"I spoke with several customers at the event and am already negotiating to finalize some orders for containers of quinoa, dried fruits, and legumes, and then we will move forward with the business. I reiterate my congratulations to the entire ConnectAmericas team. We hope you continue to organize more virtual business events (since everything will soon be digitized) and that you maintain all projects supporting entrepreneurs around the world.".

"(...) I spoke with several customers at the event and am already negotiating to close some orders for containers of quinoa, nuts, and beans, and then we will move forward with the business. I reiterate my congratulations to the entire ConnectAmericas team. We hope you continue to organize more virtual business events (since everything will soon be digitized) and that you maintain all projects supporting entrepreneurs around the world."

"It is a completely free virtual business platform. Thanks to ConnectAmericas, I was able to connect with colleagues in my industry and international buyers."

Since joining the platform, Dennis has exported around 200 tons of his product, both fresh and processed (dehydrated, canned, in jams and sauces), and sold around half a million dollars worth to the United States, Canada, England, and Poland, thanks to the network he created on ConnectAmericas.

What he did when the pandemic hit: "I turned to the IDB a lot, signed up for all the webinars, and loved it. Everything the IDB did... at LAC Flavors [last year in Cali, Colombia], I met with buyers from different parts of the world and showed them my product. I am very grateful to have been able to connect with the IDB through Zoom or videoconferencing."

Sales at his company, Global Service International, increased by 36.3% between 2018 and 2019, and he has already found partners and buyers in 11 Latin American countries: “The platform is well designed; it's what SMEs need. It's difficult to do it [export] any other way, and my company's growth has been evident.”