Financial support
In this circuit are working about 30 micro and small entrepreneurs, and the idea is to provide affordable financial services and efficient, says Zamora, why in the artisans market centers may also apply for business credit.
Zamora explained that to obtain a loan application is made Lafise offices, where they are sent to the bank to be processed in a quick. This business relationship is designed for artisans who can not invest in infrastructure, to work in the conditioned group workshops, and then sell their products.
Additionally, the group established a partnership with the package delivery company DHL, which will allow tourists to buy their products can be sent to their country in this way, avoid carrying loaded airport, with the risk that you break or deteriorate, says Zamora.
Coffee brand seeks Masatepe
As part of this circuit Masatepe producers have joined the business circuit with an interesting offer, as explained by Dolores Tapia, President of the Association of Coffee Masatepe.
One of the problems that traditionally have coffee producers in the area is they do not know what to do with all by-products generated by the farm, ie what to do with the fruit of citrus trees, avocados, bananas, bananas and mangoes , among others, that shade coffee plantations.
Now able to join the business circuit and created a small market of fruits and vegetables in Masatepe, where products are marketed on their farms, thereby obtaining income that normally would not, because when they come to market to sell their products , received any money, “we now have more control for the price of our fruit,” said the producer.
In fact, the idea has led to designs for building a fruit processing plant in San Marcos, taking into account the large amount of fruit produced in the area, said Enrique Zamora.
At the same time, such as coffee are working on creating a brand for coffee in that area, and even working in mixtures to produce a type of roast and ground coffee. So far the coffee sold in grape, freshly cut.
For this project began talks with the owners of benefits, both wet and dry, to shape the project, says Tapia, who claims in this way will add more value to the production of the municipality.