Latino-owned businesses continue to show strong growth, outperforming many peers in revenue and business formation, and playing a critical role in economic expansion and job creation. However, their growth is constrained by limited access to capital, particularly equity financing, which restricts their ability to scale beyond early success. Many rely on high-cost debt due to systemic barriers in traditional lending and investment channels, despite having comparable performance and creditworthiness to non-Latino-owned firms. This funding gap becomes especially pronounced at key growth stages, slowing momentum and limiting long-term potential. Expanding access to tailored financing, improving awareness of funding options, and addressing structural inequities in capital markets are essential

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