PARTNERSHIPS
Futura Panamá
Panama | Youth Development & Entrepreneurship
Futuro Panamá equips Panamanian students with practical skills, mentorship, and opportunities to pursue their education and future careers. Since 2023, Manna Business Collective has partnered with Futuro Panamá as a founding seed funder, helping provide the resources needed to launch and grow the initiative.
Together, MBC and Futuro Panamá have helped create a program that now reaches 115+ students across three schools with the support of more than 26 volunteers. The program includes an annual three-day camp focused on personal finance, entrepreneurship, and scholarship opportunities.
The partnership has contributed to measurable outcomes, including students earning scholarships to study abroad and one participant receiving the prestigious Walton Scholarship to attend Harding University. Former participants are also returning as volunteers, creating a growing cycle of mentorship and leadership.
Today, Futuro Panamá has developed partnerships with organizations including Global Shapers Panama City, United World Colleges, the Mayor’s Office of Arraiján, and Copa Airlines. With a diversified funding base of local individuals and businesses, the organization is increasingly self-sustaining.
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MBC’s Role: Founding seed funding, strategic partnership, and support for sustainable growth.
We’re proud to partner with organizations like Futuro Panamá that are investing in the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs.
Website: Futuro Panamá — Global Shapers Community
Instagram: @futuro.panama
Aleyan Bakery
Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Entrepreneurship
Alejandro and Yaneth founded Aleyan Bakery with a vision to build a sustainable business that could provide for their family and create opportunities in their community. Manna Business Collective began partnering with Aleyan in July 2026, providing both financial support and ongoing business mentorship.
Through weekly mentoring focused on financial management, planning, and business growth, MBC has worked alongside Alejandro and Yaneth to strengthen the bakery and prepare it for its next stage of growth.
Our partnership has helped make several important improvements possible, including:Increased capacity: Expanding daily production and improving the bakery’s physical storefront.
Infrastructure improvements: Upgrading access roads to improve customer and delivery flow.
Business development: Providing funding and strategic guidance to support continued growth.
Greater family involvement: Yaneth recently left her outside employment to dedicate herself fully to the bakery and its continued development.
Aleyan is an example of MBC’s approach to partnership: come alongside local entrepreneurs, invest in their vision, and provide the resources and guidance they need to build sustainable businesses.
Event Club
Panama | Event Rental & Entrepreneurship
Event Club is a growing event rental business founded and operated by young entrepreneurs in Panama, many of whom are Walton Scholarship alumni. Manna Business Collective has partnered with Event Club to provide business support, strategic guidance, and resources that have helped the company grow into a sustainable and profitable enterprise.
Over three years, Event Club has grown to a team of 10 and built an inventory of approximately $15,000 in chairs, tables, and tents. With MBC’s partnership, the company has maintained an average profit margin of approximately 30% while creating opportunities for team members to develop entrepreneurial and professional skills.
Together, we have supported key areas of growth, including:
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Inventory: Upgrading equipment and expanding the quality of available rentals.
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Operations: Adding administrative roles and strengthening the organizational structure.
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Technology: Launching full e-commerce capabilities through the company website.
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Business Development: Helping position Event Club to secure larger clients, including Moon Fest in Panamá Viejo—the company’s largest project to date.
The impact extends beyond the business itself. Event Club provides team members with opportunities to generate income, gain hands-on business experience, build professional networks, and develop skills that can serve them well beyond their work with Event Club. The company also gives back to the community through financial support and in-kind contributions, including its partnership with Futuro Panamá.
For MBC, partnership means more than funding a business. It means helping entrepreneurs build something sustainable that can create opportunity and impact others.
Instagram: @eventclubalquiler
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