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... »

So you want to innovate? You want to go down the entrepreneurial path and carve your own space in the universe? Traditional thinking suggests that you should start with a great business idea. I cannot disagree with that; It is after all something I myself would advocate. But indulge me as I broaden the... »

Links to the stories here : Hapi Achievers – “The First Nanay Awards” Hapi Delivery 12 Gabay – Pursuit of Prosperity »

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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... »

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... »

The Philippines21 group had dinner the other night with Jamie Metzl, Executive Vice-President of AsiaSociety. Sandwiched amidst lighter conversation was a topic that landed on the dinner table : What country’s model of development can the Philippines emulate? Now, I’m an entrepreneur, not an economist; But I guess my opinionated self can’t help but... »

Reese and I will be speaking in ASoG’s Forum on Best Practices in Social Entrepreneurship – respectively for Rags2Riches and Hapinoy As a staunch advocate of social entrepreneurship in the country, the Ateneo School of Government is yet again hosting Forum on Best Practices in Social Entrepreneurship on 17 April 2010, 9:00 a.m. to... »

I was chatting with some graduating students on their career plans after college. Interestingly enough, a group of students had started a social enterprise idea that for me, showed significant promise. It wasn’t just a concept;  They’ve actually prototyped and run a small-scale pilot as part of the course requirements. In fact, with some... »