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Supporting Guatemala Honey Entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneurial Mind

My colleague here at Belmont University, Jose Gonzalez, has been working with a group of students to assist honey farmers in Guatemala. They all spent time in Guatemala over part of the Christmas break and are now back working on plans to help these farmers. Over 85% of the population of Quiche lives on less than $2 a day.

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[Review] The Social Entrepreneur’s Handbook

YoungUpstarts

An increasing trend in entrepreneurship is in the area of social enterprises – those non-profit organizations that operate businesses both to raise revenue and to further their social missions. That’s a difficult task for any entrepreneur, but one which veteran micro financier Rupert Scofield hopes to help with.

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Entrepreneurship as Community Builder

The Entrepreneurial Mind

Another example comes from a group of Belmont University students who traveled to Guatemala as part of their entrepreneurship studies. Effort improves farmers' lives The town of Chajul, located in the mountainous region of Quiche in northern Guatemala, suffered some of the most brutal violence of the country's 30-year civil war.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

If you’re an Entrepreneur, you can do it from any place in the world. I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. If you’re a young entrepreneur, than congrats!