General Information
Business Idea: Organic plantain and yuca farm
Communtiy Name: Pueblo Nuevo
Community Members Involved: Yasmilia Bacorizo
Date Established: June 2015
Business Description
Yasmilia has previously planted guandu beans, along with plantains and yucca on her family farm. The field is currently empty, and work can begin at any time.
Current Status:
Business Information:
• Mrs. Bacorizo planted guandu beans for the first time in 2015. These should be ready for harvest
in February of 2016. She has previously experimented with planting rice as well, though this was
not profitable, as the production was only enough for famiyl consumption. At the moment, Mrs.
Bacorizo is primarily supported through sales of crafts, and through her husband.
Business Opportunity:
• Mrs. Bacorizo is incredibly motivated to earn new income, to better support her family through
improved housing and education.
• She has participated in Global Brigades financial literacy workshops covering savings and
budgeting.
• She is planning to restructure her sowing and harvesting cycle to take advantage of peak price
seasons
• Mrs. Bacorizo is the treasurer of the Pueblo Nuevo caja rural.
Business Obstacles:
• Mrs. Bacorizo does not track sales or expenses for her farming business
• She has not received specific accounting training
• Lack of capital for projects
Your Task
• Create a Business plan for her new agriculture project.
• Develop a basic accounting system (daily ledger)
• Develop a budget that aligns with production and spending cycles.
• Based on your recommendations, update/supplement this business profile.
Brigade Log
| Business Brigades Chapter |
Date | Volunteers |
| University of Missouri | January 2016 | 5 |
| Ball State, and Columbia University | May 2016 | 12 |
| Texas, Houston, and Birmingham | August 2016 | TBD |
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