MANILA, Philippines — True to its long-standing dedication to supporting native micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), Rakuten Viber lately introduced collectively budding pinoy entrepreneurs for a possibility to upscale their facet companies and small companies.
Chosen Filipino entrepreneurs vying for the chance to understand their enterprise desires got here to a head final July 14 on the Pinoy Dream Negosyo occasion in Makati metropolis.
The occasion culminates a collection of challenges and on-line actions that the three greatest entrepreneurs collaborating within the Raket PH Y FoodPH Viber Channels they needed to cross for an opportunity to pitch their enterprise concepts and obtain a enterprise grant from Viber and its companions.
In the long run, two budding Filipino entrepreneurs got here one step nearer to fulfilling their entrepreneurial desires as they every acquired a enterprise grant from Viber and its companions:
- Mon Cabsag from The Bistro Field as GRAND BESTie within the Meals PH class
- Richmond Argosino by Ken Items and Attire for Raket Mo ‘To from class Raket PH
The winners had been chosen below the supervision of DTI consultant, Edsel John Lingon.
“It was a memorable and exhilarating expertise for me. I met and interacted with many entrepreneurs like myself and gained extra perspective on working a enterprise,” stated Cabsag.
“Pinoy Dream Negosyo did not occur in a single day. It’s a byproduct of the staff’s onerous work to satisfy and reply to the wants of Filipinos in 2020,” stated Lana Macapagal, APAC PR Lead for Rakuten Viber.
“When there was a rise within the variety of customers and communities actively utilizing Viber, we requested ourselves how we might assist them additional. That led us to our aim, which is to champion Filipino MSMEs.”
The 2 profitable Pinoy-entrepreneurs with executives from Viber and judges from Pinoy Dream Negosyo
Lana Macapagal, PR Director for APAC at Rakuten Viber
Grand BESTie Mon Cabsag with Viber executives Lana Macapagal and Veronica Feleo together with judges Ruth Navarra-Mayo and Gerick Manalo
Richmond Argosino of Ken Items and Attire gained the grand prize for Raket Mo’ To
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Viber noticed a rise in utilization of its channels function in the course of the COVID-19 lockdowns. By means of these channels, entrepreneurs attain potential clients and like-minded folks, permitting them to develop and handle their companies.
Raket PH It serves as a Viber channel for MSME house owners and facet scammers who need to promote their facet companies. Since its launch, Raket PH already has greater than 203,000 subscribers.
meals pH, then again, it’s a web based meals channel that helped small and micro meals entrepreneurs adapt to the “new regular” in the course of the pandemic by contactless on-line procuring. Meals PH finally developed into its bot, serving as a degree of transaction for customers. It has grown considerably to draw greater than 560,000 subscribers.
Chef Gerick Manalo, who served as decide, praised the Pinoy-entrepreneurs in the course of the occasion: “It was a privilege to satisfy the contributors and see them give their greatest by collaborating in Viber’s Pinoy Dream Negosyo initiative.”
One other decide, mother entrepreneur Nene Tamayo, thanked Viber for organizing Pinoy Dream Negosyo. “I believe this competitors is a tremendous alternative for Filipinos to showcase and improve their enterprise information and expertise.”
“To our finalists and members of the Meals PH and Raket PH channel, thanks for uplifting us. I’m hopeful that by their tales, Pinoy Dream Negosyo will proceed to encourage extra Filipinos to lastly take that leap and pursue their enterprise desires,” added decide and Chris Aguilar of Rakuten Viber.
Viber, a long-time supporter of entrepreneurs within the nation, is trying ahead to the following group of entrepreneurs whose desires it will probably assist make come true.