This paper examines the characteristics of the Cuban diaspora in the United States, and its propensity to achieve business success. The results are based on the Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, 1987 Economic Census issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in April 1991. These statistics conclusively depict the breadth and depth of entrepreneurship displayed by the Cuban Americans. Some of the obstacles and the forces molding the outcomes observed are succinctly considered.