Courtesy of Marissa Rodriguez
- Marissa Rodriguez visited Greece on holiday and decided to stay in Athens to work on her business.
- She told Business Insider it took her time to adjust to a more relaxed lifestyle.
- She spent her first months working with clients in the US from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. while traveling.
When Marissa Rodriguez left her home in Puerto Rico to attend New York University in 2001, she didn't know she'd stay in Manhattan for two decades.
Rodriguez started working in fashion at 24 in 2007. She began her career building wholesale brands for different fashion houses.