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Tips for Starting a Business in Costa Rica
Have you been considering starting a new business? This is a wise decision. Starting a business is a good way to make money and become your own boss. Just remember that this is a process that you should not...
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Alternative Work Models Gain Strength in Central America
The ways people decide to work are changing very fast. There are reasons for that. Greater autonomy, flexible hours and working for objectives are some of them. According to a study by ManpowerGroup Global Candidates Preferences, 45% of global...
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Dollar Exchange Rate Keeps Falling as the Year Ends
Alarms went on at the end of 2018 for debtors in US currency and importers, when the dollar rate was around ยข 630. But then, there were times when an exchange rate was reported that is currently around ยข...
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Costa Rica and Panama Are among the 10 Most Competitive Tourist Destinations in Latin America
Spain and Mexico are established as the most competitive tourist destinations in the world and in Latin America, respectively. Both reappear featured in the report "Competitiveness of Travel and Tourism" that the World Economic Forum (WEF) published every 2...
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Cruise and Marine Terminal Project in Limรณn Progress Satisfactorily
โWe are demonstrating that we are able to move forward in projects that are crucial for the development of Limรณn, despite the challenges we face we also continue to take important steps in search of new opportunities for Limรณn....
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Sustainable Businesses Can Boost Productivity and Morale
Working for a green company is high on the list of requirements for many employees, as new research by 4imprint.co.uk has found. Employees value companies that care about the environment, with an outstanding 52% of workers feeling that working...
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Federico Pilurzu: From Surf Lover to Innovative Entrepreneur
Federico Pilurzu is a young entrepreneur who from age 11 moved from Italy to Costa Rica, where he developed his career as a professional surfer, which brought him great sporting achievements, establishing himself as one of the best in...
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Human Capital, Technology, and Marketing Are the Strengths of the Costa Rican Companies
A study applied to 231 companies by researchers, Juan Carlos Leiva and Ronald Mora of the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC), and Esteban Lafuente (UPC Barcelona Tech), estimated that in Costa Rica their level of competitiveness barely exceeds...
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Bracelet Company Founded in Costa Rica Was Sold for US$ 130 Million
About 9 years ago, a couple of recently graduated friends from California, USA, came to surf in Costa Rica. Once here, they liked the bracelets sold on our country's beaches. That gave them the idea of founding the company...
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New Tourist Business Options with North American Entrepreneurs Were Recently Opened in San Carlos
For a couple of weeks, 10 representatives of buying companies from the United States, Canada, and Mexico were touring the country to expand their portfolio of products and services.The Costa Rican Association of Tourism Professionals (ACOPROT), held the...
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Get To Know the โWhite Tailโ Deer, National Animal of Costa Rica
The white-tailed deer is a majestic and iconic symbol of Costa Rica, gracing the lush forests and grasslands with...