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When it’s time to expand your business, what’s the best way to do it? Should you hire independent contractors, employees or assistants? Then, once they’re onboarded, how do you effectively train — and, subsequently, trust — your new people? All that and more is covered in this week’s Trade Secrets, when co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada talk business expansion with Julie Lanham, president of Vacations to Remember in Augusta, Ga.

This episode was sponsored by the Globus family of brands. 

Further resources

Julie Lanham on Instagram 

Mentioned in this episode:

• From TravelAge West: Why you should consider hiring an international virtual assistant
• From TravelAge West: Travel agencies are struggling to hire qualified advisors, according to a new survey
• Lucia

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