Recherche-action analyse des réseaux sociaux

The project

Instead of strengthening or creating new market players, the Action Research SNA project uses social network analysis (SNA) to create new ways to bolster the existing entrepreneurial ecosystem. This is being done through pilot programs that validate the tools and interventions which are being implemented and led by local champions, which requires a flexible and adaptive approach. The strengthening of entrepreneurial ecosystems improves the conditions to develop ventures, which in turn facilitates the creation of profitable companies that have potential to grow.

The project benefits entrepreneurship support organisations and entrepreneurs from Guatemala City (that have existing businesses with the potential to generate employment.)

Objective

Co-creating and validating tools and interventions to address the flaws of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Activities

Organisation of investment workshops to link the local ecosystem with international actors and promote exchange and collaboration among investors.
Organisation and implementation of the Ecosystem Acceleration Program, a virtual laboratory for co-creating solutions for the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Generation of content and promotion of ecosystem actors through the Startup Guatemala platform.

Results

Co-created interventions to date

Female founders coalition, a group of female entrepreneurs with established companies that promote collaboration, support and interchanges that promote women-led companies in the country.
Campaign "Success has many shapes", which promotes diverse and inclusive role models in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and also discusses the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship in Guatemala.
CAPCA, an association of investors whose purpose is to promote collaboration and interchanges among investors and to stimulate education and the dissemination of information, as well as best practices on issues of investment of venture capital.
Map of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, a booklet detailing the different services that are offered and resources available to entrepreneurs in the ecosystem.
Ecosystem acceleration program, a virtual laboratory where ecosystem actors can collaborate and exchange ideas to create solutions to the most relevant problems of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Report of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, a detailed snapshot of the observations and data collected throughout the implementation of the project during 2019-2020, with recommendations for the actors of the ecosystem.
Startup Guatemala, a platform that consolidates information and resources of the local ecosystem that also promotes and links stakeholders in a neutral way.

2019 achievementes

80+ organisations involved in the project.
Publication of reports and a systematic mapping of services offered in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
40+ events and coordination venues were held for actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Mapping the Guatemalan Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (en anglais)

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