erica baker. there is one person i am missing. we've been working on this and i've also been writing a book. emily: what is the book about? issues, butthese animated by my own experiences in tech. how do we get through and make it a more diverse environment? emily: are you looking for a job? what is that process like? people were nervous to be seen with you. when i was at kleiner perkins, people did not want to see or be seen with me. people are becoming more aware of the issues. it's not my one story. a lot of people are sharing their stories and having similar experiences. i've been working on the book. i've not looking for a job until i get the book done. we'll see what happens. you've had aat year to reflect, would you do it again? ellen: that's a good question. i would do it again. i will tell you what people told me. they all said they would do it again, they would not recommend other people to do it. do to what would you people who are being discriminated against? do they sue? do they go somewhere else? ellen: it depends on

we have erica, joy baker, and mckinney blunt with us.hank you for being here with us today. >> thank you for being here. >> bethany, you are cofounder and c.e.o. of cathy lab. so this project included something that you all do in addition to your full time jobs. >> right. >> correct. >> bethany, tell us, project include. what your words, what is this for? >> one of the biggest challenges of being a founder in an early stage company is there's so many things going on in your company. but you want the best company you can. from the very beginning. you want all the bases covered and create a great foundation for your company so as it grows in scale, it's the kind of organization people want to join for their careers. it's difficult to balance all those things. and there's so much information all over about different ways you can build your company into a healthy organization. but what we did is we did a lot of research. and we used our own experiences. and we brought together the best recommendations that were out there that are actionable