Gary Acosta is an entrepreneur, public policy advocate, investor, and thought leader passionate about advancing prosperity for Latinos and other underserved communities.

My advice to Latinos in 2025 is to Collaborate, Pull Someone Else Up, and Go and Get the Money

When the government tries to tackle a specific issue with a policy, it often causes new variations of the problem to emerge in different areas. In other words, “any action has an equal and opposite reaction.” When taxes and regulations are reduced, as is expected in 2025, two things tend to happen: those at the bottom economically have it tougher because there are fewer safety nets and protections. Those at the top make a killing.

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.