by Harry Hollines | Jul 28, 2026
Private Equity Is More Than an Ownership Model Private equity has become one of the most influential business models of the past half-century, yet many people still misunderstand what actually makes it successful. Most conversations focus on acquisitions, leverage,...
by Harry Hollines | Jul 23, 2026
Private equity has earned a reputation for creating enterprise value through disciplined execution. Successful firms do far more than provide capital. They diagnose businesses, benchmark performance, conduct rigorous due diligence, identify operational opportunities,...
by Harry Hollines | Jul 21, 2026
Private equity firms are disciplined in the way they evaluate businesses. Before capital is deployed, firms develop an investment thesis that explains why a company represents an attractive opportunity and how value will be created over time. That discipline has...
by Harry Hollines | Jul 16, 2026
For decades, entrepreneurship policy has rightly emphasized business creation. Incubators, accelerators, startup capital, and technical assistance have helped millions of founders transform ideas into companies. Those investments remain essential and should continue....
by Harry Hollines | Jul 14, 2026
Entrepreneurship has become one of the most important engines of economic development. Across the country, public agencies, philanthropy, financial institutions, and investors have expanded access to startup capital, accelerators, incubators, and technical assistance....
by Harry Hollines | Jul 9, 2026
The entrepreneurship ecosystem has invested enormous resources in helping founders launch businesses. Accelerators, mentorship programs, incubators, and educational initiatives have expanded access to entrepreneurship and helped countless entrepreneurs move from idea...
by Harry Hollines | Jul 6, 2026
For decades, the conversation around entrepreneurship has centered on one assumption: businesses grow when they gain access to capital. That assumption makes sense. Capital allows companies to hire talent, expand operations, develop products, and enter new markets....
by Harry Hollines | Jul 2, 2026
The entrepreneurship ecosystem has done an exceptional job helping founders launch businesses. Incubators, accelerators, mentorship programs, and workshops all play an important role during the startup phase. However, growth-stage businesses face a fundamentally...
by Harry Hollines | Jun 30, 2026
The entrepreneurship ecosystem has done an incredible job supporting startups. Incubators, accelerators, pitch competitions, and mentorship programs have helped countless founders launch and validate new businesses. However, success creates a new challenge. What...
by Harry Hollines | Jun 25, 2026
The entrepreneurship ecosystem has invested heavily in supporting startups. Incubators, accelerators, pitch competitions, and mentorship programs all play an important role in helping founders launch and validate new ventures. However, what happens after the startup...
by Harry Hollines | May 28, 2026
By Harry Hollines Our roots have never been confined to one country. They stretch across Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean, and throughout the global diaspora. Our histories are interconnected through migration, trade, culture, resilience, and entrepreneurship. The...
by Harry Hollines | May 22, 2026
By Harry Hollines There is a major inefficiency in how capital is allocated across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Some of the highest-performing founders in the market — particularly Latino, Black, and women founders — often receive the least access to growth capital...