Chile has a robust and diverse national economy, but its benefits are far from equally distributed – nearly a fifth of the population lives below the poverty line. To improve the quality of life for Chileans at the bottom of the economic pyramid, TechnoServe, with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank, is introducing its successful business plan competition model. The program will help nascent Chilean entrepreneurs turn good ideas into thriving small and medium businesses that generate jobs and markets while also increasing the supply of high-quality, affordable goods and services. The emphasis will be on businesses in the fields of energy, food, health, housing, basic services and information technology.

TechnoServe/Chile

jthomas@tns.org

Senior Advisor: Juan C. Thomas
Established: 2007

Practices: Developing Entrepreneurs