How the Cumbre Model Works
Building Wealth. Strengthening Businesses. Transforming Communities.
For more than a decade, the LLI has helped leaders and entrepreneurs unlock their potential. Today, we are building on that foundation with a bold new vision: helping growth-stage businesses create lasting wealth, quality jobs, and stronger communities.
Growth begins with clarity.
Our proprietary diagnostic platform combines business assessments, benchmarking, and operating insights to identify the specific constraints limiting growth and the highest-value opportunities for improvement.
Operating Expertise
Growth requires execution.
We deploy experienced operators and specialized experts to work alongside founders, strengthen execution, solve critical business challenges, and build the systems needed to create lasting enterprise value.
Growth requires strategic investment.
LLI’s specialized investment fund invests in the expertise, talent, and strategic resources businesses need to overcome constraints, accelerate growth, and build lasting enterprise value.
our why
Latino Contributions
Latinos generates $4.4 trillion in annual GDP, making it the world's fourth-largest economy in the world
Latino-owned businesses fueling one of the fastest growing segments of the economy
%
of all net new U.S. business growth from 2007 to 2023 came from Latino-owned businesses
Opportunity Gaps
1.13 Million dollar wealth gap
%
Of Latino businesses reach $1M ARR
%
Of venture capital reaches Latino founders
our impact
%
revenue growth for LEAP businesses within 18 months
%
workforce expansion for LEAP businesses within 18 months
%
Of LEAP graduates would recommend the program to other founders
Keynotes
The move from Latino potential to building the Latino promise. Data, story, truth, and hope — making the case for Latino wealth and power, and how we build it.
PRESENTED BY
Joelle Martinez— a nationally recognized expert on Latino wealth, demographics, power, and influence.
Partners & Funders
The LLI mission and impact would not be possible without the generous and continued support of our partners and funders.
Founder Spotlight
“Since LEAP, I’ve grown my client base, increased revenue opportunities, and strengthened my sales approach. The expertise mattered, but the founder network was the real difference.”
““When I joined the LEAP program, I hoped to gain new tools to help me grow my business, and I left with something even more valuable: greater confidence that the path I’m building is the right one.”
Insights
The AI Economy Needs a Main Street Strategy
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Private Equity Value Creation and Business Success
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Private Equity Thinking Without Private Equity Ownership
Private equity has earned a reputation for creating enterprise value through disciplined execution. Successful firms do far more than provide...
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From Grit to Growth How One Founder Broke $1M Barrier
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