by Harry Hollines | Mar 14, 2025
“If we don’t have entrepreneurs growing relative to the demographic shifts happening, you’re not going to have as many businesses, not going to have as many places to buy from and the dollars won’t circulate from the economy at the same rate,” says Harry Hollines, LLI...
by Harry Hollines | Dec 2, 2024
“It makes sense then for Latinas to think ‘I need more money, and the only way I’m going to get more money is if I’m my own boss,'” Joelle Martinez, President & CEO of the Latino Leadership Institute, said in this recent Forbes article...
by Harry Hollines | Nov 26, 2024
By Robert L. Doore LLI Board Member President & CEO, Chief Mountain Sports & Consulting As we celebrate the power of Indigenous leadership during Native American Heritage Month, I take pride in my lineage of strong Indigenous women and the profound lessons...
by Latino Leadership Institute | Nov 14, 2024
A dedicated advocate for diversity in education, Maria Molina, an LLI graduate, is building bridges for students to pursue careers in healthcare. In her role, she leads pathway programs designed to support students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine as they...
by Latino Leadership Institute | Oct 10, 2024
“You are more than ready for this position. Go show them what I see in you.” This powerful text message from an incredible Latina mentor to Joelle Martinez, LLI President & CEO, transformed how she viewed herself as she stepped into the boardroom of...
by Latino Leadership Institute | Oct 10, 2024
Latino-owned businesses are the backbone of our economy, but only 3% reach the million-dollar mark. Meet Roberto Meza, a visionary entrepreneur who joined the first cohort of the Latino Leadership Institute’s Latino Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (LEAP)....
