How the owner of a tugboat company prepped Laurie Baker for a career in real estate

By Hilary Burns

Editor’s note: One of our favorite quotes comes from Madeleine Albright, who once said: “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” We couldn’t agree more. So every Monday, we will be talking with different women from around the country about mentorship — what it means, how to do it and why it’s well worth the effort.

The first person Laurie Baker considered a mentor was a woman she met in high school, a friend’s mother who owned a tugboat company. Baker’s own mother…

Source:: BizJournal Real Estate