Elmer Espinoza, owner of a clothing production company in La Paz, Bolivia, knows firsthand how difficult entrepreneurship can be. “In my experience as a business, I’ve had many ups and downs.”

Over 17 years, he’s grown his small business into a shop with 18 employees, with support from Accion’s partner BancoSol. “Thanks to the institution that trusted in me, I had the ability to get through those ups and downs.”

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