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Dec 2022
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HIBT Lab! mitú and SUMA Wealth: Beatriz ...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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It was a love for Ricky Martin that started it all... Beatriz Acevedo thought that if she could only become a DJ, she could get his attention and marry him. While marriage to Ricky was not in the cards, an illustrious career in radio, TV, and eventually digital media was. Beatriz is now a serial entrepreneur: her first venture, mitú, is published content fo ... Show More
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