Incubators and accelerators were created to assist entrepreneurs facing difficulties in starting up their business. Lack of advice, financing and management tools were among the difficulties encountered.
A study conducted by the Multilateral Investment Fund highlights the opportunities that crowdfunding offers towards the financial democratization of small and medium entrepreneurs in the region. Mexico stands out in adopting this collective financing mechanism.
After four years of slow economic growth in the United States, small companies there are discovering new opportunities for broadening their commercial markets in Latin America.
Trade Americas Expo is the premier conference and meeting for small-and-medium sized companies from North America and Latin America and the Caribbean that are interested in learning about the growth opportunities and risks when entering new markets throughout the hemisphere. With 600 million inhabitants and an economy of $4.8 trillion, Latin America and the Caribbean is a fantastic target for SMEs, and Trade Americas Expo was one of the finest places in the world to explore this market.
Coffee consumption in the Asian giant is growing at a very fast pace, while several Latin Americans in this country are seizing the opportunity.
Over 274 companies obtained a certificate during the first cycle of ConnectAmericas Academy. This means that more than 26% of the 1,056 people that started the courses were able to complete them. We are only a few days away from the start of the second round of free courses.
Now may be the best time ever for SMEs to embrace international trade. One of the most important trade agreements in decades, the Trade Facilitation Agreement, promises to dramatically streamline export and import procedures.
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