![]() ![]() Name: Reni Baez
Major at Baruch College: BA, Corporate Communications 1. Tell us about your current position and your role there. 2. What excites you in Real Estate and what drives you in your current profession? 3. What were some challenges you faced in your professional career to get to where you are now? 4. How was your experience at Baruch like? How did Baruch impact your life and career? 5. What is some advice can you give to current Baruch students and alumni who are looking to start their own business? Like Nike, Just do it. We all start out scared and we all have fears around money. You will have to make sacrifices granted but it’s not impossible. Don’t use lack of money as a limiting belief to get started. There are many untapped resources out there that you can leverage to start your business. Also, each business model is extremely unique to the way it’s run and its clients. Be cautious to follow trends or what everyone else is doing because it may not necessarily work for you. There’s no magic secret. You have to find out what works for you then master repetition. 6. Who is your Girl Boss Idol? Why do you look up to them? 7. What would you like to see more of for women in the world? I was not careful with my credit during my time in college which really affected my opportunities because I did not know any better. I wish I had more resources as a young lady. I strongly feel young girls should be taught financial literacy such as credit, taxes, saving money, and how to get a home or car loan. There are countries where math and sciences are not taught to younger girls which can affect their opportunities in the future. I recently had a client who is divorced and had no idea how to manage her finances because her husband took care of everything. When it came time to start selling the property she would get in the settlement, she didn't have a clue how much her property taxes were and what her common charges were. She found herself in a financial rut and had to quickly get everything together. If we are more proactive in the approach of teaching women financial literacy at a young age, we can prevent any tough financial situations. This is more common than we think in other parts of the world where women have no freedom to manage their own lives. Living in a country where we have the ability to do so, we should take advantage of all opportunities and resources we have at our disposal. 8. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 9. How can people contact you? (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Email) |