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Beyond the Cash Gap: How Reverse Factoring Is Unlocking Growth for MSMEs

An IDB Invest study in Mexico estimates that the adoption of reverse factoring is associated with a 27% increase in companies’ sales.

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What Drives Business Growth in Colombia? Six Key Factors

Initial capital has long been understood as a driver of business growth, but in Colombia, how much capital is needed to grow?

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Four Areas Ports Can Work on to Successfully Navigate the Future

Integrating MSMEs, enhancing synergies, promoting environmental sustainability, and fostering women’s participation and leadership are crucial to ensuring ports in Latin America and the Caribbean's long-term growth, innovation, and contribution to economic diversification, thereby benefiting natural capital and local economies.