnelly:
Katelyn is the Managing Partner of Avalanche VC, an early-stage venture firm investing in massive trends transforming how people learn, earn, and own.
Previously, she co-founded Delivery Associates, the leading public sector advisory and technology firm focused on government operations and achieving results. She served on the board of the company for ten years, grew the organization from 0 to 200+ employees serving clients globally, and brought on a Private Equity partner, Trill Impact.
Katelyn also co-founded and served as the Managing Director of Pearson Ventures (prior PALF), a $65M venture fund that invests in global EdTech companies. While at Pearson, she led the strategy and implementation of the company’s global efficacy strategy and was on the founding team of the FT125 Club, a division of the Financial Times.
Katelyn started her career as a consultant at McKinsey in San Francisco, working with technology and financial services companies in the Bay Area.
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