Chief Co-Founder & CEO Carolyn Childers on accelerating careers, raising $140M and more | E1463

In this episode, Jason Calacanis interviews Carolyn Childers, CEO of Chief, a women's professional network. They discuss Chief's unique spaces, its roadmap, early investors, and marketing strategies. Additionally, they explore the recent $100M raise, the app's features, and its potential to replace LinkedIn.

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Carolyn Childers

Guest • 71%

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Molly Wood

Host • 18%

Jason Calacanis

Host • 8%

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0:00	Cold open
1:26	Molly speaks with Carolyn Childers, CEO of Chief (a women’s professional network)
11:09	Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit
12:24	The SoHo club factor of Chief: how its spaces work
15:05	What does Chief’s roadmap look like?
20:52	Dell For Startups - Apply and get up to 45% off
22:05	Carolyn talks about some of Chief’s early investors
30:08	Word-of-mouth as marketing, reducing churn with an expensive ask
32:17	Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit
33:22	How will Chief deploy their $100M raise?
36:20	What happens on the app?
38:35	Can you switch core groups in Chief?
39:18	Engagement: does Chief replace LinkedIn?

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