Luly Salón is one of the many women’s beauty salons in Cuba that have had to adapt to a new way of working due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this beauty center closed its doors for a while following the arrival of the novel coronavirus to the island a year ago, and the guidelines of staying at home to stop the spread of the virus, it reopened several months ago after a transformation of the space in record time.

No business is too small if the objective remains clear, and after learning that in this case, the first investment made was for a ream of paper, it is incredible to think how in such a short time, Brisca has taken off to include a small workshop, a catalog of more than ten products and a loyal and growing community of followers.

Tasty, healthy, one hundred percent natural, with varied flavors and the magic ingredient of being handmade by a couple of Cuban parents, is what distinguishes Mimitos Laura. A sui generis enterprise, the couple specialize in the homemade elaboration of compotes for children, and a wide variety of other products, including for people with conditions such as diabetes or gluten intolerance.

Social networks are the online translation of our lives. Languages are readapted in each space, just as we maintain codes to speak and act in common real-life scenarios.

In the Americas, even today, patterns, shapes, figures and chants from indigenous cultures serve as inspiration for Peruvian, Colombian or Mexican craftspeople and designers. Meanwhile, in Cuba, a group of four young entrepreneurs has decided to breathe new life into our indigenous past, reinterpreting it to bring it closer to everyday life.

Mayvic Degado based her undergraduate Art History dissertation on private advertising in Cuba. “I advised that the self-employed had to advertise, show their strengths faced with the competition, use communications and promotional tools.”

Many gastronomic ventures have home delivery incorporated into their services. However, in the last month this function has increased due to the presence of the COVID-19 virus.

From the meticulous design of its name, in terms of typography, logo and concept, to the identity manual and the values to be defended within youth photography, for the past five years, Revel has taken on every photography session with innovative proposals and an atmosphere of complicity and trust.

The last decade has been marked by the strengthening of entrepreneurship in Cuba. Many businesses have emerged, some with a precedent, others brand new. One such venture that is gaining admiration is Clean: Cuban cleaning professionals.

The Negolution Business Directory offers a space for Cuban entrepreneurs, or those residing outside the country, to make themselves known. This is the ideal opportunity for corresponding businesses, potential customers and suppliers to come together in a single space.