Sheila Lirio Marcelo on How To Manage People

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.5 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Sheila was at Harvard Business School, rifling through the Yellow Pages to find care for her infant son and her elderly father when she realized finding care should be easier. But unlike some Silicon Valley founders, Sheila wasn’t in a rush: instead, she prioritized building her leadership and management skills before she launched Care.com. In this episode, Sheila talks about: Figuring out what skills she needed to learn before launching a company What qualities she looks for in potential managers Why people teams are essential to startup success Finding your style as a manager and owning your mistakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I was projecting a style that wasn't me because I was so young and immature that I wanted
0:10.9	people to view me with respect and I wanted to claim the respect and I was the boss in
0:15.7	the room.
0:16.7	And I started to realize that style just doesn't work.
0:19.9	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg, welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:25.6	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed
0:31.1	advice and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:35.4	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:37.5	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:41.8	leaders we know because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:47.4	Alright, let's get into it.
0:51.0	Today our guest is Sheila Lerio Marcello.
0:54.6	She launched CARE.COM, a company that transformed the caregiving industry, making it easier
1:00.3	for people to find help, taking care of kids, pets and parents.
1:04.9	And just seven years after CARE.COM launched, Sheila became the second ever Filipino-American
1:11.1	to take her business public.
1:13.0	Today, CARE.COM is worth almost $500 million and operates in 97% of all U.S. zip
1:21.1	codes.
1:22.5	Sheila was also one of the first female entrepreneurs to scale a company with VC funding.
1:27.9	She's been intent on opening the door for other female entrepreneurs ever since.
1:32.8	And now, she's executive chairwoman of the wing.
1:36.4	Sheila, welcome to the show.
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