Entrepreneurship

The Business Hidden Inside Your Biggest Expense

Fernando De Leon turned frustration with insurance costs into new companies. Research explains why being the customer can reveal an opportunity—and how to test it.

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: Why Hispanic-Owned Construction Firms Are Outpacing the Market

Hispanic-owned construction firms are growing faster than the market. Here’s how NHCA contractors can turn that momentum into lasting scale

Codie Sanchez JONESWORKS
Codie Sanchez Invests in Small Business Owners

Codie Sanchez Seeks to Create More Ownership with her new book, Own Or Be Owned

Bobby Herrera Populus Group
Bobby Herrera Says we need more Sages than CEOs – we don’t have Enough Teachers

Bobby Herrera is hoping to multiply more leaders willing to invest their time in others

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: It’s a Wrap! Now the Real Work Begins

AVANCE is over, but for the National Hispanic Construction Alliance the real work is just starting, with new partners, new chapters, and a Construction Village

Avance Global 2026
Beyond the Numbers: What AVANCE Global Leaves Behind

More than 5,000 people gathered at AVANCE Global in Las Vegas. Decades of research on proximity, weak ties, and shared identity explain what that scale sets in motion.

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: The Workforce That Keeps Building America

This Labor Day, the Hispanic construction workforce deserves recognition—for its persistence through adversity and for the America it keeps building

Gary Acosta NAHREP
Gary Acosta Is Building AVANCE Global Into a Bigger Tent

NAHREP CEO Gary Acosta on a bigger AVANCE Global, new tracks in women’s leadership and sports, and why his organization is moving into media

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: The Excitement Is Building: NHCA at AVANCE Is Almost Here

NHCA at AVANCE Global arrives September 14–16 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, where construction leaders will find sessions, capital access, and relationships

Patty Arvielo New American Funding
Patty Arvielo runs the country’s largest Latina-owned mortgage lender. This September she brings Thrive and Lead to the Bellagio at AVANCE Global.

The New American Funding cofounder brings her Thrive and Lead mentorship program to AVANCE Global, with a roster of women she knows personally and a hard line against what she calls fluencers

Arturo Castañeda-Contreras Storytellers and Creators
Arturo Castañeda Contreras dressed many influencial and cultural leaders. Now He’s designing for the workers who raised him.

After a decade at Ralph Lauren and a career in bespoke fashion, Arturo Castañeda-Contreras launches AC Workwear, a tribute to the blue-collar communities that raised him

The Founder Skills Most Likely to Matter by 2030
The Founder Skills Most Likely to Matter by 2030

AI is making sophisticated business capabilities cheaper and more accessible. The founders who win the next decade may be distinguished less by what they can personally execute and more by what they know how to orchestrate.

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: The Missing Middle Isn’t Just Housing—It’s Builders

The missing middle isn’t just housing—it’s builders. NHCA’s Build the Builder program is opening pathways for emerging contractors, tradespeople and developers

The Billion-Dollar Business of Sports Ownership: Who Is Buying Sports Teams and Why
The Billion-Dollar Business of Sports Ownership: Who Is Buying Sports Teams and Why

As private equity, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors pour into professional sports, team ownership is shifting from billionaire trophy asset to scarce, global business.

The Small Business Trends That Will Define the Next Decade
The Small Business Trends That Will Define the Next Decade

AI, automation, and the creator economy are giving smaller companies access to capabilities once reserved for major corporations. The advantage, however, will belong to those that know how to connect them.

Berenice Tenorio Nuestra Cocina
Berenice Tenorio is Elevating Mexican Gastronomy on the Global Stage

Berenice Tenorio on founding Nuestra Cocina, whose products are distributed through leading retailers across the US and internationally

Joseph Machicote Transformational Leadership Solutions Group
Joseph Machicote Helps Organizations Find Alignment at Transformational Leadership Solutions Group

Joseph Machicote is a best-selling author and organizational culture engineer

Why Latino Digital Media Needs More Cesar Martinez

Cesar Martinez on the future of the creator-driven digital economy and how he’s helping shape it at Sonoro

Juan Felipe Mejia UiPath
Juan Felipe Mejia is a Singular Expert in Global Comp & Operations

Juan Felipe Mejia’s boundless curiosity propels his career forward in multiple industries

Christopher López Valarix
Christopher López Founded Valarix to Confront a CPA Crisis

Christopher López has built an AI platform to multiply the power of accountants

Where Culture Meets Business: 5 Documentaries to Watch Now

From startup founders to coffee producers to civic leaders, these five films offer business lessons and cultural perspective every Latino professional should watch.