Promotion of SME Development in Guatemala

client: Ministry of Economy.

The ultimate objective of the project is to improve the quality and availability of services provided to SMEs, within an extended range of support instruments available at the national and regional levels .

Corporate Solutions has been retained to develop the local human resources involved in business counselling and the organisational capabilities of SME support institutions and private sector consulting firms including the gaps in the regional support network, and integrating regional, local, public-private and non-profit bodies (such as chambers and associations) into SME development as a major force of local economic development.

CS delivered awareness, promotion and training programmes for the MSME strategy:

• Large national promotion and communications campaign on the new MSME strategy and instruments.

• Training in basic counselling skills; aimed at developing practical skills and tools useful in the small business counselling process, upgrading the knowledge of participants in the area of establishing business operations and managing SMEs, SME financial standing and accounting systems, marketing plans, etc.

• Training in advanced consulting; management issues in companies in difficulties, e-commerce, competitiveness, innovation, technology audits and transfer of technology.