Top entrepreneurs and business leaders from all over the country will be gathered today at the Maharlika Pilipinas Hotel in Tagaytay City in a summit and meetup to discuss how SMEs can become more resilient and be able to rise above the challenges brought about by COVID-19.
In the first-ever staging of a face-to-face summit of SMEs dubbed “Bounce Back PH Summit: Pilipinas Rising!”, a panel of successful entrepreneurs will be asked to share their experiences and stories of expertise that helped them survive the global pandemic.
The event will feature key speakers and business mentors such as RJ Ledesma, founder of Mercato Centrale and Easy Franchise; Carlo Sito, founder of SGI; Maria Korina Bertulfo, founder of Filipina Homebased Moms; Mark Gersava of Bambuhay; Jaypee Soliman, Senior Vice President and SME Segment head of Unionbank of the Philippines; Pocholo Gonzales, an influencer-entrepreneur and former voice actor of ABS-CBN; and other inspiring leaders who have helped SMEs over the course of the pandemic.
At the end of the presentations, they will also be made to answer questions from the audience, to practice pitching in a fun and engaging environment with other entrepreneurs and investors, while also providing a venue for networking and collaboration.
Major and media sponsors of the summit include the Unionbank of the Philippines, CNN Philippines, Manila Times, Philippine Star, The New Channel, Boost Gio, Certified Voice Acting Program, VG8 Radio, VOTY Radio, JCI Makati, Wazzup Pilipinas, and Ark of Dreams.
A movement for SME resilliency and recovery
The event’s organizer, Bounce Back Philippines (BBPH), is a movement for SME resilience and recovery.
As an online movement, it offers a vibrant recovery ecosystem of business in the country that is made up of MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and freelancers, as well as professionals and business owners who give each other advice while helping each other recover and rise above the crisis through corporate partnerships, practical education programs, promotions, and mentorship.
Furthermore, the online movement was also a participant in Meta’s Community Accelerator Program which enables Meta’s Community Leaders to deepen their community’s impact.
Since then, it has turned into a catalyst for change.
Founded by entrepreneur Jason Dela Rosa with other business and opinion leaders, Bounce Back PH is a phenomenal business community which now has more than 68,000 members who have been supporting and educating thousands of small and medium-scale businesses in the country to help them stay resilient amidst the challenges of the global pandemic.
“Now that the economy is opening up again, we must now educate business owners on how to recover strategically and how to be prepared for any other challenges that may come,” says Dela Rosa.
“Through this summit, we will bring together experts, mentors and business owners in one place where we can all learn, collaborate, but more importantly, inspire each other. Bounce Back PH is committed to being that spark for SMEs for years to come,” he adds.