by Joelle L. Martinez | Oct 7, 2026
I learned what I was worth the expensive way. This Latina Equal Pay Day, I want to talk about what the wage gap really costs us, the part of it we rarely admit, and why we must stop waiting for someone else to tell us our value. The conversation we were taught to...
by Joelle L. Martinez | Sep 24, 2026
Querida comunidad, This one is a love letter. I just returned from Avance Global (AVANCE Global 2026) and Thrive & Lead, surrounded by thousands of Latino leaders, founders, executives, investors, artists, advocates, allies, and dreamers. I walked into those rooms...
by Joelle L. Martinez | Aug 5, 2026
A recent Wall Street Journal article profiled a growing number of companies generating millions of dollars in annual revenue with only one or two employees. Powered by artificial intelligence, these businesses represent a remarkable leap in productivity. They also...
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 Joelle L. Martinez | Jul 22, 2026
The latest Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) U.S. Latino Economic Impact Report should change the way we think about the American economy. For years, conversations about Latino economic advancement have focused on workforce participation, entrepreneurship, purchasing...
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...
