María Alejandra works in the artisan products sector as the Founder, CEO, and Designer of Haku Handmade. For environmentally conscious buyers who believe in fair trade, Haku Handmade is a fashion accessory company that provides premium-quality, unique handmade accessories that are long-lasting, sustainable, and timeless. María Alejandra aims for Haku Handmade to empower more Ecuadorian artisans with fair wages and sell its products to international markets in the short term. Ultimately, María Alejandra’s main long-term goal for Haku Handmade is to become the number one online store for Ecuadorian artisan-made products. Coming into the YLAI Fellowship, María Alejandra’s top business challenge is Scaling & Expansion. During the Fellowship Placement, María Alejandra hopes to gain expertise in the sector and broaden their network of like-minded people.