Maria Ana Guevara Salmeron
Maria Ana Guevara Salmeron started her clothes selling business in 2001 with a first loan of USD 500,00 granted in order to raise some capital to start her business. The first step she took was making home visits and markets in different districts and neighbourhoods of San Miguel in El Salvador, where she presented the clothes she wanted to sell.
After some time she decided to start a new activity, this time she started a tortilla business. When she started this activity she used wood to heat her daily 30 pounds of corn. Later, the demand of the customers increased, and her daily 30 pounds of corn evolved to a total of 75 pounds. Maria even had to employ a person to keep up with the demand and to assist her in the process of making tortillas. She was now also able to buy a gas stove plate by accessing additional financial aid from AMC.
Maria Ana Guevara Salmeron, has paid back a total of thirteens loans to AMC of a total amount of 4,735.00$. Currently she has two outstanding loans, one of 1,500.00 and another of USD 300,00.
The demand has increased even further, and she now provides tortillas for a small restaurant. Today, she uses a total of 125 pounds of corn a day and hired two additional people. Her father is also helping her by delivering the tortillas to the customers. At the same time and even if the tortillas business takes much of her time she is still selling cloths but only on orders.
