Entrepreneurs 506

Pippa Kelly is a natural starting point for El Colectivo 506’s deep dive into the world of Costa Rica’s Certified B Corporations. After all,...

Here at El Colectivo 506, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day by working hard to launch our women-led business into a new phase: our path...

Dayana Campos Peña, of Siquirres, Limón, is using her talents to provide tools for entrepreneurs like her. As the pandemic wore on in Costa...

Ready to try pickled bamboo for the first time? I have been ready since I learned about the rural enterprise Grandpa Panda when I...

As a part of our “Costa Rica Inside Out 2022” edition, we’re introducing “My Next Step”—stories where members of our entrepreneurs community share the...

Just five years shy of retirement, he lost his job when the world shut down. Like so many in the world, in Costa Rica,...

Clock running out on your 2022 Costa Rican Mother’s Day gift? Burned out on flowers, chocolate, and cards? Consider recognizing the day with a...

It’s not every nature reserve whose story can be traced back to volcanic eruptions, a president’s granddaughter, cross-cultural relationships, a surprise donation, a beloved...

Elsa Solano, 38, is an industrial engineer and business administrator—but these days, she works as a mother, impromptu teacher, artisan and entrepreneur. Her day starts...

As we approach our second birthday at El Colectivo 506, we’re proud to launch our second annual Inside Out edition—in which we hand our...