CoopBueno boosts young talent with the financial education seminar “Making Ends Meet”
With the goal of strengthening the economic capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit of Dominican youth, CoopBueno held the “Sacando Cuentas” (Doing the Math) seminar at the facilities of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in Santiago. This event brought together dozens of university students interested in acquiring key tools for managing their personal finances and developing professional projects.
The educational day was structured around three fundamental pillars: financial diagnosis, talent monetization, and learning based on real experiences, seeking to offer a comprehensive vision on how to manage money during the university and post-university stages.
Strategies for healthy finances
Accountant and tax consultant, Jeniffer Mora, opened the seminar with her presentation “The missing piece of your finances.” In her speech, she emphasized that a personal budget should not be seen as a restriction, but as a strategic roadmap for every income. Mora underscored the vital importance of maintaining an emergency fund that covers between three and six months of operating expenses, allowing young people to face unforeseen events without compromising their stability through debt.
For his part, Yan Suriel addressed the challenge of entrepreneurship with the conference “Monetize Your Passion.” Suriel identified the five mental blocks that often paralyze new entrepreneurs, including: fear of market saturation, lack of sales skills, and the paralyzing pursuit of perfection.
From the classroom to the business reality
The event closed with a panel moderated by Elizabeth Luna, where the transition from concept to execution was discussed. In this space, Sandra Crisóstomo, founder of El Grano Café, shared lessons learned about business sustainability, while representatives from CoopBueno, Larry Mayrina and Franmer Soniel Vásquez, offered practical advice for young people to build a solid credit history and avoid premature over-indebtedness.
For us, education is not a public relations activity: it is the fifth cooperative principle and is part of our Social Balance. A young person who learns to read their numbers at twenty makes better decisions for the rest of their life, and that ability ends up benefiting their family and their community.
Larry Mayrina, Communications Manager at CoopBuenoCommitment to growth
As part of the seminar’s added value, attendees received the guide “Decide Today for a Better Tomorrow” and were invited to join the “Dream Laboratory,” an initiative designed to support young people in transforming their ideas into tangible projects.
CoopBueno, an entity based in Dajabón with a history spanning over five decades, continues to consolidate itself as an ally of economic development. Currently, the cooperative has more than 102,000 members distributed across 14 branches nationwide, always maintaining its focus on the sustainable growth of Dominican communities.
