Social entrepreneurship is making waves in the Philippines. Business is no longer about just pure profit, but a solid, sustainable way to run an enterprise involving community development, with social responsibility in mind. This concept has been around for ages, but only now is it becoming recognised mainstream, and it one big a solution to the economic problems we face in the Philippines. I'm very excited because it's exactly what the youth needs: simply said, to earn, succeed and create an impact in the community.
If you have a business idea that aims to reduce poverty or address a social need, and is financially viable, shoot this idea to the project. At stake are: grants P500,000 for 1st prize, P300,000 for the 2nd, P200,000 for the 3rd and P100,000 for the 4th. Mentoring. Training. A chance to make a difference.
College students, enterprising kids, young housewives, fresh grads on a job-hunt, and out-of-school youth, if you want to change the world, now is the time to do it. Project Pagsulong is the perfect platform.
Check them out: www.facebook.com/projectpagsulong www.twitter.com/projpagsulong
Project Pagsulong, a P1M Youth Challenge to alleviate poverty in the Philippines, invited me to an intimate dinner with bloggers to discuss this project of a lifetime-- a project not only for profit, but will change the lives of young men and women with great business ideas but also use those ideas to help the underprivileged.
This project invites the youth (18-30 years old) to form a team of 3-5 members to come up with a viable business idea that provides real-life solutions. It's a team project of a lifetime--- with cash grants, pre and post coaching and mentoring from partner institutions to see their ideas put into action instantly.
They tapped the talents of youth leaders Bam Aquino, Chris Tiu, Mark Ruiz, Erika Tatad, Bryan Lim, Reese Fernandez-Ruiz, Japoy Lizardo, Noorain Sabdulla, Sittie Lao, Christian Sorongon, Elma Arboleras and Niccolo Cosme to be the faces for Project Pagsulong
As an advocacy, the project has gotten the attention of top businesses in the Philippines to inspire more young people to go into social entrepreneurship, namely PLDT KaAsenso, PLDT Smart Foundation, RFM Foundation and the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines Alumni Community, Draftcb, IdeaSpace and GoNegosyo.
As an advocacy, the project has gotten the attention of top businesses in the Philippines to inspire more young people to go into social entrepreneurship, namely PLDT KaAsenso, PLDT Smart Foundation, RFM Foundation and the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines Alumni Community, Draftcb, IdeaSpace and GoNegosyo.
If you have a business idea that aims to reduce poverty or address a social need, and is financially viable, shoot this idea to the project. At stake are: grants P500,000 for 1st prize, P300,000 for the 2nd, P200,000 for the 3rd and P100,000 for the 4th. Mentoring. Training. A chance to make a difference.
College students, enterprising kids, young housewives, fresh grads on a job-hunt, and out-of-school youth, if you want to change the world, now is the time to do it. Project Pagsulong is the perfect platform.
Check them out: www.facebook.com/projectpagsulong www.twitter.com/projpagsulong
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