Those who want to start a business or expand an existing one may attend the free Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) briefing seminars of the Department of Trade and Industry through its Bureau of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BMSMED).

The series of free business seminars will take place at the BMSMED Training Room, 5/F DTI Building, 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, MakatiCity.  It will run every Tuesday from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Schedules and Topics 

Note: Schedule may change without prior notice. Please call us to confirm briefing schedule.

For inquiries:

Contact DTI-BMSMED at telephone nos. 897-1693 and 751-5076.

The Villar Foundation and Go Negosyo is inviting all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families  to attend an event that aims to teach how they can successfully venture into entrepreneurship. The 1^st OFW and Family Summit 2011 is happening tomorrow, November 24 at the World Trade Center.

This one-day event will feature various speakers and lecturers offering topics on developing the entrepreneurial mindset, negosyo basics, skills training and how-tos tailored specifically to the needs of OFWs and their families.

Admission is free for all OFWs. Attendees just need to present proof that they are an OFW. Participants also get the chance to chance to win a Camella House and Lot, courtesy of the Villar Foundation.

ou can alo According to an FB Wall post of PIA-NCR, the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (OWWA) is offering cash loans to repatriated OFWs or to returning OFWs who wants to stay in the country for good and wants to become entrepreneurs.

Those who want to apply for the loan needs to show documents to prove that they used to work as OFWs. They are also required to undergo a financial learning seminar and present a business plan with the help of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The cash loan that OWWA will provide will depend on the business plan. The loanable amount can range from Php300, 000 up to Php2 million. The cash loan is payable in five (5) years with a grace period of two years. The interest is 7.5% every year. For more information, you can send an SMS to OWWA at 0917-8986992.  You can also visit http://www.owwa.gov.ph

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are encouraged to save and invest their hard earned money properly so they would be prepared when their work contracts expired and they need to return to the Philippines, One good way to invest money is by starting a business. It is important that one has essential knowledge on the type of business he or she wants to start.

So OFWs and their family members may benefit from the free business seminars to be offered by the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) this week. Check out the schedules below:

What: “Pinoy SME: Business Tayo!” SME FREE Busines Seminars
When: July 8 – 9, 2011 (7:30 AM Registration)
Where: Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) Roxas Boulevard, Manila

For inquiries: Call the DTI-BMSMED at (632)897-1693 or (632)751-5076, and PTTC at (632)468-8962 to 70
July 8, 2011

FREE Entrepreneurship Program

• Morning Session
• How to be an Entrepreneur
• Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) Law
• Awareness on Product Standards Law
• Consumer Rights and Protection
• How to Acquire a BFAD Certificate
• Afternoon Session
• Integrated Business Licensing
• Orientation on HALAL Certification
• Orientation on the Cleaner Production for Small Business
• Packaging Design and Labeling
• Product Design Awareness
• Orientation on Registering for Patents, Trademarks and Trade Names

FREE Business Management and Skills Demonstration Sessions

• Basic Hilot
• E-marketing – Setting up a Webstore
• How to Set up a Laundry Business
• Perfume and Cologne Making
• Exploring Business Opportunities in Kosher Markets
• Herbal – Soap Making
• Meat Processing 1 & 2
• Basic Beadworks
• Laundry and Cleaning Aids
• Gift-wrapping

July 9, 2011

FREE Business Management and Skills Demonstration Sessions

• Basic Photography
• Flip-flops Making
• Managing a Money Changer Shop
• Financing and Lending Programs
• How to Start a Business
• Food Safety
• Siopao and Dimsum Making
• No-bake Cakes
• Polvoron and Pastillas Making
• Advanced Beadworks
• Cleaning Aids 2
• Flowers and Balloon Arrangement
• How to Make Empanada and Pizza Rolls



Source: www.DOLE.gov.ph