“I used to run a Kushary shop. Before the training I didn’t know how to do marketing properly. I used to put the meal in plastic bags, but after the MBC training I learned how to market my product and how I could package and present it in an attractive way. But also how I …
“I have a pigeon breeding business and I have faced many problems in marketing my product. But the MBC training taught me how to do marketing. I also learned how to improve my income by unspringing my pigeons. Applying this idea was well received and now I have more income.” My dream I dream that …
” I started my hair salon about 5 years ago. During the MBC program I found out that I had competitors. I now know how to learn from my competitors. I also now go to the homes of my clients, especially older women. I also added other services that no one else did. For example, …
“I have been running a clothing store for a while now. I took the course and My dream I also want to have dresses to rent out for the bride and her children, in combination with handmade accessories. Maybe if people buy my products I can expand.learned a lot from it. I learned to visit …
MBC uses different ways to coach new entrepreneurs: coaching in small groups or through the mentor meetings. Our first experience The first MBC mentor meeting took place last September 2017 in Quezon City. We were delighted to see approximately 50 attendees, including former and current students and entrepreneurs from the various comminities reached by the …
It is not easy to start a business, especially for those who have tried and failed due to various reasons, be it because of a tropical storm or some other reason. It is then a real challenge to start again and that takes courage….. “It has given us new hope for the future…“ The Training …
Josefina Bolis worked abroad, but her desire was to be able to stay with her family in the Philippines. So when her daughter Jo Ann heard about MBC’s business training in partnership with Bukang LIwayway, she jumped at the opportunity to join. There she learned how to set up a business, how to deal with …
Unique products, unique success The uniqueness of the seaweed production of Carayat Rural Improvement Club (CRIC) in Sorsogon was a really challenging factor in making a living from it. Apart from the difficult processing of the products, the CRIC also had to deal with a typhoon that damaged both the area and their equipment.. Struggle …
Rice, as we know it, is a staple of all of Asia. It is one of the most important agricultural crops in the country. In Barangay Bato – Biliran, the project leader Crisdel Dimakiling told about the rice processing plant that their group started operating in December 2018. NMK Rice Trading Group evolved from the …
Andrei Villamayor started Fit and Lean in June 2018, a food service targeting a market that needs the convenience of healthy meal delivery every day. He had just started for two weeks when he participated in the MBC training Start Your Business. This had a very positive impact as he learned the importance of planning …
Rasehlene Padernilla was one of the students of MBC’s 5-day Start Your Business Training in collaboration with CCT (2015). Rasehlene decided not to implement her first business idea, because she learned from the interview and evaluation that her business could not make a profit. The business plan evaluator suggested to pursue another business idea. One …
A pastor and volunteer business coach from CCT Malungon province, participated in the Start Your Business Training (SYB) in 2015. Pastor Berdin Allado is also an entrepreneur. He particpate in his family business, a Sari-Sari Store, founded by Berdin and his wife. Their children now also help to run the business. Allado’s Sari-Sari Store offers …
For over 25 years, Inday has had a business baking cakes, cupcakes, bread, cookies and other pastries. Sometimes the business capital was used for family, or tuition fees for their children’s education and other family expenses. To be kept in operation without reserve. As a result, the business went very badly on several occasions. To …
Imelda “Imee” has started a company called “Kings Garden – Squash Production” to produce squash in 5 areas of 1 hectare. She will sell the proceeds of the land in Metro-Manila markets. Her business will generate income for herself and a group of pastors and/or partners. The pastors are also the farmers who will work …
It is now 1 week ago that we flew by plane to Samar, city Tagloban and from there by bus to Biliran. It is a place located at the foot of the mountain, right on the beautiful ocean. During the ride I enjoyed the beautiful country, but it is also an island that is hit …
The minimum wage in the Philippines is about 300 pesos per day (about 6 euros). Rebekka has been working in the matting industry for the last few years to generate some extra income for the family. Her husband earns a modest salary, but it is difficult to make ends meet for the family of four. …
Ate Susan started doing business when she divorced her husband in the year 1997. The responsibility of caring for her children and their education fell to her alone. Then she started starting small businesses to meet her family’s financial needs. She started buying and selling 1.5 liter bottles of cola. She then partnered in a …
My name is Nilda del Panos and I am 61 years old. I live in Mandaluyon City, one of the 16 cities that make up Metro Manila. Because I am a community outreach coordinator, I have the opportunity to demonstrate God’s love in a practical way by helping people warmly and wholeheartedly. Sunrise I work …
In the hills of Mindoro, an island a few hours from Manila, people of different hill tribes live with the collective name “Mangyan”. One of these tribes is the Tawbuid tribe (pronounced: Tauw-boe-wit). The tribesman Timyo is a 41-year-old farmer. His village in the hills near Safa can only be reached on foot. Transport business …
Shirly owns a junk shop. People who collect reusable material from waste can hand it in to her. She then sells the old bottles, cardboard, glass, metal, etc. in larger quantities to the recycling factory. She has no workshop but an old truck. The garbage collectors line up in front of her truck to hand …