Siran Cao, CEO of Mirza, joins me to discuss some of the fundamentals of the care economy, including what it means to build a business that is focused on honoring and valuing a workforce that is so vital to the success of our economy.
In this episode, Siran and I dig into the definition of the care economy and why investing in this sector is so important. We also cover how Mirza is solving childcare affordability through zero-interest forgivable childcare financing, how they're selling this benefit to employers, and some of the unique challenges of operating in the childcare space.
Highlights:
- Siran introduces herself and how her background and gender studies degree played a big role in her career (0:45)
- How Siran defines the care economy and explains why caregiving is the backbone of our economy (2:55)
- What Mirza is as a software platform and what problems it solves (5:46)
- Why employers aren't spending more money on care-related benefits and how COVID is changing people's perception (11:43)
- A glimpse of what it looks like to work at Mirza and how the team carries out its mission (14:55)
- Siran shares some of the top challenges of working as an operator in the childcare space (21:02)
- Siran reveals some key insights from working with and selling to employers (24:55)
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