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 Joelle L. Martinez | Jul 1, 2026
Latino economic power has transformed the marketplace. Corporate investment has not. The last time the United States hosted the FIFA World Cup was 1994. America looked very different then. The Latino population was approximately 26 million people. Latino purchasing...
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 Joelle L. Martinez | Jun 24, 2026
By Joelle Martinez For decades, we have talked about the Latina wage gap. We have measured its impact on earnings, retirement savings, homeownership, and economic mobility. We have calculated what it costs women, families, and communities when talent is undervalued...
by Joelle L. Martinez | Jun 17, 2026
Every four years, something remarkable happens. Flags appear on car windows. Group chats come alive. Restaurants fill with fans. Grandparents share stories about the countries they left decades ago. Children fantasize about one day playing on the pitch. The World Cup...
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 Joelle L. Martinez | May 27, 2026
Every Graduation Marks the Beginning of a New Chapter Every graduation marks a transition. It creates a bridge between who we are today and who we have the potential to become. That reality explains why graduation season feels so emotional. People do not celebrate a...
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...
by Joelle L. Martinez | May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 By Joelle L. Martinez When Policy Stops Being Abstract Before I launched the LLI more than 12 years ago, I spent much of my career in and out of Washington, D.C., managing economic policy portfolios tied to workforce development, entrepreneurship,...
