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Digame: Rebecca Alvarez-Story is Destigmatizing Sexual & Intimate Wellness

Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2023September 5, 2023

by Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2023September 5, 202301695

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. First generation Latina entrepreneur Rebecca Alvarez-Story developed Bloomi, the first-of-its-kind sexual wellness and intimate care brand. She studied sexology, women’s...

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This is How Accounting Helped Me Build a Six Figure Online Brand as a First-Gen Latina

Alejandra MedinaAugust 30, 2023August 22, 2023

by Alejandra MedinaAugust 30, 2023August 22, 2023022028

The world is changing every day as we see it. New opportunities are arising, especially in the job market. Social media and technology have played a big role in this – and creators with accounting and finance backgrounds are not...

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How I Learned Not to Be Afraid of Numbers in Accounting

Alejandra MedinaAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

by Alejandra MedinaAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023022998

The myth that accounting is all about numbers has traveled across generations. But is accounting really just numbers? Welcome to a new space where we demystify some of the major myths in accounting. My name is Stephanie Nuesi, I am...

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There Is No One Path To Accounting and My Journey Proves It

Alejandra MedinaAugust 18, 2023August 17, 2023

by Alejandra MedinaAugust 18, 2023August 17, 2023023176

Whenever we hear the word “accountant”, we are instantly driven to the idea that they are someone who does our taxes. And while ultimately this isn’t wrong, there’s so much more that an accountant does and I’m a prime example...