Summary: What makes Cuba uniquely attractive to U.S. investors? What are its major investment opportunities? Do the Cuban people have an entrepreneurial spirit after more than 50 years of socialism? What will it take for investors to succeed in Cuba? And what are the potential pitfalls? We ask Michael Andrews and Victor Hugo Rodriguez, two of the principals at Cuba Avanza Partners, a New York–based private equity firm focused on funding small- and medium-sized business in Cuba.
