Balloon Latam: Initiating Sustainable Development in Rural Communities



Muñoz, Pablo ORCID: 0000-0002-8843-5943 and Kimmitt, Jonathan
(2019) Balloon Latam: Initiating Sustainable Development in Rural Communities. SAGE Business Cases.

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Abstract

Balloon Latam uses an intervention model focusing on community development amongst rural entrepreneurs and a business model which generates revenue through a Fellows programme and stakeholder partnerships. Balloon operates across rural locations in Latin America; each entrepreneurship programme is adapted according to the needs of each community based on social, cultural, historical and economic circumstances. This case highlights the importance of applying this approach as a social enterprise grows as the business considers international expansion and replication across borders.

Item Type: Article
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 04 Oct 2019 14:03
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:24
URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3056888