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[Grace Northamer](https://blog.beta.mn/author/grace-northamer) May 7, 2021, 7:00:00 AM 5 min read
## [Notes from the Team: Being the best person you can be](https://blog.beta.mn/notes-from-the-team-being-the-best-person-you-can-be)
From a very young age, I watched my mom leave for work in pant suits and understood that ...
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[Laura Beier](https://blog.beta.mn/author/laura-beier) Mar 23, 2021, 9:44:11 AM 8 min read
## [Startup Resources for Femme Founders](https://blog.beta.mn/startup-resources-for-femme-founders)
Startup scenes from coast to coast have been historically dominated by the white male ...
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[BETA](https://blog.beta.mn/author/beta) Jun 18, 2020, 2:48:34 AM 11 min read
## [How to Adapt Rapidly to Save your Business](https://blog.beta.mn/how-to-adapt-rapidly-to-save-your-business)
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[BETA](https://blog.beta.mn/author/beta) May 29, 2020, 10:50:26 AM 11 min read
## [It's Ok to Cry](https://blog.beta.mn/its-ok-to-cry)
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[BETA](https://blog.beta.mn/author/beta) May 21, 2020, 2:46:37 PM 8 min read
## [How to Survive and Thrive When Your Business Doesn’t](https://blog.beta.mn/how-to-survive-and-thrive-when-your-business-doesnt)
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[BETA](https://blog.beta.mn/author/beta) May 15, 2020, 9:25:25 AM 9 min read
## [Staying Grounded During Times of Economic Uncertainty](https://blog.beta.mn/staying-grounded-during-times-of-economic-uncertainty)
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