Recently, I attended a First-Generation College Program designed to help channel some of the brightest young minds into higher education. As I often do, I spoke one-on-one with over 40 students and asked a simple question: had anyone ever told them they could also become entrepreneurs? The answer was consistent—and unsurprising. Nearly all of them said no. No one had encouraged them to explore, imagine, or pursue a path where they could be the CEO or founder of their own company. We prepare young people for employment. We should also prepare them for ownership. This is not a criticism of jobs. Jobs matter. Teachers matter. Professionals matter. But if entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful drivers of innovation, economic mobility, and wealth creation, why is it still treated as an elective rather than a foundational life skill? Today, we guide millions of young people toward becoming excellent employees. We spend years teaching them how to earn a paycheck. But how much time do we spend teaching them how to create one? Imagine if every high school graduate understood how to identify problems, validate ideas, build a business model, leverage AI to launch a company, raise capital, and lead a team. How many more innovators would emerge? How many more communities would generate their own opportunities? How many more young people would realize they are capable of building something extraordinary? This is not an argument against employment. It is an argument for expanding possibility. Every young person should graduate knowing they have two legitimate paths: To build someone else’s vision. Or to build one of their own. The future requires both. Yet today, we overwhelmingly prepare for only one. That must change. Not because every student should become an entrepreneur, but because every student deserves the chance to discover whether they could be one. The future is not inherited. It is constructed. Let’s start teaching our young people how to build it.

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Big Conversation Today. Big Opportunity Ahead. Today I sat down with The San Diego Foundation—specifically with Hector Borjas, who leads the El Camino Fund. And something important clicked. We aligned on a core truth: 👉 Mindset is everything. Not just skills. Not just capital. Not just access. If we don’t shape how founders think, decide, and act—nothing else scales. Where the Capital is Moving The Foundation is actively looking to fund solutions in three areas: - Childcare - Trades - Elder care Why? Because these are massive, underserved, and growing sectors—and Latino entrepreneurs are already deeply present in all three. But presence ≠ scale. That’s where the opportunity is. The Insight That Hit Me I shared something I’ve been thinking about: There are thousands of Latino-owned trade businesses—construction, electrical, plumbing, landscaping… They’re strong. They generate real revenue. They serve real customers. But many are hitting the same wall: - No clear path to scale - No systems or operational structure - No transition plan to the next generation - No exit strategy And in many cases… 👉 The business dies with the founder. This is Not a Small Problem This is about: - Lost generational wealth - Missed economic expansion - Talent that never fully compounds - We don’t have a startup problem. We have a scaling and transfer problem. The Opportunity What if we built something specifically for this? A focused effort to help Latino-owned trade businesses: - Systematize operations - Build leadership beyond the founder - Create scalable models - Transition to the next generation (or new ownership) - Unlock real enterprise value This isn’t theory. This is already happening informally—just without structure, tools, or support. Call to Action: Let’s Build a Subteam I don’t want this to stay as a conversation. I want to explore this with you. If this resonates, I’m looking to form a small working group to: