S2: Ep 03 Vanessa Molina: Luxury Fashion to AI Tech

Grab your favorite cafecito and settle in! In this episode of Cafecito with Latin Biz Today, host Tina Treviño sits down with a brilliant fellow FIT alumna who is the definition of hustle and ganas: Vanessa Molina, the current Head of Growth and Customer Success at Ground AI. Vanessa shares her incredible journey from navigating the high-pressure luxury worlds of Dior and Chanel to building a powerhouse wholesale business and scaling a vegan-leather brand into retail giants like Target and QVC. Bonding over their shared FIT roots , Tina and Vanessa dive into how she pivoted into tech and how she now helps DTC brands smash rising digital costs using practical, low-cost AI tactics. Infused with proud Colombian-American pride and plenty of sharp business brilliance , this chat is the ultimate guide to embracing career pivots and staying resilient!