My grandmother on my mother’s side was a shrewd businesswoman. Born in Ecuador, she started a transportation business with a single bus and eventually grew it into a small fleet. She then sold the buses to invest in real estate, starting with one apartment building and eventually purchased more. She then sold these to finance the move of the family to the United States where she started again with a single apartment building. There is little doubt that my business sense comes from my Abuelita. I found this picture of her in my mother’s collection.