48 min

A Former WeWork and Goldman Sachs Exec on Mentorship, Portfolio Careers, and the Future of Work Nonlinear

    • Careers

Entrepreneur, investor, and advisor Sam Lee has embraced a portfolio approach to both his career and his life, pursuing experiences that allow him to grow and contribute, whether at Fortune 500 companies like Goldman Sachs, turnaround success companies like AOL, or hypergrowth startup companies like WeWork.

In this episode, Sam—now the Founder & CEO of IndeCollective, which focuses on the future of work and empowering independent workers to supercharge their careers—opens up about his early career pivot from international development to public policy, his formula for networking, what to look for in a mentor, and how his coming out journey at the age of 16 not only informed his work but also led him to discover one of his superpowers: helping others find their voice.

Entrepreneur, investor, and advisor Sam Lee has embraced a portfolio approach to both his career and his life, pursuing experiences that allow him to grow and contribute, whether at Fortune 500 companies like Goldman Sachs, turnaround success companies like AOL, or hypergrowth startup companies like WeWork.

In this episode, Sam—now the Founder & CEO of IndeCollective, which focuses on the future of work and empowering independent workers to supercharge their careers—opens up about his early career pivot from international development to public policy, his formula for networking, what to look for in a mentor, and how his coming out journey at the age of 16 not only informed his work but also led him to discover one of his superpowers: helping others find their voice.

48 min