Bobbie Racette is the Founder & CEO of Virtual Gurus, a tech platform that creates work-from-home opportunities for underrepresented people while at the same time, providing fractional back-office support to businesses. She has been recognized as one of 50 Changemakers for 2021 by Report on Business magazine and Startup Canada’s Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2021, Bobbie became the first Indigenous female to secure a Series A fund round of $8.4 million.

In this episode, we talked about:

How Bobbie was laid from her oil and gas job and built her own tech company
How she overcame impostor syndrome
The transition from being lead to being the leader and how that’s helped her succeed
Why hiring an underrepresented individual could benefit your business

CONNECT WITH BOBBIE RACETTE

Website: https://thevirtualgurus.com

LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/virtual_gurus

Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbiejoracette

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourvirtualgurus

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bobbie_Racette

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