The other day marnix and i decided to apply to take forward the evaluation of the business ideas, and subsequent evaluation of business plans for SERCOTEC´s program of Capital Semilla. I think you all may remember this program. For those in natales it is the program that JJ was always talking about, and in Williams you may remember the SERCOTEC consultants walking around now and then checking up on people like Cecila Mancilla. Basically, SERCOTEC is a government tool focused on business service development for micro enterprise. It is a subsidy that can reach 8000 US$ for start ups or scale ups.
Well, we uploaded our bid to ChileCompra....and got the damn thing! So, what does this mean. Basically we are going to evaluate approximately 400 business ideas from the region, and then based on a selection made by the regional government, evaluate the remaining business plans! Pretty cool hey! We have to see how much work it really is, but it makes us some money....although we accidentally undervalued ourselves...(well....marnix did - but its a learning experience).
Also this week, i made a bold, not bald, decision to visit Mr. J. Vasquez of Lakutaia. I did this to see whether they would be interested in sponsoring one student in Puerto Williams. This in return for direct, or ¨free¨ work for Lakutaia in the themes of our interest. He thought about it and then agreed to it. What the volunteer would be doing is taking forward the day to day of a program based on local micro enterprise development. This is also great as i discussed how indirectly it would also be supporting Enviu because of what i said in one of my first posts. Next step would be to develop the position, and i think it may be a good idea to sign some kind of contract.
So....not a bad week so far....
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Great, the new concept with (paying) customers has lift-off! 400 ideas to review is nothing, jyst a day's work :-))
Hey Iggy,
Sounds good!!
Some new positive input, great!
Talk to you soon.
Finally you guys are getting payed for your efforts , Great job !
How's life you bastard? I switched jobs and am currently working for ABN-AMRO (the Dodgiest Dutch Bank arround)And qualified to do a traineeship...( a real one) But i have to give it some consideration, as i love to work on an issue as microcredit but it would take me at least another 5 years to change from private banking in to microcredit.... And i probably have to go trough a sort of indoctrination programme... But next week i still have to pass the final testing and stuff before i get an official offer, so i will see what i am going to do
But it will pay the bills;)
Talk to ya soon !
All the best!
Guido
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