{"id":108,"date":"2025-12-16T21:16:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefirstimer.com\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2025-12-18T05:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:50:22","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefirstimer.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Everyone starts somewhere<\/strong><br>And that <em>somewhere<\/em> is what we exist for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thefirstimer.com\/\">The First Timer<\/a><\/strong> is built for people who are taking their very first step\u2014into business, into personal responsibilities, or into life decisions that feel confusing, overwhelming, or risky. 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