In a bid to boost the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), PLDT Smart SME Nation will be holding its “Make it Big” campaign, starting with their Big Talks conference held yesterday at the Makati Shangri-La hotel.
“Filipino entrepreneurs deserve to dream big and be empowered to make these dreams come true. We at SME nation are committed to reach business owners in the country, strengthen them, and prepare them to go global. In so doing, we hope to help them give back to their family, their employees, and their community,” said PLDT Smart SME Nation’s vice president and head Mitch Locsin at the launch of the Make it Big campaign.
Big Talks is a series of fora where MSMEs can learn from the country’s best entrepreneurs in order to boost their own businesses. Featured speakers yesterday were Bernie Liu of Penshoppe; Laura Verallo de Bertotto of VMV Hypoallergenics; Cecilio Pedro of Hapee Toothpaste; Kim Lato of Kimstore; Krie Reyes-Lopez of Messy Bessy; Joseph Calata of Calata Corporation; and Rudy and Rosiell de Leon of Bianca’s Ice Candy. Not only did they discuss their success stories, they also explained how PLDT Smart SME Nation’s different services helped them drive growth.
“The Big Talks series is just the beginning of our multi-pronged effords to empower the Filipino entrepreneur. Through these events, we hope to empower their entrepreneurial spirit and to create a network of like-minded people and encourage knowledge exchange, which is essential to the success of Filipino enterprises,” concluded Locsin.