Border Encuentros
Experience the entrepreneurial spirit of Tijuana
Border Encuentros
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Join friends from Via International for a day of learning, experiencing and dining as we visit with friends and allies in three different “encuentros.”
Cutting Edge
Experience the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Tijuana
Micro-credit success despite COVID
The close net community of Colonia Buena Vista has hosted a microcredit group for 12 years. One family participating over the years includes the creative caterer, Norma Alicia Campos. She started by renting a space and selling second hand clothing. After participating in the nutrition program she discovered her cooking skills. The family home is on a hillside and formerly had no patio, nor commercial space.
Now, after 10 years in the program, the family has completed a patio where they host catered events, built out the lower space to be a crepe cafe on the weekends and add on a graphics and cupcakes business for Norma’s daughter, who now also participates in the program. This family’s livelihood and household has been fundamentally changed from microcredit and we are honored to have them now back open for business.