{"id":68089,"date":"2025-07-08T11:12:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aceleramba.com\/we-present-the-disruptive-business-acceleration-model-mba-acelera-in-guatemala\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:12:44","slug":"we-present-the-disruptive-business-acceleration-model-mba-acelera-in-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aceleramba.com\/en\/we-present-the-disruptive-business-acceleration-model-mba-acelera-in-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"We Present the Disruptive Business Acceleration Model MBA Acelera in Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"

On May 29<\/strong>, MBA Acelera held a very special event in Antigua Guatemala<\/strong> that brought together more than 80 actors from the business, academic, and social ecosystem<\/strong> to reflect, share, and build together new ways to drive economic development with social impact. The event was organized by Fundaci\u00f3n del Valle, ACTEC<\/strong>, and Linares Abogados<\/strong>, and was funded by AECID<\/strong> with the participation of FUNDAP<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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A Day to Think, Feel, and Act<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The event began with welcoming remarks from the organizers and a presentation by Katya Moreira<\/strong> from CENPROMYPE<\/strong>, who shared an in-depth analysis of the current state of the micro-enterprise ecosystem in the SICA region. She highlighted that, despite MSMEs representing 99% of the regional business landscape, their access to exports, financing, or digital transformation remains very limited. With a strategic perspective, she emphasized the importance of strengthening business development services, generating useful information for decision-making, and building public policies with a regional vision. <\/p>\n

Next, the disruptive model of MBA Acelera and the Business Schools for micro-enterprises<\/strong> was presented, with contributions from its founding and technical team:<\/p>\n

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  • Daniel Turiel<\/strong>, founder of the program, explained the model’s purpose: to focus not on the entrepreneur’s limitations, but on their potential, offering robust, practical, and deeply human training.<\/li>\n
  • Bel\u00e9n Valenzuela<\/strong>, director, shared MBA Acelera’s evolution since 2010 and its expansion through an international network of partners. With more than 17,000 entrepreneurs trained, she emphasized that the program has demonstrated that it is possible to transform businesses and communities from the local level. <\/li>\n
  • Susana Ramela<\/strong>, research leader, spoke about the transformation each participant experiences: a shift in perspective that impacts not only sales or employment, but the way they experience leadership.<\/li>\n
  • Luis Felipe Cano<\/strong>, head of measurement and impact, shared how results are evaluated: 60% of entrepreneurs double their sales in the first year, and indicators show consistent improvements in formal employment, organizational growth, and business vision.<\/li>\n
  • Miguel Linares<\/strong>, from Linares Abogados, delivered a presentation on circular economy as a driver of competitiveness for micro-enterprises, demonstrating that sustainability and profitability can\u2014and must\u2014go hand in hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n