"You can't be what you can't see.My blog posts are examples, advice, and encouragement from my own life that I hope will inspire you to reach your goals and dreams."
- Nina Vaca
Here’s Why Having a Hobby Could Be the Secret to Your Success
Blog, Hobby, Success, Women in BusinessAs a working mother of four who is constantly traveling across the country while balancing family, community, and business, my day-to-day schedule is very full. However, if there are two things that I always make time for, it’s my fami...
Internships: Where Talent & Opportunity Meet
Blog, Interns, Internships, MediumSummer is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only because of the amazing family time we share when my oldest daughter is home from college, but also because every summer it begins raining summer interns here at Pinnacle. Through t...
A Path to Financial Freedom: Words of Advice for New College Graduates
Blog, Business, Delayed Gratification, Finance, Financial Freedom, Saving MoneySo, you’ve just graduated after years of rigorous study, late nights, penny-pinching, hard work, and maybe just a little bit of fun. You’ve gotten that job you worked so hard for and now, you’re ready to launch your career. You’r...
Preparing Girls for Lifetime of Leadership: The Girl Scouts Latinx Initiative
Blog, Entrepreneurial Women, Girl Scouts, Women in BusinessSince I was a young girl, my mother and my grandmother always instilled in me the importance of becoming an independent woman. My grandmother would always say, “aprende a vivir sola.” She, of course, did not mean “you will never ge...
Nina Vaca on Meeting with Top Chilean Entrepreneurs at U.S. Embassy Events
Blog, Chile, Community, diplomacy, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, international, U.S. EmbassyAs Pinnacle Group continues its global expansion, establishing its presence in developing markets, I recently traveled to Chile for the remarkable opportunity to speak at a series of leadership events hosted by the U.S. Embassy and Becar...
Nina Vaca’s Three Keys to Success at Dallas Startup Week’s Women of Innovation Summit
Blog, Crazy Good, Dallas Startup Week, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, finesse, innovation, Leaders, Leadership, perspective, unconscious bias, WomenIt was such a privilege to kick off the Women of Innovation Summit powered by Dallas Startup Week on April 3rd, which brought together top innovators, change makers, and entrepreneurs. These are the North Texas women launching ideas that...