Launched 2023
Building Markets uses a data-driven approach to strengthen the capacity of small businesses in Colombia to contribute to local, regional, and global marketplaces. Applying the Find-Build-Connect model, Building Markets Colombia offers Spanish-language business training to small businesses that are owned by or employ refugees or internally displaced persons and connects them to high-value market opportunities.
From our teams to the delivery of our services, we have an inclusive and local approach:
Country Context
- Population: 51,516,562 (2021, World Bank)
- Language: Spanish
- Monetary unit: Colombian Peso
- Main Exports: Crude Petroleum, Coal Briquettes, Coffee, Gold , and Refined Petroleum
- GNI per capita: $6,190 (2021, World Bank)
- ODA received: 1,914,810.06 (2021, World Bank)
- Human Development Index ranking: 88th of 191 countries (2021, UNDP)
- Estimated GDP growth: 10.7% (2021, World Bank)
Products & Services in Colombia
- Business Verification
- Local Business Directory
- Training and Mentorship
- Matchmaking
- Tender Distribution
- Market Research
Contact
For general information or partnership inquiry, email [email protected]
Reports on Colombia
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Meet Our Country Director
With over 20+ years of experience in both public and private sectors, Carolina Duran is spearheading Building Markets’ operations in Latin America, starting in Colombia. Carolina previously served as the Secretary of Economic Development of Bogota and led initiatives at institutions such as Citybank. She’s earned recognition for her work in diversity and inclusion and was recently awarded woman of the decade by the Women Economic Forum in 2022. Born in Colombia, her work in the entrepreneurial ecosystem has helped promote the creation and growth of sustainable business projects in her home country. Carolina is an international speaker, innovation advisor, and member of several national and international boards such as the Global Innovation Council. Building Markets welcomes the leadership and expertise she’s bringing to this role.
