Entrepreneurs and SMEs

We expand economic opportunities and promote the inclusion of small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and historically underserved communities by strengthening their financial, commercial, and digital capabilities.

Over US$ 9.5 million
entrepreneurs and SMEs use our ecosystem

Over 50%
rely on Mercado Libre as their primary source of income.
Over 60%
obtained their first loan through Mercado Pago.

Our Work Today

To empower entrepreneurs across Latin America

Through the democratization of commerce, a commitment to financial inclusion, and the ongoing promotion of entrepreneurship in Latin America, we have contributed to the region’s socioeconomic development for over 25 years. Through the transformative power inherent in our ecosystem, we make life easier for millions of SMEs that need to buy, sell, grow their businesses, and access the resources and solutions they need to thrive.

We create solutions tailored to people’s needs, from the entrepreneur accessing credit for the first time to a cooperative in the Amazon, which finds in our marketplace a sales channel that combines visibility, traffic, logistics, financing, and marketing all in one place.

Aware of the scale of our platforms, we also seek to amplify the impact of our business. To this end, we support entrepreneurs, SMEs, and sustainable brands through our Sustainable Products section and the CLIC and Biomas a um Clique programs, driving growth in underserved segments that, due to geographic, economic, social, or digital gaps, face greater barriers to accessing the opportunities offered by technology.

In 2025, in collaboration with Euromonitor International, we measured the socioeconomic impact of our ecosystem in the three main markets where we operate: Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The results are consolidated in the reports The Best of Argentina, The Best of Brazil, and The Best of Mexico, which capture the essence of our journey and show how thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) thrive alongside Mercado Libre, generating jobs, income, and local development.

Impacts that matter

+9.5 million

entrepreneurs and SMEs use our ecosystem.

+150,000

jobs generated directly linked to activities on Mercado Libre.

54.7%

rely on Mercado Libre as their primary source of income.

63.1%

obtained their first loan through Mercado Pago.

56.5%

reported an increase in sales after integrating it into their businesses.

Impact stories

Valéria Moura, fundadora de Deveras Amazônia

"The program really benefited us a lot. We didn’t sell on Mercado Libre before, but the guidance and workshops taught us how to create effective listings and take high-quality product photos, which significantly increased our sales, revenue, and overall visibility. Now, as part of the Full system, we expect our sales to grow even more."

Valéria Moura, founder of Deveras Amazônia, part of Biomas a um Clique.

"The Mercado Libre plataform has been our gateway to the world and a key partner in our growth. We wouldn't be where we are today without its ecosystem. By standing out —selling quality products, delivering on time, and keeping customers happy— we've gained visibility and built a reputation that pushes us to keep improving. That's the best kind of advertising there is."

Damián Rojas, CEO and founder of Kompost, which is part of the Sustainable Products section.

Our initiatives

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

We create programs that combine financial and entrepreneurial education, designed for small businesses in Latin America.

Biomes in a click

We promote the commercialization of socio-biodiversity products, fostering income generation, sociobioeconomy, and the preservation of Latin American biomes.