Emilio Estefan
Join award-winning music icon and industry legend Emilio Estefan as he reflects on lessons throughout his life, his businesses, and what he envisions as the future of the Latino community.
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Gary Acosta is an entrepreneur, public policy advocate, and investor. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP ®). NAHREP is the largest Latino business organization in the nation, with 40,000 dues-paying members and forty-five full-time staff. Mr. Acosta is also the co-founder of L’ATTITUDE, a major event he produces with international business executive Sol Trujillo, former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz, and music superstar Emilio Estefan. L’ATTITUDE celebrates the key role of Latinos in business, entertainment, sports, tech, and politics. Acosta is also a general partner of L’ATTITUDE Ventures, the nation’s largest venture capital fund exclusively focused on Latino-led start-ups. Mr. Acosta writes a weekly blog about business and current events at garyacosta.com.
PODCAST: Govies, Plutes, & Gangsters
Money. Power. Future. Latinos continue to drive the U.S. Economy with their dollar and fulfill the workforce with their skills but reap little in reward. This podcast dives into how govies (government officials), plutes (venture capitalists), and gangsters (industry trailblazers), all have a unique yet critical role to play in closing the wealth gap. Join entrepreneur and investor Gary Acosta, Co-Founder & CEO of NAHREP, the country’s leading Hispanic business organization, and of L’ATTITUDE, the preeminent platform for Latino economic empowerment, with powerhouse guests as they take on closing the wealth gap in the Latino community. Available in audio and video formats.
Anand Giridharadas
On-Air Political Analyst for MSNBC and bestselling author Anand Giridharadas starts a provocative conversation with Gary Acosta about the intentional economic shift reducing homeownership and wealth building opportunities for Latinos.
Oralia Herrera
From humble beginnings to establishing herself as a top producer and prolific real estate investor, Oralia Herrera shares her unique approach when working with clients to not only help them find a place to call home; but also establish a path to generational wealth through investment opportunities.
Sol Trujillo
International business executive Sol Trujillo emphasizes the necessity of “running with” one’s own ideas to Gary Acosta as he recounts his road from just beginning in the telecom industry to co-founding L’ATTITUDE.
Martin Cabrera
Investment banker and venture capitalist Martin Cabrera shares his origin story and talks about how Latinos are breaking into traditionally exclusive wealth building opportunities and changing lives.
Raul Alarcon
President of SBS Radio, the largest Hispanic radio station in America, Raul Alarcon shares his family’s story and how they built a radio empire through endless persistence, a drive to succeed, and to bring Latino artists to the mainstream media.
Armando Tam
In this episode of Govies, Plutes, and Gangsters, Gary Acosta gives Armando Tam the behind-the-scenes details on his historic interview with President Obama at NAHREP at L’ATTITUDE 2022.
Gary Acosta’s Weekly Blog
Mr. Acosta produces a weekly blog about business and current events, sharing his perspective on entertainment, sports, tech, and politics. Available in audio and text formats.
Unity
Next week, I will be speaking at a Hispanic Leadership Summit at the United Nations. I was asked to speak on the topic of Unity. The following is a preview of my speech.
The Incalculable Value of the Latino Brand
The image of Latinos is not just a nice thought; it affects everything from business opportunities and access to capital to how our children are treated at school. Latinos are among the hardest workers and most entrepreneurial of any group in America. However, negativity has dominated the narrative about Latinos for far too long. This one is on us.