a website aimed at small entrepreneurs, with particular attention to franchising is empreendedor - in addition to a detailed breakdown of fees and costs associated to general types of franchising activities, the site also gives access to recent news and important suggestions.

a hub of some of the finest economical minds in brazil, the instituto brasileiro de economia - ibre is an organization, set up in 1951, to research, analyze, and produce economic statistics and applied economic research, in an attempt to improve policies surrounding the economy, while stimulating economic development and social well-being.

blending top professionals from the field of economics and social sciences, the ibre has offices dotted throughout the country, including in rio de janeiro.