This marketplace focused exclusively on national creation brings together 400 Chilean SMEs and more than 15,000 products 100% made in Chile that are carefully selected to highlight talent, the quality of raw materials and local creativity. On the World SME Day, we take a look at entrepreneurship with a local stamp.
Convinced that there was a lack of awareness of the products made in Chile, the quality of the creations made only with Chilean materials and the national talent behind them, industrial designer Constanza Correa created in 2014 a blog with data and reviews of Chilean artists, designers, artisans and other creators that she was discovering and that amazed her with their proposals. And it caught on. Thousands of readers in Chile (and the world) began to read and follow her blog, and even important national design media followed her lead. Suddenly she found herself connecting the protagonists of her reviews with her readers who were looking to buy the works or products she selected.
This is how this blog became www.creadoenchile.cl the main marketplace focused exclusively on Chilean creation with more than 400 brands and 15,000 products that go through a demanding selection filter and the expert eye of this lover of design and what is made in Chile. On its website you will find a complete platform of products ranging from creations for the home, women, men and children; they have a line of personal care brands, beauty and gourmet products. In addition, books, jewelry, experiences, among many other Chilean offers to buy online. They also have physical stores that are visited mostly by foreigners looking for products that contain our identity.
The success and growth of Creado en Chile is due to the community they have built with Chilean creators belonging to this network, to whom they provide dissemination services, sales and all the logistic solution every time something is sold, which has especially benefited artisans from remote corners, for example. In addition, Creado en Chile has the commitment to sell all products at the same price at which the brands sell on their own direct to the public.
Currently, Constanza works with a team of 13 people who help in the selection of creators and two new partners joined, the civil engineer Francisco Claro and the commercial engineer Manuel Labra, the latter is now focused on strengthening the international strategy to export the business model to other countries and open spaces for quality Chilean creation in international markets.
On the SME's day, here is a quick selection of some of the creations that this marketplace has to offer:
Mappin: maps of Chile and its cities and regions illustrated with multiple themes and by different national illustrators and artists. www.mappin.cl
Hand crank: music boxes with a variety of songs by national artists, such as Violeta Parra, Los Prisioneros, Mon Laferte, Mazapán, among many others. www.manivel.cl
Valeria Martínez: contemporary Chilean jewelry in filigree technique. www.valeriamartinez.cl
Casa Kuc: products made of different materials by craftswomen from Lago Ranco in southern Chile. www.casakuc.cl
The Andes House: renowned design and architecture studio. They have their Espino line, with objects made from the wood of this tree. www.theandeshouse.com
Chilote Shoes: award-winning slippers made of sheep wool and salmon leather soles. www.chiloteshoes.com
Kó: Natural cosmetics made from Chilean medicinal plants. www.kochile.cl
Envuelbee: Reusable, washable and compostable wraps to preserve fresh food for a longer period of time. They are made of cotton impregnated with beeswax, pine resin and coconut oil. www.envuelbee.cl
Magdalena Le Blanc: Cushions, shawls, headboards and blankets. Unique pieces made of alpaca in conjunction with expert craftswomen and contemporary design. www.magdalenaleblanc.cl
Milenaria: Tables, plates and wooden objects from the south of Chile. www.milenarialerce.cl
Loeff: eye-catching hand-painted chocolates, with vegan and sugar-free options. www.loeff.cl
Pablo Valenzuela: Chilean photographer and his collection of books of photographs of landscapes and different places in our country. www.pablovalenzuela.cl
Copper Studio: Jewelry made with copper wire and textile thread. www.copper-studio.com
Beasts: 100% Chilean leather shoes and accessories. www.bestiasxx.com
Canasta Chilota: playing cards and notebooks illustrated with the churches of Chiloé and scenes of Cerro San Cristóbal. @canastachilota
Local support in pandemics
Creado en Chile is working to strengthen and support the SMEs that are part of its platform, which is why every day more and more are joining this collaborative showcase. One formula is the alliances they have created with national and international companies that want to make more visible a commitment with Chilean SMEs, entrepreneurs and creators, for example, through the Creado en Chile giftcards, which they use to give to customers or collaborators.
To learn more about Creado en Chile and the 400 Chilean brands that are part of it, visit www.creadoenchile.cl or its networks @creadoenchile.
Other related news
