Empowering Our Community Through Business Ownership

October 30, 2024

Silicon Valley Latino is excited to spotlight the 2024 State of Hispanic Wealth Report, released in September during Hispanic Heritage Month. The Hispanic Wealth Project (HWP), launched by NAHREP's leaders Gary Acosta and Jason Riveiro in 2014, has shaped a path to triple Hispanic household wealth, fueled by goals in homeownership, small business growth, and financial investments.

Today, Latino-owned businesses are thriving, growing at ten times the national average and generating $573 billion annually. Yet only 1.5% of venture capital reaches Latino founders. HWP’s vision includes expanding Latino-owned businesses to 600,000 and tripling venture funding by 2034.

Discover and support local Latino-owned businesses at our ShopLatino.Market—a growing directory dedicated to connecting our community and empowering Hispanic entrepreneurs. Juntos, we can continue building generational wealth and economic momentum!

Download the full Report here!

Comments will be approved before showing up.

Also in Business

The Fourth Largest Economy Nobody Is Talking About: The $4 Trillion Truth About Latino and Latina Entrepreneurs

April 13, 2026

Latino-owned businesses are growing ten times faster than white-owned businesses. Latina-owned firms grew 82% in five years. And yet four doors are closing simultaneously on Latino and Latina entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley Latino names them all — and why community investment has never mattered more.

Protecting Our People in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

March 24, 2026

AI is reshaping banking, healthcare, hiring, and everyday life. And one of our own is making sure our community doesn't get left behind — or worse, left vulnerable.

SVL Advisory Board Member Arnaldo "Arnie" Lopez sits down with SVL Founder Alex for an exclusive conversation on AI security, why the Latino community faces unique risks, and what we can do about it.

Flor de Chile: A Latina Entrepreneur's Dream, One Jar at a Time

March 24, 2026

In 2020, Flor de Chile didn’t exist. Today it’s on store shelves across the Bay Area. This Women’s History Month, we spotlight a Latina entrepreneur who turned homesickness into a thriving brand — and who is building anyway, despite everything working against her.