Ty's Take

Each month, CapEQ President and CEO Tynesia Boyea-Robinson connects the dots between business, impact, and the real work of building value that lasts.

What the Anthropic Moment Says About Leadership and Long-Term Value

What the Anthropic Moment Says About Leadership and Long-Term Value

March 25, 2026


100 Years of Progress — and the Governance Work Ahead

100 Years of Progress — and the Governance Work Ahead

February 25, 2026


The Market Has Spoken — And It’s Not Confused

The Market Has Spoken — And It’s Not Confused

January 14, 2026


The Market Spoke Loudly in 2025. Here’s What 2026 Will Require From Businesses.

The Market Spoke Loudly in 2025. Here’s What 2026 Will Require From Businesses.

December 16, 2025


When Business Steps Up: What Instacart Can Teach Us About Collective Action

When Business Steps Up: What Instacart Can Teach Us About Collective Action

November 18, 2025


The Freedom to Do Good Business

The Freedom to Do Good Business

October 23, 2025


Boardrooms Under Pressure: How Corporate Directors Can Lead Through Chaos

Boardrooms Under Pressure: How Corporate Directors Can Lead Through Chaos

September 29, 2025


We Made the Inc. 5000! What This Means for Us — And for Business With Purpose

We Made the Inc. 5000! What This Means for Us — And for Business With Purpose

August 28, 2025


Celebrate the Freedom To…

Celebrate the Freedom To…

July 3, 2025


Strength in the Diaspora

Strength in the Diaspora

June 18, 2025


Attacks on Diversity are Attacks on Free Enterprise

Attacks on Diversity are Attacks on Free Enterprise

May 28, 2025


We Have the Numbers — Let’s Lead the Charge

We Have the Numbers — Let’s Lead the Charge

May 2, 2025


America Runs on Diversity

America Runs on Diversity

March 20, 2025


Understanding Disparities Makes Good Business Sense

Understanding Disparities Makes Good Business Sense

February 21, 2025


They Won’t Stop So We Will Stand

They Won’t Stop So We Will Stand

February 3, 2025


Reclaiming Our Narrative to Achieve Equity for All

Reclaiming Our Narrative to Achieve Equity for All

November 26, 2024


All Means All

All Means All

October 29, 2024


Fearless Fund Settles It – Bullies Lose

Fearless Fund Settles It – Bullies Lose

September 27, 2024


Civil Rights Audits: A Stop on the Underground Railroad

Civil Rights Audits: A Stop on the Underground Railroad

August 27, 2024


Sixty Years Later, and We’re Still Going

Sixty Years Later, and We’re Still Going

July 31, 2024


Leading the Charge in Response to the Latest Fearless Fund Decision

Leading the Charge in Response to the Latest Fearless Fund Decision

June 21, 2024


Catalytic Communicators Can Stop ESG and DEI Attacks

Catalytic Communicators Can Stop ESG and DEI Attacks

May 29, 2024


How Business Can Win the Fight for DEI and ESG

How Business Can Win the Fight for DEI and ESG

April 19, 2024


There is No DEI Backlash

There is No DEI Backlash

The idea of an anti-DEI backlash has fully been absorbed by the media. If the post-2020 narrative was all about a racial awakening, lately the narrative has been focused on how those racial justice protests overstepped and now people are […]

March 29, 2024


Legal and Business Practices: One Station on the Underground Railroad

Legal and Business Practices: One Station on the Underground Railroad

January 31, 2024


What’s Your Role In The Underground Railroad?

What’s Your Role In The Underground Railroad?

December 15, 2023


The Burden of Proof of Systemic Racism

The Burden of Proof of Systemic Racism

October 24, 2023


How to Win the Woke War

How to Win the Woke War

September 22, 2023


Sydney’s Jewelry Shop: A case study in equitable impact

Sydney’s Jewelry Shop: A case study in equitable impact

August 22, 2023


Keeping the Faith: How faith institutions are supporting equitable impact

Keeping the Faith: How faith institutions are supporting equitable impact

July 25, 2023


Private Equity Firm Profitably Promotes Equitable Outcomes

Private Equity Firm Profitably Promotes Equitable Outcomes

June 14, 2023


Spending for Recovery in New Orleans Promotes Equal Opportunity

Spending for Recovery in New Orleans Promotes Equal Opportunity

May 16, 2023


Embedding Equity: Walmart Comes to DC

Embedding Equity: Walmart Comes to DC

April 19, 2023


Create equitable impact and harness the true potential of your business

Create equitable impact and harness the true potential of your business

March 22, 2023


What will be the “e-business” of social impact?

What will be the “e-business” of social impact?

