Medellín Business Desk

Articles by Medellín Business Desk

• Business

  World in Flux: How Iran's Succession Crisis, U.S. Tourism Shifts and Peru's Election Are Reshaping Medellín's Job Market

  From the Poblado startup strip to the factories of Itagüí, Medellín employers are scrambling to read a global map that rewrote itself overnight.

  4 July 2026, 7:53 AM

• Business

  Medellín’s Next Economic Surge: Who’s Cashing In As Jobs and Investment Boom

  Tech hubs and ambitious local entrepreneurs see a new wave of growth, but the spoils aren’t shared equally across the city.

  4 July 2026, 7:31 AM

• Business

  Medellín's Investment Surge: What the Numbers Actually Mean for Workers, Renters and Business Owners

  A flood of foreign capital and rising property values are reshaping the city's economy, here's how to read the signals.

  3 July 2026, 4:09 PM

• Business

  Medellín Business Economy 2026: Rising Costs Impact

  Medellín entrepreneurs face economic headwinds in 2026. El Poblado office vacancies hit 18%, small business formations drop 11%. Learn how the city's business sector is adapting.

  3 July 2026, 3:34 PM

• Business

  The Laureles Founder Turning Agricultural Waste Into Export Gold

  Carolina Restrepo's biopackaging startup Verdpack has quietly become one of Medellín's most-watched ventures, and a test case for whether the city's innovation machine can reach global markets.

  3 July 2026, 9:25 AM