# Episode 029: Joy Batra - Fractional GC for Startups & Author of The Freelance Mindset

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Podcast: [Past Present Phuture: 3 Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/past-present-phuture-3-questions-7079767)
Published: 2026-05-25T21:12:06+00:00
Episode link: https://pastpresentphuture.substack.com/p/episode-029-joy-batra-fractional
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Duration seconds: 1612

## Resource

Joy Batra is a fractional general counsel, author, and podcast host . Joy has been the first in-house lawyer at 10+ startups and has worked with public companies like Coinbase, Etsy, and Goldman Sachs. Joy holds a JD/MBA from Harvard University. She is the author of The Freelance Mindset , has written for Fast Company and Harvard Business Review , and was (for a brief post-law school moment) a Bollywood actress. Get full access to Past Present Phuture: 3 Questions at pastpresentphuture.substack.com/subscribe

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