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Nov 2020
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#153: Remote from the Start: Consulting ...

Michael Helbling, Moe Kiss, Tim Wilson, Val Kroll, and Julie Hoyer
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Do you know someone who works remotely? Wait. What's that? Oh. It's 2020. I guess a better question would be: do you know any analysts who are NOT working remotely? But, that's not the question we ask on this episode. Some companies—and we're thinking agencies and consultancies here just to have a little focus—were corporate office-less from their founding, and those are the sorts of companies we interrogate on this episode. Laura Stude co-founded one such company—surefoot—so we sat down with her to explore the why, the how, and the opportunities and challenges therein. Employee-led remote dumpling-making lessons, anyone? Tune in to hear a lively discussion from many angles, many (most?) of which made Tim very uncomfortable. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.

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