KNOW Calgary 2019

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BUSINESS

BOBBIE RACETTE FOUNDER & SHE-EO OF VIRTUAL GURUS

Recently named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Prairies Region at the Startup Canada Awards, it is easy to see that Bobbie works incredibly hard, continually lifting the spirits of those around her. She is a natural leader, committed to helping people pursue happiness. Bobbie is the Founder and She-EO of Virtual Gurus, a Talent as a Service Solution platform that matches its users with the perfect North American Remote Assistant/Freelancer by using matchmaking algorithms. Named by Forbes as one of 19 Innovative Tech Startups to Watch, Virtual Guru’s clients include Fortune 500 executives, startup entrepreneurs and small business owners. Seeing the value in what Virtual Gurus offers, The Business Development Bank of Canada awarded Virtual Gurus the Emerging Growth Award in 2018. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Bobbie is a Cree-Metis woman committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She shares her passion by mentoring First Nations Youth who have expressed interest in technology and business. In her downtime, Bobbie enjoys learning photography, reading, spending time with her family and thinking about new ventures. PHOTO CREDIT: SKY BLUE PHOTOGRAPHY

587.897.1301 40 WWW.THEKNOWTRIBE.COM

1.888.504.4449

bobbie@thevirtualgurus.com


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