Fundación BI is now accepting applications for the ninth edition of its High-Growth Companies Program – ScaleUp, an intensive five-month business training program designed to support small and medium-sized companies in their strategic, profitable, and sustainable growth process.

Call for applications open until April 5, 2026.

This edition will take place in the department of Guatemala and seeks to select between 15 and 20 companies with high growth potential that wish to strengthen their business model, optimize their internal structure, and accelerate their commercial results.

Proven results in Guatemala

Since its implementation in 2019, ScaleUp has generated concrete results in the Guatemalan business ecosystem:

  • 90 participating companies
  • 30% average growth in sales at the end of the program
  • 7,900 new customers generated
  • 505 new jobs created
  • 462 new or improved products or services
  • US$14 million in new investment mobilized
Program methodology and differentiation

ScaleUp is the first program of its kind in the region, with a methodology developed by professors from Harvard and Babson College, world-renowned universities in business education.

The program integrates practical tools focused on the three key pillars of business growth:

  • Customers: business strategies and market expansion
  • People: team building and leadership
  • Box: Financial structure, profitability, and cash flow
  • Immediate implementation: a practical approach from the very first session

Over the course of five months, participating entrepreneurs receive support from facilitators and mentors with extensive corporate and business experience, promoting applied and measurable learning.

Benefits of participating in ScaleUp
  • Sustainable increase in sales and profits
  • Professionalization of the management team
  • Access to mentoring from high-level entrepreneurs
  • Strategic connections within the business ecosystem
  • Strengthening the financial and operational model
Requirements to apply

Interested companies must meet the following criteria:

  • Be formally established in Guatemala
  • Report sales exceeding US$100,000 in the last year
  • Have at least 3 years of operation
  • Having a consolidated work team
Investment and application process

The investment per company is US$3,000, with payment facilities available.

Interested entrepreneurs should complete the application form available below.

The information provided will be evaluated confidentially to determine compliance with the selection criteria and the company's level of readiness to participate in the program.

ScaleUp represents a strategic opportunity for companies seeking to grow with structure, financial discipline, and a long-term vision.