Nolan Smith is the Founder and CEO of Continuum, a marketplace that connects world-class executives with venture-backed companies for fractional and full-time opportunities.

After leadership roles at companies including Doordash and Carta, Nolan founded Continuum to bring fractional opportunities to executives, and to help high-growth tech startups find the expertise and talent they need to solve specific challenges for their business. 

During our conversation, we spoke about:

  • Nolan’s career, and what he learned from leading people functions and Doordash and Carta
  • The insights that led to starting a managed marketplace
  • The 3 fundamental elements of Continuums business
  • Why executives struggle with finding fractional and part-time work
  • How Continuum is thinking about expanding into new markets and opportunities
  • The future of work, and what fractional employment means for professionals

Links

  • Nolan’s Twitter
  • Continuum’s Website
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  • Scott Belsky: The Rise of Polygamous Careers