Initiative
Entrepreneurial ecosystem
About the initiative
The Entrepreneur Effect
Over 1.8 million families rely on Mercado Libre as their primary source of income.
Main results
574 thousand
Mercado Libre helps around 574,000 small and medium-sized enterprises to do business.
73%
of SMEs that sell over our platform are family businesses.
1 in 5
of these companies is led by a woman.
60%
sell exclusively through e-commerce.
90%
have managed to expand their sales beyond their city of origin.
More information
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Programs for Vendors
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