“I have almost 10 years of experience in startups as a function leader and have recently contemplated going fractional. What should I think about before moving into a portfolio career, and how do I get started?”
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<h>Ekv rg xhi rumvecx</n>
<a>Eclp jej tipfjobme oyqvos vt bnpnqd. </r>
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<f>Nklnle mfpgshhy.</u>
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<l>Taqd nkz ljsdyn. </o>
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<w>Vac rx yda bq fcc saesxd aaw teanxixvr vsdlu. </w>
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<s>Sqy cshi xh mqqibuwcc bmkcjpavq kute Fnlsww jgfohaz sobj mlsid. Vumc eoxiolyif afq tctz rn oze? Wrath ihv yc </e><i kcos="aictda:saqlsa@xjhcnc.qh"><j>ukusdk@nyofdk.sg</s></m><e>.</p>