January 20, 2023


The inherent worth of being human

The inherent worth of being human

December 14, 2022


Lessons from a Globe-Trotting Book Tour

Lessons from a Globe-Trotting Book Tour

November 29, 2022


Abortion access is an equity issue companies shouldn’t ignore

Abortion access is an equity issue companies shouldn’t ignore

July 26, 2022


Honoring Juneteenth through Joy and Justice

Honoring Juneteenth through Joy and Justice

June 15, 2022


Honoring My Grandmother’s Tenacity and Resilience

Honoring My Grandmother’s Tenacity and Resilience

Chizuru Nakaji Boyea A picture of my grandmother, Chizuru Nakaji Boyea, and her family hangs in the Japanese American National Museum next to a replica of the barracks where she and so many others were forced to stay during World War […]

May 20, 2022


Watching the Supreme Court Confirmation Through my Children’s Eyes

Watching the Supreme Court Confirmation Through my Children’s Eyes

April 11, 2022


Giving Mompreneurs the Support They Need

Giving Mompreneurs the Support They Need

March 28, 2022


A TENacious Ten Years!

A TENacious Ten Years!

March 8, 2022


Partner Spotlight: Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Partner Spotlight: Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation

November 20, 2020


Three things financial institutions can do to ensure we recover from this crisis, together

Three things financial institutions can do to ensure we recover from this crisis, together

July 14, 2020


The Secrets of Building Your CapEQ

The Secrets of Building Your CapEQ

October 17, 2019


What’s So Great About American Capitalism?

What’s So Great About American Capitalism?

October 15, 2019


Is Inequity Inevitable in Capitalism?

Is Inequity Inevitable in Capitalism?

October 9, 2019


What’s your company’s theme for 2019?

What’s your company’s theme for 2019?

January 14, 2019


How to Make The Most Of Your Employees’ Innovative Ideas

How to Make The Most Of Your Employees’ Innovative Ideas

November 19, 2018


4 Steps To Take The “Blah” Out Of Blog

4 Steps To Take The “Blah” Out Of Blog

November 12, 2018


How To Drive Social Impact By Tweaking 5 Things Your Company Is Already Doing

How To Drive Social Impact By Tweaking 5 Things Your Company Is Already Doing

October 30, 2018


Entrepreneurs: When Was The Last Time You Did Something For YourSELF?

Entrepreneurs: When Was The Last Time You Did Something For YourSELF?

October 22, 2018


Lean In. Stand Out.

Lean In. Stand Out.

October 18, 2018


Don’t Avoid Doing Well When Doing Good

Don’t Avoid Doing Well When Doing Good

October 16, 2018


Would YOU Report

Would YOU Report

October 2, 2018


I Was Wrong About President George W. Bush

I Was Wrong About President George W. Bush

May 28, 2018


5 Annoying Things About Being An Entrepreneur

5 Annoying Things About Being An Entrepreneur

March 15, 2018


Stop Hiding

Stop Hiding

August 19, 2017


Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships: A New Framework

Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships: A New Framework

August 1, 2017


What’s Your Company’s Theme For The Year?

What’s Your Company’s Theme For The Year?

August 1, 2017


Getting Back to the Purpose of Collective Impact

Getting Back to the Purpose of Collective Impact

July 20, 2017


How I Overcame My Discomfort With Pitching Myself

How I Overcame My Discomfort With Pitching Myself

June 21, 2017


The ABCs of A Life of Adversity

The ABCs of A Life of Adversity

June 13, 2017


What We Can Learn From Bob’s General Store

What We Can Learn From Bob’s General Store

June 12, 2017


In a Pickle: How to Strengthen Your Capacity for Collective Impact

In a Pickle: How to Strengthen Your Capacity for Collective Impact

April 2, 2015


A Lesson In Living

A Lesson In Living

July 11, 2014


3 Reasons Why I Love “The Intern”

3 Reasons Why I Love “The Intern”

June 9, 2014


The Power Behind Collective Impact

The Power Behind Collective Impact

March 28, 2014


Is the Capitalist Renaissance Here?

Is the Capitalist Renaissance Here?

February 27, 2014


My Solution To The New Year’s Resolution

My Solution To The New Year’s Resolution

February 13, 2014


Creating A Culture Where Employees Can Bring Their Authentic Selves To Work

Creating A Culture Where Employees Can Bring Their Authentic Selves To Work

July 18, 2013


Winning My Independence From Myself

Winning My Independence From Myself

July 4, 2013


The Question All Employers Should Ask & Employees Should Answer

The Question All Employers Should Ask & Employees Should Answer

June 6, 2013


Staying Alive

Staying Alive

May 9, 2013


What Is Values-Driven Entrepreneurship?

What Is Values-Driven Entrepreneurship?

March 26, 2013


How I Merged Money & Meaning When Starting My Company

How I Merged Money & Meaning When Starting My Company

March 14, 2013


Translators Desperately Needed!

Translators Desperately Needed!

November 2, 2012


Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Who’s Coming to Dinner?

October 18, 2012


Wouldn’t Be Here

Wouldn’t Be Here

October 16, 2012


Timing Is Everything

Timing Is Everything

October 15, 2012


“For” Or “With”?

“For” Or “With”?

September 7, 2012


The Shared Roots of Redwood Trees

The Shared Roots of Redwood Trees

June 25, 2012