In Cuenca, Ecuador, the pandemic has caused difficulty for mothers to obtain the income required to support their family. The Hearts of Gold Foundation seeks to reduce job insecurity and financial instability by creating a cleaning business that employs disadvantaged mothers. To assist the foundation in their goal, we interviewed potential clients, employees, and people with legal experience, as well as researched the current market. Our investigations determined several stakeholder preferences: social responsibility, product options, and employee professionalism. We created a budgeting sheet and resource comparison tools to aid the facilitation of the business’s development. Upon examining the feasibility of the business, we determined it may need to start with fewer employees.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Nunes, Aidan
• Hatfield, Lauren
• Barboza, Michelle
• Duval, Timothy

Subject

• Well-Being
• Industry
• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 67061
• E-project-050222-140550

Keyword

• economy
• business

Advisor

• Kurlanska, Courtney Brooke
• Belz, Melissa

Year

• 2022

Center

• Cuenca, Ecuador Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Hearts of Gold Foundation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 1 - No Poverty
• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 5 - Gender Equality
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2022-05-02

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright