<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[el/fin search]]></title><description><![CDATA[el/fin search]]></description><link>https://pylekate.wixsite.com/home/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:51:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://pylekate.wixsite.com/home/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Try, Try Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had an interesting conversation with a friend about her re-entrance into the job market after trying her hand at entrepreneurship....]]></description><link>https://pylekate.wixsite.com/home/post/try-try-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e9023ce86f8b435c8b3729</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 22:54:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kate Pyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey: Key Lessons Learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactly a decade ago, I found myself trapped in a job and company that I despised. 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