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Oct 2023
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EA530: Gina Cotner - How To Hire a Remot...

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How To Hire a Remote Executive Assistant For Your Architecture Firm

Gina Cotner is the CEO of Athena Executive Services, a firm dedicated to helping busy business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives achieve work-life balance. With over 15 years of remote work experience, she has mastered the art of living from her calendar and coaches others on time management. Gina and her team of remote, part-time executive assistants free up their clients’ time to do what they do best.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Hire a Remote Executive Assistant For Your Architecture Firm with Gina Cotner. 

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