Social Business Enterprise
The Bag That Breathes Life
reposted from Reese Fernandez, via her blog Reese’s Pieces THE BAG THAT BREATHES LIFE by Reese Fernandez Rags2Riches has recently launched the RIIR by Rajo Laurel Tree Bag Project. It is a project that has been inspiring our team for the past few months now (when we were still preparing it). The RIIR by... »
INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Last December 2009, I attended INSEAD’s Social Entrepreneurship Programme in Singapore. As part of ISEP’s ongoing efforts to create a vibrant community as well as advance the field, they are organizing their 4th Conference, aptly entitled ‘Social Entrepreneurship for Social Change’ in Istanbul, Turkey this coming June 4. Hans Wahl, Senior Associate Director has... »
My TEDx Manila Talk on the Social Business Revolution [video]
![My TEDx Manila Talk on the Social Business Revolution [video]](http://ruizmark.com/wp-content/themes/magazine-basic/thumb.php?src=http://ruizmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/tedxmanila.jpg&h=80&w=80&zc=1&q=80)
The Videos from the 1st TEDx Manila are now online! Posting my video from my talk on the Social Business Revolution Congratulations to TED fellow Rom Feria and team! Unfortunately I had problems with the microphone so audio’s not ideal; Sharing my presentation via slideshare as well below. I’ll find time to make a... »
Integrity, Sincerity, & Execution as Currency
I’ve been ruminating on the intangible values that make for a great social entrepreneur. Beyond the usual Competency 101 Profiles – visionary, entrepreneurial, business-minded, collaborative, empathic, empowering – I’ve reflected on (3) less popular characteristics that I wanted to highlight. I picked these (3) values as I consider them ‘currency’ in making one more... »
R2R President Reese Fernandez Chosen as Rolex Young Laureate!
Rags2Riches President Reese Fernandez was selected as one of the 5 inaugural Rolex Young Laureates! While this is most certainly an award for my fiance’ (!) , it’s also a glowing testament of the work that Rags2Riches is doing. In fact, as Reese is the first to always mention – this award truly belongs... »
Mainstreaming Micro
PinoyME Foundation – the Pinoy MicroEnterprise initiative founded by former President Corazon Aquino – just held a stakeholder’s conference on the theme ‘MAINSTREAMING MICRO’. The invitation from Dan Songco, President and CEO of PinoyME, read : “While microfinance and microenterprise development continues to evolve, the microentrepreneurship sector is faced with growing opportunities and pressing... »
Rags2Riches Eco-Ethical Style [video]
![Rags2Riches Eco-Ethical Style [video]](http://ruizmark.com/wp-content/themes/magazine-basic/thumb.php?src=http://ruizmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/r2r-MAIN-h264.mov-1.jpg&h=80&w=80&zc=1&q=80)
thank you to Rags2Riches Partners Cream Silk and Manny Angeles’ no.twentyproductions for making this video possible. »
R2R’s Spring/Summer Collection and Eco-Ethical Style Advocacy Launched
Rags2Riches wanted to start the year strong, and we did so with aesthETHICS – the launch of the RIIR Aranaz Spring/Summer Collection Launch. Held in Fort Bonifacio High Street – a strategic partner of Rags2Riches – the event was brilliantly conceptualized and executed by another R2R partner, ActivAsia (special mentions to their President Manny... »
The Back End is the Front End
In Rags2Riches, we have a term which reflects one of our core philosophies : “The Back End is the Front End”. You see, ‘The Back End’ is the aspect that customers normally don’t see; They only see the fancy advertising, the glitzy images, the seductive storefront, the alluring posters, the massive billboards. The customer’s... »
Connect
