More than half of the American workforce is paid hourly, and often work at jobs that must be performed in-person. Historically, however, this population has been left out of conversations about the future of work, and haven't benefitted from the significant technological improvements many other occupations have. Instawork is trying to change that. The flexible staffing platform connects businesses to local talent, and is generating some valuable data on the changing labor market in the meantime. Instawork CEO and co-founder Sumir Meghani joined Greylock general partner David Thacker to discuss how hourly workers are gaining new levels of flexibility and control over their careers - and changing the employment landscape. You can read a transcript from this interview here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/flexibility-on-demand/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Instawork Today 1:52 The Right Time to Launch 4:44 Inspiration From Other Companies 7:37 Building an Attractive Platform 11:34 Two-Sided Marketplace 14:37 Attracting Customers 17:38 Adapting to Uncertain Conditions 20:58 Instawork Today 21:58 Launching a Research Division 25:14 Finding Great Leaders 28:41 Offering Flexibility 29:32 Future of Work