REIMAGINING WORK
Strategies to Disrupt Talent, Lead Change, and Win with a Flexible Workforce
ROB BIEDERMAN
PAT PETITTI
PETER MAGLATHLIN
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From Rob
Three key groups have been indispensable to HourlyNerd/Catalant's success. To our incredible team, who has bet precious unrecoverable time chasing this dream with us, thank you. To our investors, for your irrational faith in us and in the idea, we are eternally grateful. And, to our experts and customers, who share our audacious belief in a future of work that allows people to live life by their own design, we are honored to be on this journey with you
Mom, Dad, and Brooke: each of you inspire me every day
For all of the founders who've had doors slammed in their faces and been told by experts their ideas would never work: never, ever, ever, ever, ever give up
From Pat
Starting a company is really, really hard and can't be done without an exceptionally supportive family willing to let you chase your dreams working long hours in the face of likely failure, incredible, dedicated and inspiring cofounders who push you to be your very best and pull you through the hard times, an amazing team that believes and perseveres when everything tells them not to, investors who give you the support to think big, make mistakes, and take bold risks, and users who push you to continually improve while understanding why things aren't always perfect
We have been so fortunate to have all of the above and more, and for that I am eternally grateful
From Peter
I'd like to thank my mother and father, Laurie and Peter Maglathlin, my two sisters, Caroline and Phoebe Maglathlin, and my fiancee, Caitlin O'Malley, for their unwavering support and encouragement. I'd also like to thank the faculty, students, and alumni of Harvard Business School for providing us the opportunity and the platform to make our dream a reality. Lastly, I'd like to thank our investors for believing in our vision when few others did, and for partnering with us on this journey
Catalant connects companies to the world's best business talent, on demand. We believe that rapid advances in technology and remarkable changes in how professionals today are choosing to work has transformed the way companies and talent engage with each other. At Catalant, we have built a platform for these seekers and suppliers of talent to meet. Our global network includes 40,000+ independent professionals and subject matter experts who are available to work with enterprise customers on a range of business needs including research, strategy, marketing, finance, sales, and operations projects. There is a new way of working and Catalant is helping to drive the change. Based in Boston, Catalant serves hundreds of global clients, including more than 25 % of the Fortune 100. For more information, visit
