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Ep 269: Beth Portesi – Lead Executive Assistant at Fivetran

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Her initial goal was to support a remote lifestyle, a pursuit that rapidly evolved into a remarkable success story. Within just four years, Beth’s dedication and skill led to a 600% increase in her hourly rate, a testament to her determination.

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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

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Remote work options can help utilize the unique experience and skills of minorities, increasing diversity and equity. . 2020). . 2020; Roberts et al., These increases enforce the need for employers to provide information and opportunities for healthy lifestyles and proper equipment for their remote workers (Guler, et al.,

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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In 2020, U.S. Founded in February 2020 by Monica Fullerton, who herself is a military spouse, Spouse-ly is based in Las Vegas and supports more than 300 vendors (aka families) selling items ranging from apparel to home decor, gifts, arts and crafts, jewelry and more. 05 percentage points in a county. consumers spent $6.3

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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Talks About the Art of Making Accommodations

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You know, there was nothing fancy or special about our lifestyle. I later would come to understand [this] is an incredible life skill for entrepreneurship. Asylum for evacuees Just a few months after Airbnb.org was established in December 2020, evacuees started arriving in the U.S. Just loving parents and a loving sister.”

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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

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It’s this distribution of talent across geography, lifestyles and interests that makes up the virtual assistant model’s “secret sauce” and helps companies increase profit margins and productivity while boosting enthusiasm and satisfaction for employees. The choice to send workers home felt temporary in 2020.

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The Bautista Project Aims to Prevent Homelessness Before It Happens

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In 2018, she did, and The Bautista Project was incorporated in 2020. Bautista doesn’t have any sewing skills herself, but five years later, she’s still cutting and helping out. As Bautista gathered more and more donations, friends encouraged her to make the program official. They saved our lives,” Bautista says. “On

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“Fire and Soul” Podcast Host Michelle Sorro Awakens to Her True Calling

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Her relationship-building and sales skills were magnificent, despite her never having taken a sales class. Through The Podcast Accelerator, which has helped launch over 128 podcasts since 2020, she is helping others do the same. For decades, Sorro had worked up to 100 hours a week. She had thrived in every setting she was immersed in.

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