Rags2Riches
Business Partners, not Beneficiaries
Last weekend, Reese Fernandez – President of Rags2Riches, Inc and my other/better half – conducted a transition workshop with the Rags2Riches Cooperative’s Board of Directors. The main content of the workshop was – and stay with me here – finance and managerial accounting. To appreciate the concept on why it’s a transition, one has to... »
Rags2Riches Looking for Talented Changemakers to Join the Cause :)
Dear Friends and Partners-In-Change, I would like to invite you to become part of Rags2Riches, Inc.; a social business enterprise (Corporation) creating Eco-Ethical fashion bags and home accessories, created by empowered women from Payatas, who upcycle scrap materials discarded by factories around the Philippines. We create Eco-Ethical lifestyle products with our partner designers Mr. Rajo... »
My TEDx Manila Talk : Change, Inc – How Social Businesses Can Help Build A Better World
Sharing my TEDx Manila Talk — a personal passion for changing the world through social businesses, and how we at Hapinoy try to live this through the work that we do. Change, Inc : How Social Business Can Help Build A Better World View more documents from Mark Ruiz. »
The Rags2Riches Manifesto on Eco-Ethical Style
As we celebrate the 2nd year anniversary of Rags2Riches, we affirm our commitment to the advocacy we are building – an Eco-Ethical LifeStyle elegantly encapsulated in our Manifesto : My lifestyle is life-giving. I refuse to live in any other way. I believe that we should never compromise beauty for life or life for beauty. They come... »
JCI Entrep Summit 2009 : Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders
I’ve been invited to share in this event. See you there! JCI Entrep Summit 2009 : Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders Ideas and stories from business people who are ahead of their time. “Are You Ready to be an Entrepreneur?” – Rudy Ang, Dean, Ateneo de Manila’s School of Management “How Belo became Belo” – Vicky Belo, Founder,... »
RIIR Aranaz Fall/Holiday ‘09 Collection
Rags2Riches Inc. (www.rags2riches.ph) is an emerging global Filipino social business enterprise creating eco-ethical fashion masterpieces and home accessories from upcycled scrap fabrics. Rags2Riches Inc. is in partnership with young professionals, renowned Filipino designers like Rajo Laurel and Ms. Amina Aranaz-Alunan and empowered women of marginalized communities such as Payatas. Rags2Riches is a recipient of several local... »
Social Enterprise World Forum
Thanks to MicroVentures Chairman Rapa Lopa, I’ll be attending and speaking on our experience in Hapinoy and Rags2Riches at the Social Enterprise World Forum in Melbourne Australia, this coming October 6 to 8. SEWF, according to their literature, aims to support the social enterprise sector as a means to create sustainable change including in the areas... »
The Social Change Challenge
THE SOCIAL CHANGE CHALLENGE PR: PURSUING REFORMS Keynote Address, 16th National Public Relations Congress September 10, 2009 Manila Hotel by Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J. President, Ateneo de Manila University First of all, warmest congratulations to the Public Relations Society of the Philippines as you hold your 16th National Public Relations Congress. Greetings to Butch Raquel, President of PRSP, Barbie Atienza,... »
1st-Generation Entrepreneur
(seated – Mary Jean Notario Cruz of Greenfund, Michael Chen of HBS, Erika Tatad of Hapinoy; standing – moi and Arnel Casanova of AsiaSociety) Earlier today we had a meeting with Michael Chen, Executive Director of the Harvard Business School Asia-Pacific Research Center. He was in town exploring possible case studies of interest for HBS. And... »
Rags2Riches and Eastwood Mall Launch Cory Aquino Edition Enviro-Chic Bag
In a synergistic blend of advocacies and inspiration, Rags2Riches and Eastwood Mall launch a commemorative Cory Aquino Edition of its bestselling enviro-chic bag. Once again a collaboration between Asia’s leading designer Rajo Laurel and the Nanays of Payatas, the yellow-themed bag is inspired by icon of democracy former President Corazon Aquino. The limited edition enviro-chic... »
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