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Reimagining Business: Why We’re Taking a Break

Did you know that our cells regenerate every 7 years? That’s kinda like saying we’re not the same people as we were 7 years ago… I think the same can be applied to business, as well. This year, The Quirky Pineapple Studio quietly celebrated 7 years of full-time business. 7 years running a location-independent marketing…

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Las Playas en Ecuador

On our last day in Ecuador, my group and I took a trip to the beach to soak in some of the sun! It was so exciting because we were going to be in the Pacific Ocean besides the Atlantic, which I would say is a pretty big deal! Also,…

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Cuenca, Ecuador

I mentioned Cuenca, Ecuador in a previous post, talking about a pitstop my Alternative Break group and I made at El Parque Nacional de Cajas, Cuenca. Cuenca, Ecuador is located about 4hr-ish away from Guayaquil, Ecuador. We left Escuela Semillita around 6am to make it to Cuenca [pronounced: Cwenka] at…

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Pit-Stop: El Parque Nacional de Cajas, Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador is about a 4hr~ drive from Guayaquil, Ecuador. Oh my, it was an extremely long drive. The road to Cuenca [pronounced: Cwenka] took us up a large mountain range; so as you can imagine the road was constantly twisting and winding. Not to mention, the weather was not…

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Embarking to The Equator

In my previous post, I wrote about the opportunity I received to travel to Guayaquil, Ecuador for one week to volunteer with a local elementary school. It was my first time traveling to South America and I really wasn’t sure what I would be expecting. I tried to Google pictures…

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An Alternative Break in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Something that James Madison University offers to students is the opportunity to attend an Alternative Break program during Thanksgiving, winter and spring break. An Alternative Break is the opportunity to dedicate one week of your vacation entirely to service and serving others in a lesser state than you are. I…

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The Quirky Pineapple Studio (2017-2025) agency doors have closed, but our blog is still up and running with great business and marketing resources to help you apply a culturally competent and liberatory marketing strategy.

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