The 15th
Franchise and Business Expo organized by the Association of Filipino
Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) was held on October 14-16, 2016 at the World
Trade Center. The expo features hundreds of businesses that are open for
franchising or distributorship, and also other businesses that support
micro, small and medium businesses in the country.
Part of the expo is a series of talks
and seminars that are geared towards helping and empowering Filipino
entrepreneurs. One of the highlights of the second day of the expo was
the Youthrepreneurship Forum hosted by Negosyo Kabataan, an
advocacy group that aims to empower aspiring and existing young Filipino
entrepreneurs to create passion-driven businesses. With the theme
“Passion + Purpose = Profit,” the forum is a discussion among young
entrepreneurs who shared their stories about how they discovered their
life purpose and built a successful business out of it.
The forum featured 6 panelists:
motivational speaker and author Blasgil Tanquilut, speaker and author JB
Borromeo, multi-awarded entrepreur Jhopet Fines, director/producer and
life coach Paolo Apagalang, EntrepTV Executive Producer and host Jade
Bigay, and language school owner Ezekiel del Rio. They took turns
sharing their experiences about growing their businesses, and how their
passion helped them overcome the challenges they met along the way. They
also shared the lessons that they have learned, and how their journey
enabled them to inspire and impact the lives of other people.
Two more entrepreneurs also joined the
panelists to share their insights on discovering their passion and
purpose – multi-awarded photographer Jophel Ybiosa and A-aicon
distributor Christian Leynes.
The forum concluded with inspiring words from Negosyo Kabataan Founder, Pocholo
“The VoiceMaster” Gonzales. The VoiceMaster shared the reason behind
his advocacy, and how he also became a young entrepreneur and
established his brand in the world of voice acting as a young
entrepreneur. He left the audience with a powerful message to shift
their mindset when it comes to building a business, from making money to
making a difference.
The Youthreprenuership Forum was
organized by Voice of the Youth Network and Negosyo Kabataan – both
youth advocacy groups founded by the VoiceMaster – in partnership with
Milkin’ Corporation, makers of Fiorgelato Ice Cream, headed by its CEO
and AFFI Board Member Richie Cuna.
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