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Why Everyone Wants Small Businesses as Customers

Small Business Labs

Google, eBay and Intuit are good examples.  This gives everyone more confidence in their ability to sell and service large numbers of customers.  We also expect much more focus on micro-enterprises (firms with fewer than 5 employees) and independent workers (freelancers, temps, self-employed, etc.) as target markets.

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Breaking down Minutes: The Art of Minute Taking

Who's the Real Boss?

I started frantically googling, ‘how to write minutes?’ And, if you want to learn the art of Board minutes (which every EA should), get googling! So, have the confidence that this skill will come with practice and time, and by continuing to learn and understand as much as you can about the business you’re in.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.