In Guatemala, Gutiérrez began to work as a storekeeper at his father's shop in San Cristóbal Totonicapán, with which in 1920 he planted the seed of Corporación Multi Inversiones.
He introduced electricity in the town and built the bridge of the Samalá River that, after 75 years, is still in good working condition and actively utilized by the community.
[3] In 1967, don Juan Bautista, together with Alfonso Bosch, opened “Los Pollos”, a cafeteria that served a fried chicken made with a recipe that was very widely accepted by the public.
In 1977, Gutiérrez,[6] with the support of Francisco Pérez de Antón, Andrés Sedano and his grandchildren, created the hallmark company with decentralized management and devoted to the creation of new businesses, presently known as CMI.
They had three children: In 1974, Don Juan Bautista suffered the loss of his youngest son, Dionisio, and of his son-in-law, Alfonso Bosch, in a plane crash.