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“Ciclo EcoPapel”, an Ecological Business in Havana

In the heart of Old Havana, not far from the most common routes visited daily by tourists in that area, is the headquarters of an original ecological venture. Five years ago, Yunairy Estrada, fondly called “Yuyu” by her friends, decided to embark on the...

Slyk, a startup for entrepreneurs to monetize their talent

The e-commerce platform Slyk has aroused enormous interest in the community of Cuban entrepreneurs for three fundamental reasons: it allows the creation of a virtual store in minutes, without the need to program a line of code, it offers its users an independent space...

Fusyona, a cryptocurrency service ecosystem founded by a Cuban entrepreneur

While the young Cuban entrepreneur Adrián C. León was studying his master’s degree in Computer Science at the Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro, he had the idea to create Fusyona, the first cryptocurrency exchange in Cuba. Three years later, that first project...

Dataplus, a Venture that Adapts the Internet of Things in Cuba

Four years ago, Alejandro Perez decided that it was time to set up his own business. After almost a decade working in state-owned companies in Cuba, this telecommunications engineer wanted to do something for himself, in a technology-related sector. He analyzed the...

Cuban Entrepreneurs, a New Beginning with Joe Biden?

In November 2019, Oniel Díaz, co-founder of Auge, a strategic consultancy group for business in Cuba, arrived at the U.S. Congress. In the offices of Republican and Democratic congressmen, he presented the results of an investigation he...