Negoyong Entrepinoy - Free Business Seminars and Training Sessions

The Chinese Filipino Business Club Inc.  (CFBCI) together with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Manila Bulletin in celebration of the the DTI's SMED Week and the Third Founding Anniversary of the DTI-CFBC SME Center presents Negosyong Entrepinoy : A Series of Business Seminars and Training Sessions.

The seminars topics range from instructional topics like How to Start a Business and Writing a Winning Business Plan to setting the proper mindset in Chinese Confusian Values for Successful Entrepreneurship and Power of Mindset.  It also includes topics on managing human resources an labor laws for SMEs.  All seminars will be help at the CFBCI office at 8F Sky 1 Tower, 68 Dasmarinas St., Binondo, Manila.  And will run from July 6-10, 2009.  

Continue reading for the complete schedule of seminars and instructions on how to register for the event.











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Business Idea: Wealth from Worms




In this commentary by Ernesto M. Ordonez at the inquirer, he stated that there is money in worms.  He stressed that worms provide wealth "both in terms of providing us cash and restoring our ecological balance."


Worms can provide cash through vermiculture and vermicomposting.  Raising worms allows you to produce organic fertilizers which you can sell for profit.  In the commentary, it was stated that "you can get as much as 250-percent return on six two-month vermicompost cycles."  Total annual profit was estimated at 200,874 pesos.  It wasn't indicated though how much land you would exactly need.


Secondly, worms help in restoring ecological balance.  Worms feed on organic wastes.  They speed up waste elimination which helps our environment.  Switching to organic fertilizers produced by worms also reduces the use of chemical fertilizers which contribute to the degradation of our environment.  As an added bonus, using organic fertilizers makes our food more healthy.  We, the people, therefore also benefit indirectly from this type of business.  



More businessmen and farmers should really look into vermiculture and vermicomposting as an alternative business venture.  It truly is a great business idea, especially now that more of society is going "green".  Not only will you be earning a hefty profit, you can also be proud of your business.  There is a sense of pride in owning a green business.


If you want to learn more about vermiculture and vermicomposting, the article gave the following details:
http://www.wormsphilippines.com, and possibly calling PCAMRD (0495 365578) and/or Antonio de Castro (0918 9385726).

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First Influenza A (H1N1) Casualty in the Philippines




It's a bitter sweet Monday as the Department of Health (DoH) reported updates about the H1N1 pandemic here in the Philippines.

On the good side, 339 patients or 79% of the confirmed flu victims have fully recovered.  This is great news considering that confirmed H1N1 cases here in the Philippines has surpassed the 400 mark.  It also validates DoH's claim that the H1N1 strain spreading nationwide is of mild nature.


However, in the afternoon, the DoH also reported the first casualty of H1N1 here in the Philippines.  A 49 year old woman who has a preexisting heart condition presented flu like symptoms last June 17.  She died 2 days later, June 19.  It was only a day after her death that she was tested and found positive of Influenza A(H1N1).  She was reported to have self-medicated herself with only paracetamol.

This goes to show that although the H1N1 strain found here in the Philippines is of the mild variety, coupled with other diseases, the virus can be fatal!  If you are manifesting flu-like symptoms,  I think it would be best  to seek professional medical assistance right away.  
     



My mom is currently manifesting flu-like symptoms.  I am worried.  I hope she gets better soon.
I'm wishing everyone out there good health.  Take care everyone.

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Manila Food and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX)


The Manila Food and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX), the biggest and most comprehensive food show of the year, will run from June 17 - 21, 2009 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila.  The expo will feature Chef Bobby Chinn.  The French-trained, New Zealand-born, San Francisco chef of Egyptian and Chinese heritage will be the main chef in this year's MAFBEX, promising to treat Filipinos to a gastronomic journey. 


Continue reading this article to see the schedule of activities below.





Schedule of Activities:


June 17, 2009          Successful Franchising                     11:00-12:00 NN
                                Barista 101                                     13:00-14:00 
                                Food Photography                          14:00-15:00
                                Healthy Meal For a Healthy You     15:00-16:00
                                Punches                                           16:00-17:00
                                How to Franchise Your Business     17:00-18:00



June 18, 2009          Chocolate Praline / Truffles                11:00-12:00
                                Know Your Meat: Basic Butchery     13:00-14:00
                                Hotelier Working Overseas               14:00-15:00
                                The Olympic Dream                          15:00-16:00
                                Baking 101                                       16:00-17:00
                                How to Invest in the Right Franchise  17:00-18:00

June 19, 2009         Delivery World-Class Service              11:00-12:00
                               Cocktails, Coffee, and Chocolate         12:00-13:00
                               Flairing: Basics to Extreme                   13:00-14:00
                               All About Franchising                           14:00-15:00
            
June 20, 2009         Sushi, Sashimi, atbp.                             11:00-12:00
                               Wine Appreciation                                13:00-14:00




Wow!  These events are way better than the ones scheduled for the Food Processing and Packaging Technology Expo in Mindanao.  I wish I was there in Manila so I can attend.









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Food Processing & Packaging Technology Expo

I'm looking forward to attending the Food Processing and Packaging Technology Expo in Davao City.  There's a lot of informative seminars on schedule.  And best of all, there all for free!  If any of you guys are going, let me know (^o^)/  I hope to see some of you there.



FPP Mindanao continues to be Mindanao's most important trade show on the food & beverage industry. As the Philippines' acknowledged food basket, Mindanao truly deserves to have a world-class exhibition that successfully links the region's f&b manufacturers, processors and distributors with the latest products and technologies available in the market today.

SEMINAR SCHEDULES


JUNE 17, 2009 (Day 1, Wednesday)

SEMINAR ROOM A
10am-1pm         Food Packaging For Processed Foods by DOST
1pm-3pm           Beverage Mixing by Equilibrium Intertrade Corp.
3pm-6pm           How Small Business Can Compete with the Big Boys Through eCommerce
SEMINAR ROOM B
11am-1pm         Handy 4-in-One Machine. The Answer to Today's Environmental Challenges.
1pm -3pm          Culinaria Italia with Chef Gemmy Herradura
3pm-4pm           Cost Effective Ways of Cooking by Chef Rose Hatulan of Dulcinea & Ms. Kriselda Macion of Marsa Grill
4pm-6pm           LPG Product Knowledge & Safety Seminar

JUNE 18, 2009 (Day 2, Thursday)

SEMINAR ROOM A
10am-12nn        BFAD Requirements & Updates
12nn-1pm          Positioning Virgin Coconut Oil in the Global Market
1pm-3pm          Organic Agriculture Standards & Certification Seminar
3pm-4pm          Brew Profits From Coffee By Allegro Beverage Corp
4pm-6pm          All about Franchising by Franchising by RK Franchise Consultancy
SEMINAR ROOM B
11am-2pm        "COFFEE BAKE" : New Business Ideas in Baking Over Coffee!
2pm-4pm          "Brownie, Cookie, and Cupcake Decorating with Chef Ed Dychauco… featuring simple yet
                         delicious ideas and designs for everyone"
4pm-6pm          East Meets West by Chef Mike Oberle and Chef Jing Enriquez

JUNE 19, 2009 (Day 3, Friday)

SEMINAR ROOM A
11am -1pm        Food Processing By Ms. Tina Ramos, FPAD
1pm-3pm           Identifying the Phil. National Standards for Halal Foods & Non Food Products
3pm-6pm           Grand Barista By Allegro Beverage Corp.
SEMINAR ROOM B
10am-6pm          An Innovative Approach (A Baking Seminar)
                           by Mr. Russell Fo, American Ingredients Co. & Caravan Ingredients


JUNE 20, 2009 (Day 4, Saturday)

SEMINAR ROOM A
10am-1pm         Adding Business to your Business Coffeshop and Pastries Combination Lecture
                          by Equilibrium Intertrade Corp.
1pm-3pm           Food Safety by Mr. Bernie Luis Alejandro, Jr. of SMERN
3pm-5pm           Verni Composting (newest method of transforming waste products into useful ones!)
                          by the Agriculture Development Board
SEMINAR ROOM B
10am-1pm         Converting your Recipes to Healthier Versions by Cris Abiva, Blue Plate Management Consultancy
1pm-4pm           Recipe Standardization & Costing for Food Service by Aileen Jaraza, Blue Plate Mgmt. Consultancy
4pm-6pm           Mindanao Mediterranean Fusion by Chef Michael Oberle

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Be 1 of 10,000 Women: Scholarship for Women



Goldman Sachs Charitable Fund with its 10,000 women initiative aims to expand the entrepreneurial talent and managerial pool in the society, especially among women.  In the Philippines, the IESE Business School and the University of Asia and the Pacific will co-develop a 150-hour curriculum Business Training Program.


The program aims to "target Filipino women entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses."  It will offer three 50-hour modular courses spread out over three months. It is scheduled to run on the third quarter of 2009 (Newspaper ad indicated August 2009 as the starting date).  The curriculum includes classroom instruction, field learning and mentoring interventions to the selected women entrepreneurs.

Scholarships are up for grabs for qualified entrepreneurs.  It is open to women entrepreneurs:
  • with Filipino citizenship and at least 5 years of experience managing their own business
  • with at least 2 years of tertiary education or the equivalent training
  • with a sufficient level of mathematical and English communication skills
  • who have a need for financial support to pay for the Business Training Program
Visit this site to learn if you are qualified for the program and to download the application form for the 10,000 Women Business Training Program

Application forms are also available at:

The 10,000 Women Business Training Program Secretariat
UA&P School of Management
6th Flr, APEC Communications Bldg., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Tel. no. : (02) 637-0912 to 26 loc. 207

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