Nena & Company was created by Alejandra Hynek in 2013 to bring some of her culture to your colorful lifestyle.  Nena can be loosely translated in English to mean “baby girl” or “darling” and is a term her mother affectionately calls her. Guatemala {Guate} became a magical place for Alejandra as she grew and learned more of her heritage with the lush country.  Raised on tortillas, black beans, arroz con leche (rice pudding) in California, and years of receiving handicrafts from her grandmother made from typical Guatemalan patterns, Alejandra soon found that food was not the only praiseworthy attribute to be found in Guate and those colorful fabrics had more to offer than she could have imagined. With the combination of her love for travel, design, her family and culture Nena & Co. was established. Nena & Co. bags are uniquely handcrafted and capture the magic and depth of the Maya people.

Rather than just admiring the talents of these impoverished Maya families, Nena & Co. is committed to always giving back! Whether it is by providing purified filtered water to a family or helping a child get an education your purchase of a Nena & Co. bag will enable them to make a difference in someones life that is in great need.

In this Inspired Conversation you will learn about her journey, why she followed mystical callings of her heart and how it’s served her life and her business. This is one inspiring entrepreneurial story you won’t want to miss!

She’ll also reveal what she means to be 100% Peace Pilgrim!

Inspired Round Q&A:

• Most Inspiring Book-
  • A book from Guatemala, a book of pageants and their traditional ceremonial women’s clothing – she designs off of the ideas in the book
• Favorite Song-
  • Anything & Everything Prince
• Best Resource-
  • Instagram
• Surprising Fact About Ali-
  • She wanted to be a fly girl on In Living Color or maybe an aerobics instructor when she was young.
• Most Important Thing to Know About Ali-
  • That she just wants people to know what a great inspiration and role model she sees in her own mother. Everything she does in her life and company is because of her mom. In every sense, spiritually, religiously, creatively she looks to her. She’s an inspiration as an entrepreneur and makes a mean spreadsheet and she’s the most optimistic woman she knows. Her mother brings the heritage forward.

Interview Links:

• Website: www.nenaandco.com
  
• Instagram: @nenaandco
  

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