emily: ultimately, you dig it interest from one of the investors in silicon valley, bill gurley, whoas also invested in uber, and i think he has his own assistant to thank. she became addicted to stitch fix. katrina: yes, amy, who is his assistant. many of her friends and people in the office all love stitch fix. he was curious and he was like, i have to understand what this company is doing. we were not looking for money at the time. as i got to know him, it was clear that he would add a lot of value. that has been amazing for my development. it helped the company make changes in the way we operate. we have been lucky to work with him. emily: you and your cofounder eventually parted ways and you have become the sole face of the company. katrina: my cofounder and i parted ways about a year-and-a-half in or so. fortunately, in the summer of 2012, i was able to recruit the coo of walmart.com, who is still on our team and still our coo. also eric, who came from netflix. he ran data science there. there's been a lot of continuity in the leadership. emily: was it hard breaking up with you

emily: you reportedly told bill gurley that he had a responsibility to fix what was going on. do you decide when to press those buttons? katrina: i have a great relationship with bill. i feel like he's somebody that is happy to listen to my very direct opinions about what i was seeing. i have so much respect for bill and benchmark. it was a series of really difficult decisions that they have made in the last year, last two years. i appreciate bill for his openness and listening to my direct opinions. emily: you had your own me too problem with the investor who was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and assault. i know that legally you can't discuss it, which is part of silicon valley's problem, forcing people to sign nda's, so these stories never get told. what is your reaction to the broader stories that have been told by women? katrina: the last year has undoubtedly been a big moment of change. there's a lot that has led up to this. in many cases, there were decades of behavior that are now coming out in this last year. to me, i'm more excited about looking ahead

having a diverse portfolio an employee base -- emily: you reportedly told bill gurley during the ubert he had a responsibility to what was going on. how do you decide when depressed those buttons? katrina: i have a great relationship with bill. i feel he is someone who is happy to listen to my direct opinions about what i was seeing. i have so much respect for bill and benchmark and the series of difficult decisions they have made in the last two years. i appreciate bill for his openness and listening to my direct opinions. emily: you had your own me too problem with an investor accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and even assault to i know legally you can't discuss it, which is part of silicon valley's problem, forcing people to sign nondisclosure agreements of these stories don't get told, but what is your reaction about the broader stories told by women in silicon valley, hollywood, washington? katrina: the last year has been a big moment of change. there is a lot that has led up to this. will wasases, there decades of behavior now coming out in this last year. i am more