According to the Brazilian Association of Companies in the Loyalty Market (ABEMF), registrations into Brazilian loyalty programs reached 89.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, showing a 17% increase in comparison with the same period of the prior year. The study was conducted on Brazil’s top six loyalty program companies: Dotz, Grupo LTM, Multiplus,
To become a booming tech hub, a city needs figures that inspire and shape their surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem, growing along with it. Medellin, one of the top-growing epicenters of business disruption in Latin America, is no exception. One of such personalities is Carlos Alvarez, a young Colombian entrepreneur with a passion for global business. Only
Tienda Nube, an Argentinian startup, has raised US $7 million to make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to participate in e-commerce opportunities in Latin America.
The Peruvian Ministry of Production announces the start of the Reto Bio, a program that will look to make the most of the country’s natural resources and promote innovative projects and businesses through technological and commercial development.
As the world’s second largest food exporter following the US, Brazil has begun relying on agrotech startups and innovation to create smarter and efficient farming to keep up with the rising demands.
Peru has been on a bit of an innovation kick as of late. Although the country remains traditionally focused on mining, the Peruvian government is now on a mission to increase investment in innovation by 10x over the next decade. And the goal? To support high-impact Peruvian startups, in order to create more quality jobs
Sluggish internet, government policies, little access to credit cards and online payment systems, accompanied by the perceptions of foreign investors have all combined to stifle the Bolivian startup scene, even as new businesses have flourished across each of this landlocked country’s five borders.
Entrepreneurial talent is galloping up the startup scene in Brazil, with the south american slice of silicon valley that is Sao Paulo taking the reins. With the expanding economy, huge market, growing government support and available investment capital, resources for startups are abundant. So what does this land of opportunity have to offer exactly? Here
Colombia has risen from its troubled past as a vibrant country that is attracting both travelers and businesses. A healthy recovery means opportunities for startups, a trend that has been spurring plenty of innovation in and around the Andean nation. Most of this entrepreneurial activity is clustered in Medellin and Bogota, the largest cities in
Argentina has faced numerous challenges that hindered its economic progress, from political disputes to corruption incidents. However, the South American nation has managed to stay in the top 3 Latin American countries to gain recognition as an entrepreneurship hub, along with Mexico and Brazil. Indeed, the country is no stranger to startup success. With MercadoLibre,