Concepto Técnico del Centro para el Emprendedor Sesquileño (CES)

Abstract

The Center for the Sesquileño Entrepreneur (CES) is an initiative designed to strengthen entrepreneurship in Sesquilé, where most businesses do not achieve long-term sustainability due to lack of financing, training, and access to technology. The objective of the study is to diagnose the Center for Entrepreneurship in Sesquilé (CES) by strengthening small and medium enterprises through business management. The theoretical perceptive is based on social innovation and regional development (lundberg, 2019) and replicability - sustainability (Steve Blank 2012), by proposing the development of local capacities as a key to be an accelerator for the promotion of collaborative networks. Likewise, the approach is qualitative with a descriptive and diagnostic type of research that allowed identifying improvement actions. The CES seeks to overcome these barriers through three main pillars: financing (seed capital), training (business management workshops) and personalized accompaniment, thus fostering the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in key sectors such as agriculture, crafts and tourism. In addition, to broaden its impact, a digital platform is proposed to provide access to basic resources such as guides, templates and virtual training, facilitating the training of entrepreneurs who do not participate in face-to-face programs. Through strategic alliances with public entities such as Bancóldex and private entities such as Bancolombia, the CES seeks to guarantee resources and long-term sustainability, diversifying sources of income with services such as consulting and commercial events. This comprehensive and replicable model makes the CES a catalyst for local economic development, promoting the competitiveness of enterprises and reducing inequalities between urban and rural areas, with a view to consolidating a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem adapted to the needs of the region.