February 15, 2023, 15:06 PM
February 15, 2023, 15:06 PM
The Institute for Women and Business (IME), Activate and EmprendeBo make up this nationwide initiative that is carried out through online training and for four months. “This type of program and incentive is a milestone for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and even more so if it comes with innovative skills and competencies led by women,” said Xiomara Zambrana Hoyos, coordinator of the IME.
In the first edition of Impulsamos Bolivia Incubation Program participated ten Bolivian entrepreneurs of which four women stood out who benefited from seed capital to invest in their business ideas. They received checks totaling $16,000 that will be a great financial incentive for their ventures.
María Gabriela Acarapi: ‘Evoluzion Solid Line’
“We collect, collect and transform beverage cans and aluminum scrap to turn them into quality products, we make door handles and accessories. We are an environmental, social and economic enterprise”.
Jesika Marlene Ajata Vargas: ‘Warmi Empollerada’
“WarmiEmpollerada revalues the elegance of the chola from La Paz through an empowering experience, promotes tourism in Bolivia.”
Rosa Guizada Vargas: ‘Chimera’
“Quimera is a beekeeping center that produces honey, but through the conservation of our forests in the area of the valleys of Santa Cruz. We support local families to develop a sustainable economy”.
Athens Vargas. ‘Indelible’
“Indelible recycle. We transform plastic caps into spectacle frames thanks to technology, it is an environmentally friendly undertaking”.
