Results

The Corporation began its operations in 2002. Between 2002 and 2006, 350 people were trained through our programs. In 2007, once Project BID got underway, 198 people were trained and received technical assistance.

During 2008 our number of entrepreneurs rose to 707, while the number who came to us for technical assistance rose to 29. For 2009, we hope to train more than 1,200 individuals and bring technical assistance to over 180 micro-entrepreneurs.

Students Trained 2008		Number	Percentage
	EC	583	82%
	Municipalities	45	7%
	OTEC (SS outside CE)	79	11%
Total: 707

Students Trained 2007		Number	Percentage
	EC (Puente Alto)	172	86%
	Municipalities	26	14%
	Total: 198

In addition, for measuring indicators, Acci? Emprendedora has implemented a system of data and methods for rigorously tracking its entrepreneurs after the program. In this way it is possible to precisely measure how much job creation is generated from implementing our models; how much each additional employee costs; how much their sales have increased; the increase in their income; the percentage of businesses formalized; and how economically and socially profitable their results have been, among other indicators.

To measure its satisfaction and results, Acci? Emprendedora asked alumni of AE's basic and advanced courses to complete an Evaluation Survey:

• 86% believed that the course helped them increase their productivity.
• At least 40% of those surveyed responded positively that after attending training courses their income level and knowledge of their products had increased, with a range between 40% and 80%.
• 36% of students had hired an additional worker since they began attending Acci? Emprendedora´s training courses.