Entrepreneurs 506
Serving microentrepreneurs in Nosara: four questions for Nosara Crece
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...
How to navigate Costa Rica’s small business financing system
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,...
Small business financing in Costa Rica: links of a broken chain
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...
The motto of an entrepreneur: ‘Today’s the day’
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...
Trainings for small businesses in Costa Rica
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...
Tools for entrepreneurs and consumers: small business certifications in Costa Rica
“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...
Introducing Entrepreneurs 506: tools for small businesses in Costa Rica
In our first year of publication at El Colectivo 506, we've become entrepreneurs ourselves—and we've met many more, with stories that are inspiring, frustrating,...
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Why not this? Converting plastic to fuel
Costa Rica is taking significant steps to reduce single-use plastics—but plastic waste is not going to be eliminated anytime soon. In the meantime, what...
