This article isn’t about Superman, Batgirl, the Green Lantern, or Catwoman. It’s not even about contemporary icons like Pokémon, Dexter, Harry Potter, or Moana. No, instead, it’s about real men and women who travel long distances, take risks, and dare to change the rules of the game. It’s about the entrepreneurs behind SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), our heroes … [Read more...] about Find out why the IDB believes that SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean are run by superheroes
How did a Paraguayan SME manage to overcome barriers and the cost of information to offer a top product that meets international standards?
When Paraguay Teas was created, Margarita Duarte and her sister Marisa were two young, entrepreneurial women from the city who one day went touring the Paraguayan countryside to talk directly to farmers. Many of them where men older than the Duarte sisters, who listened with suspicion to the strangers. Little by little the Duarte sisters managed to buy, process and pack high … [Read more...] about How did a Paraguayan SME manage to overcome barriers and the cost of information to offer a top product that meets international standards?