Entrepreneurs 506

Leonardo Buitrago Morales is an organic cacao producer in the town of Meleruk, within the Talamanca Bribri indigenous territory, Limón. Alongside his family, he...

When we decide to start a food-related business, we do it because of the passion we have for cooking. We begin to design the...

Entrepreneurship can and should be accessible, and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to creating or promoting local businesses. Nosara Crece is a nonprofit working...

As we reported in our story on Costa Rica’s Development Banking System (SBD) and its myriad options for small business financing in Costa Rica,...

It all started when Betsy López ran out of money for diapers.  Her baby, Dereck, now two and a half, needed a diaper change, and...

I began my life as an entrepreneur at an early age. We lived in Escazú, on a large property with many fruit trees, so...

Why do we keep at it amid so much struggle? Maybe because sometimes, just sometimes, an entrepreneur can work magic.  What else can you call it...

The world of trainings for small businesses in Costa Rica is a vast one. Virtual and in-person, free and paid, a host of offerings...

“Everything, and nothing,” says Jorge Fallas with a laugh when asked what he’d change about Costa Rica’s small business certifications. What does this mean? Well,...

At El Colectivo 506, we’re proud to kick off our second year of publication with an edition dedicated to sharing information and resources that...