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Mexico

The best countries to be a social entrepreneur 2019

2016 Rank: 28

Country summary

Mexico came 43rd, at the bottom of the rankings, down from 28th place in 2016. Conditions for starting and growing businesses deteriorated on the back of tougher access to non-financial support, down 27 points to 40th, while selling to the public worsened, plunging 36 spots to 39th place. Still, experts think the involvement of younger people is having a positive impact on the sector, as the country ranked 9th in this category.

Expert view

“At least in Mexico City, there's been a brutal slow down in the atmosphere for entrepreneurship. With few resources, with zero possibility of accessing public funds… and always fighting local and federal governments that don't want you to operate, it becomes mission impossible, and that's what we have to fight against in Mexico."

 Alvaro Velasquez, founder, SkyAlert

Polling results

How mexico fared for each question (between 1 and 44). 1 is best

  • 42

    Government SupportGovernment policy supports social entrepreneurs.
    2016 Rank: 35

  • 28

    Attracting Skilled StaffIt is easy for social entrepreneurs to attract staff with the required skills.
    2016 Rank: 10

  • 41

    Public UnderstandingThe general public understands what social entrepreneurs do.
    2016 Rank: 41

  • 21

    Making a LivingSocial entrepreneurs can make a living from their work in my country.
    2016 Rank: 08

  • 40

    Gaining MomentumSocial entrepreneurship is gaining momentum.
    2016 Rank: 08

  • 38

    Access to InvestmentIt is easy for social entrepreneurs to access investment (debt and/or equity).
    2016 Rank: 15

  • 41

    Conditions are favourable for social entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses
    2016 Rank: 27

  • 40

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to get grant funding
    2016 Rank: 33

  • 40

    Social entrepreneurs can access the non-financial support they need
    2016 Rank: 13

  • 36

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to government
    2016 Rank: 40

  • 43

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to business
    2016 Rank: 31

  • 39

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to the public
    2016 Rank: 03

Questions we asked

Click a question below to explore a summary of the key findings and see the polling results. 1 is best.

Conditions are favourable for social entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses

Government policy supports social entrepreneurs

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to get grant funding

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to access investment (debt and/or equity)

Social entrepreneurs can access the non-financial support they need (e.g. financial, legal and technical advice; access to markets and networks; coaching, mentoring and training)

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to government

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to business

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to the public

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to attract staff with the required skills

The general public understands what social entrepreneurs do

Social entrepreneurs can make a living from their work in my country

Social entrepreneurship is gaining momentum

Methodology
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