Gabriel grew up in the country. When he was 8 years old, he was diagnosed with a neurological problem and the doctors told him that he would not live past the age of 17. To preserve his brain, he was taken out of school and worked in leather processing from the age of 12. Later, he sought meaning and fulfillment in politics and devoted himself entirely to socialism. Thanks to his energy and talent, he was sent by the party to Brazil to complete a communist education. At some point, however, Gabriel realized that although he was fully committed, sometimes he didn't even have the money for a bus ticket. So in 2015, Gabriel decided to become self-employed. Since then, he has been making leather belts and bags in his company.
Gabriel's company grew quickly and also began producing cowboy boots, which are still in high demand in Nicaraguan culture. During the unrest in 2018, his company grew in comparison to the competition as Gabriel managed to attract boot stores that paid for production in advance so that he could always produce at full capacity.
One challenge for Gabriel was the divorce from his wife in 2020, as she had been responsible for sales until then. She also managed the Facebook account with 70,000 followers, which he has not been able to use since then. Gabriel had to restructure the company. He only took on his best employees and introduced standards and rules, which significantly contributed to more discipline. This enabled Gabriel to grow his company further. He purchased an embroidery machine so that he could also offer more complicated designs more quickly and professionally. Gabriel says that BPN has already taught him how to manage his employees better. In the future, he wants to continue to grow and meet the high demand for his products.
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