The number of businesses opened in Amazonas grows by 62% between 2019 and 2022

Entrepreneurship

Individual microentrepreneurs were mainly responsible for the increase, with a total of 18.6 thousand businesses

Manaus (AM) – The technical report prepared by the Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae) recorded a 62.2% increase in the number of small businesses opened in Amazonas. The data corresponds to the period from 2019 to 2022, including Individual Microentrepreneur (MEI), Microentrepreneur (ME) and Small Business (EPP) companies. The study is carried out based on the National Legal Entity Registration Card (CNPJ) from the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB), accessed through an agreement between Sebrae Nacional and RFB.

According to the study, in 2019 the state registered 14,111 open businesses, involving MEIs, ME and EPP. In 2022, the number reached 22.8 thousand. Commerce and Services were the most cataloged sectors in Amazonas, according to the report’s data.

In the second quarter of 2023, the country registered the total opening of 954.5 thousand new Small Businesses. Amazonas closed in the same period with 21.8 thousand, with the highest number highlighted for MEIs, with 17.4 thousand.

The document attributes the growth to technological transformation processes in recent years, which facilitated the opening of companies in the country. The use of digital media is one of the main factors in this change, such as the registration of Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEI), being carried out entirely over the internet.

To promote the development and competitiveness of micro and small companies and individual micro-entrepreneurs, as a strategy for generating employment, distributing income, social inclusion, reducing informality and strengthening the economy, Sebrae Amazonas offers operational and technical knowledge so that micro and small companies strengthen themselves in the market.

Entrepreneurs

The owner of the “Meninas Fits” space, Lívia Cristo, participant in one of the Institution’s programs in partnership with Coca-Cola, “Entrepreneurship as a woman”, reports that the entity’s support was essential to financially boost her business.

“I was already using some tools, but it was through finance classes that I started to see the greater potential of each lunchbox, now it is possible to measure individual participation in the company and understand that everyone is important”,

he said.

Another entrepreneur and creator of the “Amazônico Buffet” is Michelle Leite, a customer of the support offered by Sebrae Amazonas, she states that the classes and dynamic support allowed “knowledge about the pricing of your product to add more value to your production” , and emphasized that “the instructions on the business’s social networks were enlightening for starting a relationship with the consumer”, said Michelle.

Entrepreneur’s Day

With more than 51 years of existence, Sebrae celebrates Entrepreneur’s Day this October 5th, working to offer the best conditions and opportunities for those who wish to invest in their own business, offering courses, lectures, programs and others, with the aim of promote entrepreneurship in the country.

In the state, in addition to the main training program for entrepreneurs in the world, “Empretec”, the entity provides consultancy for customers to answer questions and know how to complete all stages of their business — covering everything from opening to offering assistance in obtaining credit and microcredit, to the planning and execution of financial management and the hiring of human resources.

*With information from consultancy

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