#57: Master of Charisma and WEEKDAYS CEO, Shauna Causey, on Hyper-growing a Micro-Schools Startup During Covid-19 (Part 1)

Shauna Causey is the founder and CEO of WEEKDAYS…the leading micro-schools marketplace with the largest network of teachers who meet 6-8 students in small learning programs in a neighborhood home or small classroom. 

The early days of the company go back to Madrona Venture Labs when Shauna, who was a Partner, couldn't find a daycare or preschool nearby with an opening, so she decided to solve her own problem

But before that, Shauna Causey won Business Journal's "40 under 40" award, and was honored as "Digital Media Leader of the Year" by PR News.

Shauna has a long history of being an executive, advisor, partner at landmark brands like Nordstrom, Comcast, and Google. Later, she got deeply involved in startups @ Decide (acquired by Ebay) & Startup Weekend. 

Over the course of 18 months, WEEKDAYS has grown to over 2,000 teachers in multiple major markets like Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles, & San Francisco, while developing programs across the rest of the country.

We dive deep into micro-schools…the challenges of building a skilled-worker marketplace, "accelerated growth" during COVID-19, the "childcare desert", maturing a marketplace and ensuring "quality" over quantity.

This episode is particularly valuable for anyone who wants to learn from an experienced marketer, launching a marketplace. specifically anyone who wants to learn the proven product & marketing details unfolding in a marketplace, "in the thick" of the early days.

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