Latinx Business Success Quotes

“There is no doubt by now that the future is digital. What this means for the many Latino and Latinx households that come from lower socioeconomic and/or immigrant backgrounds is that they are losing valuable time operating without the same resources and opportunities as their more affluent (often white) counterparts. This means they have already begun their life with one hand tied behind their back and yet are expected to deliver on and achieve the same expectations. This is not equitable.”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“A candle never loses any of its light while lighting up another candle. – Rumi”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“Leeanna identifies as Quechuan‐American, which makes her Native‐American, not Native American (there’s a difference). She would like to see a change in the wording of these groups to be something more like LNSCA (Latinx, Native South and Central Americans). Much like the LGBTQ community, the Latinx community is extremely diverse in how people identify. The words “Latina” and “Hispanic,” in Leeanna’s view, have too many ties to colonialism. Leeanna thinks this acronym would include more people, and establish a foundation on which to build more mentorship programs that will lead to academic and career success.”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“Although according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the digital divide for Latinos continues to narrow, in 2017 only 72 percent of Latinos had access to the internet. Latinos still lag behind in terms of access to laptops and broadband compared to Caucasians (57 percent vs. 82 percent, and 61 percent vs. 79 percent, respectively). However, smartphones have leveled the playing field somewhat, at least in terms of internet access.”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“Pursue things that you are uncomfortable with, take risks, and support those around you. Lastly, walk this earth with purpose and become the inspiration that the generation behind us needs. If they can see it, they can be it. Be it for them. – Myrna Soto”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“Hispanics represent 18.5 percent of the U.S. population, yet only 4 percent of the executive ranks. Hispanics are the fastest growing and youngest minority in the United States. And yet despite the advantages of size, power, and youth there is still a huge lack of Hispanic leaders.”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“Latinos not only count for 2 of every 10 Americans, the population is growing on an average of 1 million year‐over‐year. Latinos contribute 25 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) and represent 82 percent of new entrants to the workforce, making them drivers of U.S. economic growth and productivity.”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“In order to be at the decision‐making table, more Latinos and Latinas need to serve on city councils, housing authority boards, school district boards, city boards/commissions, and higher offices in order to be at the decision‐making table where investments in technological equipment are being made using public dollars.”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

“If Latinos are not invited to the table, we as a community will find ways to get to the table and build and create our own table.”
― Frank Carbajal, Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies