The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA is on the lookout for a new batch of micro and small businesses to join the 2022 edition of the online Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) – MME Program. KMME has been implemented since 2016 as a 10 week module mentorship program that optimizes weekly face-to-face interactions between continue reading : DTI launches another run of free mentorship program for small businesses in MIMAROPA
DTI Rizal to roll out 4th virtual roadshow
In relation to the advocacy of DTI to embark on the MSE development and promotion in building and enabling business capacity as well as income opportunities, the DTI Rizal Provincial Office initiated to conduct a virtual orientation of mentoring and product development programs specifically Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), Collaborative Harnessing and Mentoring Program for MSEs continue reading : DTI Rizal to roll out 4th virtual roadshow
DTI Quezon conducts Kalakal Quezon Christmas Fair 2021
The Department of Trade and Industry – Quezon Provincial Office conducted the KALAKAL Quezon Christmas Fair 2021 last 24-30 November 2021 at The Atrium, SM City Lucena for the continuous rolling of marketing and promotion assistance to MSMEs under various interventions such as OTOP Next Gen (ONG), Shared Service Facilities (SSF), Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME), continue reading : DTI Quezon conducts Kalakal Quezon Christmas Fair 2021
Good Baker: Creativity imbibed through food
Leslie Hernandez, the owner of Good Baker’s Bakery Product Shop, started her business in May 2017 with bakery products as its main focus. She started introducing her products to immediate clients near Calamba, Laguna and gradually became a household name for their infamous “ube cheese pandesal”. The pandemic took a toll on Leslie’s business but continue reading : Good Baker: Creativity imbibed through food
Monina’s Pizzeria: More than just bread and butter
After living in different countries – USA, Russia and Oman for two decades, Monina Dela Cuesta Balubayan decided to go back to her hometown, Santa Maria, Laguna in the year 2013. Thinking that her age is above the limit to apply for a job, she thought of what could be her source of income. With continue reading : Monina’s Pizzeria: More than just bread and butter
Riscent: A sweet scent of success
A man who had lost his source of income due to tragic events that happened to their family back in 2016. A dreamer who cope with his self-confidence and motivation to continue his career as a network marketer when it also swept away. An entrepreneur who shows resiliency as he found a way to earn continue reading : Riscent: A sweet scent of success
Lala Ladies finds hope in the face of the pandemic
With the current health crisis experienced nationally, it has affected the economic status of our MSMEs. Some establishment have closed while other reduced their work force for them to survive. Government have aided our entrepreneurs and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are among its core implementing agency. Various assistance has been implemented to continue reading : Lala Ladies finds hope in the face of the pandemic
Slurping their way to success with Sweet Tooth
It has only been two years, but Jude E. Villanueva has become the talk of the town in San Pablo City, Laguna as those craving for not only real fruit shake with a twist but also mango sticky rice flock over their food kiosk in Sampaloc Lake just to have a taste of the town’s continue reading : Slurping their way to success with Sweet Tooth
Felt Soph Fun in crafting handmade products
Creating handcrafted products and immersing in Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects have been Blesilda “Blessy” Lustria’s passion ever since she was young. Influenced by the female forces in her family (specifically her mother, grandmother, and aunt), she engaged herself in the world of crocheting. In 2013, her passion was soon realized into a business which has a continue reading : Felt Soph Fun in crafting handmade products
96 entreps graduate from DTI 11’s 2021 virtual mentorship program
Davao City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11’s mentorship program has added 96 more micro-entrepreneurs who graduated from its rigid ten-module training. Following what it started five years ago, the Kapatid Mentor Micro Enterprise – Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) continues to assist local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) scale up their continue reading : 96 entreps graduate from DTI 11’s 2021 virtual mentorship program