Marcela Sapone Explained

Marcela Sapone (born March 9, 1986) is an American entrepreneur. She is the CEO of New York-based startup Hello Alfred, which she co-founded with Jessica Beck in 2014 while in business school.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Sapone earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Boston University in 2008 and graduated with an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School in 2014.^[4]

Career

Prior to founding Hello Alfred, Sapone began her career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company^[5] before working in private equity. She has also co-created WHITESPACE, a seed-stage venture fund.^[6]

Through Hello Alfred, Sapone has become a staunch advocate for pro-labor policies,^[7] and was among the first founders in the sharing economy to write on the importance of meaningful work and a meaningful income for employees.^{[8] [9]} She has worked with the Brookings Institution,^[10] the Secretary of Labor and the White House under the Obama administration.

Recognition

Sapone has been recognized for her work and was named one of Goldman Sachs' "most intriguing entrepreneurs," Fast Company's Most Creative People and a winner of TechCrunch Disrupt SF. She was also nominated for the Financial Times ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Award, and was the face of Consumer Tech for Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Fixer For Your Life. Jack Smith IV. 10 June 2015. The Observer.
2. Web site: Hello Alfred Raises $40 Million To Bring Commerce Even Closer To Home. Bertoni. Steven. Forbes. en. 2019-04-13.
3. News: Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job. Kang. Cecilia. 2015-11-22. The New York Times. 2019-04-13. en-US. 0362-4331.
4. Web site: Profile - Entrepreneurship - Harvard Business School . 2024-10-03 . entrepreneurship.hbs.edu.
5. Web site: Flamm . Matthew . 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 .
6. Web site: Marcela Sapone . 2024-10-03 . The Aspen Institute . en-US.
7. Web site: Why Hello Alfred Is Focused More On Its Workers And Less On Algorithms. Wartzman. Rick. 2017-10-23. Fast Company. en-US. 2019-04-13.
8. Web site: Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job. Cecilia Kang. 22 November 2015. New York Times.
9. Web site: This CEO "Fires" Herself From Every Job at the Company to Build Trust. 2018-08-13. Convene - The Easiest Place to Meet and Work. en. 2019-04-13.
10. Web site: Modernizing labor laws in the online gig economy. 9 December 2015. Brookings Institution.
11. Web site: Most Creative People. Rose Pastore. 24 January 2017. Fast Company.
12. Web site: Forbes 30 under 30 Consumer Tech. Steven Bertoni. 12 February 2016. Forbes.
13. Web site: And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2014 Is…Alfred!. Sarah Perez. 10 September 2014. TechCrunch.