Situation · Work with Clients, Suppliers, and Partners
Work with clients, suppliers, and partners
Seven chapters on both sides of the counter.
7 chapters · about 84 min of practice
The route
7 chapters, in order
From the first step to the last, in the order you will live them.
Where you start
You ask the supplier for a quoteAsk Imprenta Moreno for a quote on Álvaro’s recommendation, send Distribuidora Kantuta the cotización promised back in Situation 1, lock the adelanto and payment terms in writing, recognize factura, recibo, and NIT with contador routing only, coordinate delivery day over WhatsApp, handle a smudged-catalog problem without breaking either relationship, and keep the client warm long after the invoice.
Start with Álvaro’s referral to Imprenta Moreno: write the opening message, state the specs for 500 catálogos, and decode a real Bolivian cotización, c/u, IVA incluido, validez, días hábiles, before committing on the spot.
Ask for a quote← You are here
Start chapter 1Where you arrive
The client stays warm after the invoiceAfter the catalogs are delivered and the saldo is paid, close the loop: accept Don Miguel’s casero compliment, make one pressure-free referral ask, keep a low-key maintenance rhythm, and send Daniela the message that finally repays her first referral.
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Field notes
What this situation tells you about Bolivia
Its chapters hold 33 field notes. Here are 3 of them.
`¿Hasta cuándo me mantiene el precio?` is a normal Bolivian question, quotes carry a validez because costs move, and past the date everything renegotiates without awkwardness.
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Writing the 'no incluye' list today, with its short reason, is what prevents the classic scope fight next month, in Bolivia's warm business culture, the friendliest document is the explicit one.
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'¿Confirmamos así?' turns a spoken yes into a written record both sides can point back to, normal here, and never read as distrust.
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Mi español
Prepared by these Mi español lessons
Work & Do Business in Bolivia
The other situations of this goal
- Explain Your Work or Business SituationDescribe why you’re in Bolivia professionally and what work or business you’re exploring, your background, role, sector, and what you’re looking for.
- Open a bank accountAsk safe questions at the bank, understand basic conditions, use cards/apps/QR, pay rent or services, and report problems.
- Professional Introductions and NetworkingMeet people professionally and build a local network, introductions at coworking spaces, events, and business lunches, plus warm follow-ups.
- Look for Work and Talk to EmployersCommunicate with employers and recruiters about opportunities, asking about openings, explaining experience, and clarifying schedule and next steps.
- Start a Job and Communicate at WorkHandle first days, routines, and team communication, asking who to coordinate with, clarifying tasks, reporting progress, and asking for feedback.
- Meetings, Calls, and PresentationsTake part in professional meetings and present ideas clearly, scheduling, opening a call, sharing a short update, and confirming action items.
- Ask About Company, Tax, and Admin RequirementsAsk cautious questions about business admin, NIT, invoices, documents, and setup, without receiving legal, tax, or accounting advice from the app.
- Handle Problems, Delays, and Professional BoundariesManage delays, scope changes, payment follow-ups, and uncomfortable requests calmly, asking for updates, keeping agreements in writing, and refusing politely.
Work & Do Business in Bolivia
This situation is in the Bolivia Pass
Your goal starts free with “Explain Your Work or Business Situation”. Chapter 1 free without an account, chapter 2 with a free account.
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Words for this situation
The Bolivian words its chapters use, each with its meaning and how it is really used.
- nomás: just, simply (softening particle)
- comprobante: payment receipt
- casera / casero: friendly market address term (vendor/customer)
- Quedo atento/a: polite WhatsApp sign-off
- NIT: tax ID number
- QR: QR code payment
- el motoquero: the delivery rider (on a motorbike)
- sin apuro: no rush
- anillo / radial: ring road / spoke street
- arrancamos con el comprobante: we start once the receipt arrives
- así no les cobro doble: that way I don't charge you twice
- c/u: each / per unit
- días hábiles: business days
- el saludo de fin de año: the December/year-end greeting
- el surtidor: the gas station
- estoy regularizando eso con mi contador: I'm sorting that out with my accountant
- les escribo: I'll write to you (follow up)
- reponer: to replace / to restock