19 Social Businesses in Guatemala

From Cause-Driven Coffee to Global Microfinance Networks

— June 14, 2013 — Social Good
This top list of social businesses in Guatemala ranges from those based in the country to those based elsewhere but work predominantly with small-scale entrepreneurs who are located there. Some of the enterprises listed here also simply have Guatemala as a recipient of a number of their donation-driven product model.

Guatemala has a population of just over 13 million people and is significantly a site of biodiversity projects in the realm of social entrepreneurship because of its land use and range of eco systems. From cause-driven fair trade coffee beans to global microfinance networks, these social businesses in Guatemala end up covering a wide variety of industries and ways of approaching melding business with social impact because of the scope of addressing a nation.
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Community-Empowering Language Lessons
Community-Empowering Language Lessons
Speak Shop Enables 1-1 Spanish Tutoring Over Skype
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Exotic Eco-Friendly Java
Exotic Eco-Friendly Java
Cafe Etico is a Coffee Brand Supporting Human Rights in Latin America
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School-Supporting Digital Newsletters
School-Supporting Digital Newsletters
Red Tricycle Donates Funds To Underserved Organizations
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Local Leadership Projects
Local Leadership Projects
International Development Exchange was Founded in 1985
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Altruistic Organic Fertilizer Technology
Altruistic Organic Fertilizer Technology
Byoearth is a Social Venture Preserving the Planet
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Ethical Sourcing Enablers
Ethical Sourcing Enablers
The Collaborative Group is a New Social Enterprise Out of Chicago
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Sprinkled Gem Storage
Sprinkled Gem Storage
The Anthropologie Izabal Fringe Jewelry Box Features a Sugary Design
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Global Microfinance Networks
Global Microfinance Networks
FINCA Provides Financial Services to Low-Income Entrepreneurs
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Organic Shade-Grown Coffee
Organic Shade-Grown Coffee
Ethical Bean Sells Fair Trade and Socially-Responsible Products
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For-Profit Social Ventures
For-Profit Social Ventures
The TOMS Shoes Movement Creates Customer-Philanthropists
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Corporate Gifting for Good
Corporate Gifting for Good
Handcrafted Gifts from Zoe Alliance Offer Ethical Employment
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Activist Apparel + Accessories
Activist Apparel + Accessories
Nest Helps Fund Female Artisans in Developing Countries
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Embedded Generosity Frocks
Embedded Generosity Frocks
Whitten Grey Gives Away One Dress for Every Dress Bought
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Soulful Business Solutions
Soulful Business Solutions
Yoga Company 'I AM.' Sees Itself as an Idea and Not a Brand
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Cause-Driven Coffee
Cause-Driven Coffee
Pura Vida Empowers the Poor Through Create Good Foundation
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Rainforest Artisans
Rainforest Artisans
Chick Boss Jewelry Creates Employment Opportunities for Women in Guatemala
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Eco-Conscious Sundresses
Eco-Conscious Sundresses
Worldstock Sells Fair Trade Goods, Giving 60-70% of Profits to Artisans
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Fair Trade Zipper Clutches
Fair Trade Zipper Clutches
This Exotic and Sustainable Purse Supports Guatemalan Women
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Ancestor-Inspired Accessories
Ancestor-Inspired Accessories
Wakami Helps Disconnected Communities Find Urban Markets
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