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We sat down with Marlo Aguilar, the proud owner of El Chito Gourmet Tamales, to learn more about how he started his business.
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“Cuando estaba iniciando mi negocio, decidí vender tamales a amigos y amigos de mis amigos, pero no sabía cómo empezar en forma legal o formal. Un día manejando escuché una entrevista que le hacían a Beto Yarce en la radio, y era exactamente lo que yo estaba buscando. Las barreras en este tiempo entonces eran: cómo tramitar licencias, permisos, y emprender legalmente mi negocio.
Decidí iniciar el negocio porque estaba con muchas deudas. Yo contaba con un trabajo de tiempo completo y el dinero no me alcanzaba e incluso ni para pagar las mensualidades de mis tarjetas de crédito.
Gracias a Ventures y su gran equipo, desde el inicio empecé a entender el sistema de este país, como organizar mis finanzas, y como relacionarme con personas de mi ramo. Tengo mucho que agradecer a Ventures porque me ayudó a tener una visión más completa de cómo llegar a las metas trazadas.
Ahora mismo estoy contemplando en comprar un camión para vender comida, y estoy afinando e ultimando detalles para empezar a vender mi producto en Amazon al nivel nacional de los EE.UU.”
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“When I was starting my business, I decided to sell tamales to friends and friends of friends, but did not know how to start a legal business. I was struggling to figure out how to process licenses, permits, and take my business legally. One day while driving, I heard an interview with Ventures’ Executive Director, Beto Yarce, on the radio. It was exactly what I was looking for.
I decided to start my business because I was deeply in debt. I had a full-time job but the money was not enough, not even to pay the monthly installments of my credit cards.
From the start, Ventures helped me understand the system of this country, how to organize my finances, and how to interact with people in my field. I have much to thank Ventures for because it has helped me have a more complete picture of how to reach my goals.
Right now, I’m looking to buy my own food truck for my tamale business. I’m also refining and finalizing details to start selling my product on the national level on Amazon.”
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