TortasPeru was a small business started in 2000 that provided home-based work for mothers in Peru making and delivering cakes. The founders' initial small cake delivery business expanded when they realized other mothers needed work. They created an online marketplace where customers could order cakes that mothers near the delivery location would make and deliver. Mothers could earn over $500 per month, more than the minimum wage, by making 4 cakes per day. However, issues with payment processing and lack of working capital made it difficult to operate and the business is no longer active. The document outlines the economic empowerment the business provided mothers and challenges around sustainability.
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