Believe Program can benefit 412 thousand microentrepreneurs in the Federal District

Among microentrepreneurs in the DF, 140.9 thousand are men (54.3%) and 118.6 thousand (45.7%) are women, according to the federal government

By Misto Brasil – DF

O Federal District has 412,184 individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs)micro-enterprises and small businesses that can benefit from the Believe Program.

Among the goals of the initiative are creating conditions to expand the access to credit, renegotiate debts and guarantee more support for these three sectors of the economy.

Across the country, there are more than 15.6 million MEIs, of which 259,608 are registered in the Federal District. Among microentrepreneurs in the DF, 140.9 thousand are men (54.3%) and 118.6 thousand (45.7%) are women.

The federal capital also demonstrates potential in the microenterprise sector, with 127,874 units of this type of business among the more than 6.69 million registered in Brazil.

The small business sector in the Federal District currently has 24,702 registrations among more than 1.21 million across the country that can expand access to credit through Crédito.

Crédito is based on four main axes.

The first (Believe in the First Step) is a microcredit program for CadÚnico subscribers. The second (Believe in your business) is aimed at companies, through the Desenrola Pequenos Negócios and Procred 360 program.

There is also a front that aims to create a secondary market for real estate credit.

There is a bet on Eco Invest Brasil – Exchange Protection for Green Investments (PTE), which aims to encourage foreign investment in sustainable projects in Brazil.

Within the Believe in your Business axis, Sebrae will expand credit lines within the scope of the Guarantee Fund for Micro and Small Businesses (FAMPE).