{"id":522361,"date":"2026-10-14T21:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/?page_id=522361"},"modified":"2026-10-14T21:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:27:40","slug":"fractional-engagements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/work-with-jorge\/fractional-engagements\/","title":{"rendered":"Fractional-Engagements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* WORK WITH JORGE NAVIGATION *\/\n\n.jp-work-nav,\n.jp-work-nav * {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.jp-work-nav {\n  width: 100%;\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #dfe7ee;\n}\n\n.jp-work-nav-inner {\n  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  min-height: 58px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 30px;\n}\n\n.jp-work-nav a {\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\n\n.jp-work-nav-home {\n  color: #1b2d3d !important;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: 800;\n  white-space: 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