| Matrix Relating Access to Capital, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth |
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| Contributors | Actions | Focus | Economic Impact |
| Entrepreneurs: •Large HB500 Companies •Middle market companies •Experienced PE/VC companies |
•Sound management practices •Mentoring •Financial know-how •Cultural Market knowledge and expertise |
•Developing and seizing opportunities for growth in US Hispanic market |
•Lower perceived market risk for investors •Contribute to attract capital •Accelerate the capital access process |
| Financial Agents: •Invest.Mgmt. •Private Equity •Assets Mgmt. |
•Industry focused •Stage-of-growth focused •Awareness/knowledge of emerging markets |
•Bringing capital to US Hispanic market •Select promising entrepreneurial ventures |
•Lower perceived market risk for investors •Attract capital •Accelerate the process |
| Investors: •Public Pension Funds •Corporate Pension Funds •Foundations •Endowments •Bank holding companies •WFI (Wealthy Fam&Indv) •Insurance companies •Investment banks •NonFinancial Corp. •Federal Funds |
•Openness to investment in emerging business opportunities •Set-aside funds for domestic emerging markets •Include minority financial agents in their investment review process |
•Investment in US Emerging domestic markets with no political, legal, or exchange risk. Just pure business risk | •Portfolio diversification •Size domestic growing business opportunities •Multiplier effects by co-investments |
| Intermediaries: •PE Ltd. Partnerships •SBIC •Publicly Traded Inv.Co. |
•Industry focused •Cultural awareness •Market knowledge |
•Bringing capital to US Hispanic market •Select promising entrepreneurial ventures |
•Lower perceived market risk for investors •Attract capital •Accelerate the process |
| Information Economy: •Market Research Co. •Consulting Co. |
Actionable Information from: •MacroEc Data on US Hispanic Economy •Trends and Industry Projections •MicroEc Data •Review Pool of Companies, Strategies and Financials •Track equity investment history •Deal flow information |
•Hispanic-owned companies •Access to capital readiness |
•Contribute to sound (fact-based) decision making •Lower perceived market risk for investors •Contribute to attract capital •Reduce cost of information for investors |
| Media | Report on: •Issues on Access to capital •Government Opportunities •Private Opportunities •Transactions and Exit Strategies •Companies and Strategies •Public financial markets •Equity investment history and transactions |
•Hispanic-owned middle market companies •Portrait markets and entrepreneurs •Deal flow reporting |
•Raise awareness of market opportunities •Attract capital •Monitor Government commitment (financing and procurement market) |



