Banco do Empreendedor

Capital for small businesses in Santa Catarina

Brazil

Banco do Empreendedor is a microfinance institution operating on the island of Grande Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Its clients are mostly people who earn a wage but also need financing for their own businesses. These clients are from different age groups, from 30 and younger to 50 and older. Most of these people encounter difficulty in finding access to markets and getting funding for their business activities.

Banco do Empreendedor provides various types of financial services for different purposes. By way of example, one of these is suited to buying stock, goods, or raw materials; another is designed for buying tools, machines, vehicles and other equipment. In addition to these products, Banco do Empreendedor organizes events and provides training.

Banco do Empreendedor has been an Oikocredit partner since 2014.