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The Comisión Nacional de la Micro y Pequeña Empresa (CONAMYPE) is preparing to participate in the implementation of the Proyecto ALDEA an initiative developed in partnership with the World Bank that includes a component focused on entrepreneurship. The goal is to provide micro and small enterprises with tools to strengthen their businesses, improve their job-creation capacity, and advance toward new stages of growth.
CONAMYPE President Paul Steiner explained that the institution will work specifically on the entrepreneurship component of ALDEA. Within this framework, one of the key efforts will be the “Acelera tu MYPE” program, which offers support in areas such as formalization, professionalization, permit compliance, customer service, sales growth strategies, and export readiness.
The project includes two types of services for businesses. The first is consolidation, aimed at subsistence-level enterprises, with the goal of helping them transition to a stage of capital accumulation. The second is business acceleration, geared toward MSMEs with growth potential that are looking to expand their operations.
Under the acceleration component, businesses meeting the established criteria may submit proposals to access up to US$9,000 in non-reimbursable capital. These funds would be accompanied by CONAMYPE’s advisory and support services, enabling companies to utilize available tools to strengthen their productive activities.
Among the application requirements mentioned by Steiner are reporting annual revenue of up to US$100,000 and having a maximum of six employees. CONAMYPE teams will provide support throughout the various stages of the process to guide participants and facilitate the effective use of available services.
The entrepreneurship component of ALDEA aligns with the project’s overall objective of promoting employment opportunities and skills development. World Bank documentation indicates that the initiative seeks to build capacity for workforce integration, self-employment, and business management, while also helping to boost productive sectors.
For micro and small enterprises (MSEs), access to training, advisory services, and capital can offer an opportunity to transition from subsistence-level activities to businesses with greater potential for capital accumulation and growth. In this vein, CONAMYPE has already developed acceleration services that combine business training and technical advice with access to financing and market opportunities.
Through ALDEA, CONAMYPE will integrate this entrepreneurship component into a broader initiative focused on employability. The aim is to equip entrepreneurs and small businesses with the tools to formalize their operations, improve processes, boost sales, access new markets, and create jobs, all while receiving institutional support throughout the development of their projects.
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