3er Encuentro “Construyendo Nexos para las Inversiones de Impacto

Building linkages for impact investments, is what is called a great entrepreneurial activity that Work Foundation Company organized in Association with the Government of Santa Cruz, which was held on Wednesday July 24 at the Government House (Opposite Square September 24).

 

For this process, there was a call, inviting entrepreneurs who wanted to share their product in an original way, in front of a diverse audience including officials participating financial institutions, who listen and look attentive to evaluate proposals for a possible loan.

 

"The Impact Investment objective is to generate links between investors and entrepreneurs to promote entrepreneurial development and production development in Santa Cruz," said Rene Solomon. Director of the FTE, which also referred to the fourth game, where you have international connotations, inviting foreign entrepreneurs to share their experiences and build alliances with domestic entrepreneurs.

 

The event, attended by 200 people who gathered to interact, search financiers, learn, buy novelty items and also to learn about the various credits that financial institutions have to your prospects.

 

"Something that should be noted in this initiative, is that from the game, a team from the FTE, will follow for entrepreneurs to access credit and to achieve financial institutions have flexible products that benefit local economic development from small businesses, "says Jacqueline Peña. Sales and Marketing Advisor FTE.

 

This initiative has several strategic partners, which have been identified entrepreneurs and many work with them creating inclusive business between institutions are: befriend, FAN, Swicontact and Chiquitano Dry Forest Foundation.

 

In the exhibitions, are known cases where recycling spoke from tarps (banners), creating various accessories including handbags and were shown educational games initiatives, recycling electronics, Cusi derivatives processes, natural fertilizers, recycling traces of ways recycled books and papers, among others. The fundraising amounts ranged from 1,500 to U.S. $ 50,000

 

Zvonko Nincevic Salles, SME Project Coordinator, said: "The importance of SMEs is crucial in a country like ours, governmental organizations and NGOs should promote and support entrepreneurship, since they are the ones who develop sources of employment and best days to hundreds of thousands of people "

 

Data.

 

Included 26 entrepreneurs, 12 financial institutions, 4 non-governmental organizations, 8 consultants and advisers working productive and Company Foundation, together with the government.