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Latino Business Action Network (LBAN)

Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) is a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit growing the U.S. economy by empowering Latino entrepreneurship nationwide. We support entrepreneurs and the ecosystems around them through research, education, and convening—helping businesses scale, create jobs, and expand opportunity for all.

Why Latino Entrepreneurship Matters

Latino entrepreneurship is one of the fastest-growing forces in the U.S. economy. Latino entrepreneurs are starting businesses at higher rates, growing revenue faster, and creating jobs across industries, yet systemic gaps in access to capital, contracts, and networks continue to limit what’s possible.

LBAN works to close those gaps and unlock economic growth that benefits the entire country.

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$ 1.1 Trillion
Additional economic growth available to the U.S. economy if the entrepreneurial ecosystem gaps are addressed.
5 Million
Latino-owned businesses in the U.S. 26% are in Tech vs 20% for non-Latino-owned.
$ 800 + Billion
Is contributed by Latino-owned businesses annually to the U.S. economy
3.2 Million
People employed by Latino-owned companies in the U.S. Latino business owners growing payrolls at a rate more than twice the average.
44 % vs -3%
In the last 5 years the number of Latino-owned businesses grew by 44%, in that same period, the number of white-owned businesses decreased by 3%, without this growth the total number of businesses in the U.S. would have declined in the last 5 years.

LBAN works to close those gaps and unlock economic growth that benefits the entire country.

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Research & Insights

Research & Insights

LBAN is a trusted national source of data and insight on Latino entrepreneurship. We produce the annual State of Latino Entrepreneurship (SOLE) report. This data is used by policymakers, financial institutions, corporations, and ecosystem leaders to inform decisions and expand opportunity.

Each year, LBAN shares these insights nationally at the State of Latino Entrepreneurship (SOLE) Summit, helping shape a more accurate understanding of what drives growth in the U.S. economy.

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Annual Report

State of Latino Entrepreneurship

2025 Edition

Convening

SOLE Summit at Stanford

March 2026

Programs that support entrepreneurs at every stage

LBAN’s programs are more than education—they are an entry point into a national ecosystem built on collaboration, trust, and long-term support.

LBAN Startup Accelerator

A 9-week hybrid program for venture-backed founders building early traction and preparing for growth.

LBAN Business Scaling Program

A 9-week hybrid program for established business owners ready to scale operations, teams, and revenue.
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Convening and Growing the Ecosystem

LBAN brings entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers together to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem nationwide. Our flagship convening – the State of Latino Entrepreneurship (SOLE) Summit – gathers leaders from across the country to share research, build relationships, and accelerate solutions.

That community doesn’t end when the summit does. LBAN’s national network includes more than 1,600 alumni entrepreneurs, alongside mentors, capital providers, corporate partners, and ecosystem builders, all connected by relationships that lead to real outcomes: capital access, contracts, mentorship, collaboration, and long-term business growth.

1,500 +
Alumni Entrepreneurs
50 +
Capital Partners
100 +
Corporate Alies
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Support the Work

LBAN’s impact is made possible by funders and partners committed to inclusive economic growth and a stronger U.S. economy.
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LBAN’s impact is made possible by funders and partners committed to inclusive economic growth and a stronger U.S. economy.
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