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IrmaGutiérrezis ProgramResearchCoordinator of FUNDES International, based in Chile.She is a Commercial Engineer at the University of Chile, a graduate of the German CEFE methodology for training of entrepreneurs, and specializes in training and consulting of SMEs by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Turin.She served 12 years in the private world in the financial research. She has worked for FUNDES for 9 years, where she has been author and coordinator of research on SMEs, evaluates official figures from companies in Chile, and performs sector studies including environment, corporate social responsibility, impact assessment, international trade business innovation and inclusivity, and small businesses banking.