Yuri and Janeth Expand Their Microenterprise
Ten years ago, Yuri Hollman and his wife Janeth created Pescadería Mar de Leva, LTDA — a fish and seafood purveyor — in order to make a better life for themselves and their two sons. The Cartagena natives started their small business with just US $750, working with local artisan fishermen and using the backyard of their small house as a processing plant. In 2010, the Clinton Foundation provided Mar de Leva with assistance in product delivery, advice in designing their processing plant to comply with industry standards, and instruction in proper management practices. Mar de Leva is now a permanent supplier to several large local hotels. By the second quarter of 2010, this microenterprise had achieved cumulative sales of over US $50,000 with 6 full-time employees and 12 part-time workers. Mar de Leva has continued to acquire new clients.