Brazil’s small businesses get a boost from a big neighbor.

Tribanco, a unit of Grupo Martins, helps that Brazilian wholesaler and distributor of food, electronics, and home-improvement goods strengthen its retail partners—and boosts Brazil’s small-business sector in the process. Tribanco identifies the most entrepreneurial and innovative stores Grupo Martins works with, then provides loans and training to help those primarily family-owned businesses grow and thrive.