Nely Galan is one of the most influential Latinas in the world. Her advice to women? “Ladies, don’t buy shoes, buy buildings. Dream a bigger dream.” When Nely Galan was a little girl, she didn’t hang posters of movie stars and musicians on her wall. She hung a photo of Sherry Lansing, the first woman to head a Hollywood studio. Women need to see someone else succeed—to know that their dreams are possible, and attainable by someone who’s not so different from them. Galan grew up to become that woman for others in the Latina community and beyond. From Having Nothing To (Almost) Having It All That girl with business heroes went on to become a TV station manager in New Jersey by the time she was 22 years old. After three years of running it like it was her own business, the station was sold. She was crushed—this defining moment is one she loves to retell—and she confronted her employer. “How could you do this to me?” she asked. “You need to get your own chips,” he replied. “These are mine.” So she did. Galan started her own production company, consulted for networks, and, after many years of not […]