Moms Mean Business
Mompreneur Manila to Hold 1st Mompreneur Summit
With their boundless energy and superb multi-tasking abilities, more and more mothers are taking the plunge into the world of entrepreneurship. Setting up ventures in a variety of diverse industries, mompreneurs have certainly made their mark as successful business owners.?
Mompreneur Manila is the mompreneur advocacy network of Mommy Mundo, the country’s go-to resource for active, modern moms. It aims to inspire more mom entrepreneurs to get bigger and better through THINK BIG: The 1st Mompreneur Summit happening on September 15, 2012, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Intercontinental Manila Hotel in Makati City. The first business conference for mom entrepreneurs and aspiring business moms, THINK BIG will provide the proper skills and knowledge to either start a business or help take their business to the next level by doing it with a BIG vision and solid mission as a foundation. THINK BIG’s speakers include key influencers in the worlds of entrepreneurship, marketing, and public relations.
Leading the conference’s roster of speakers is Janice Crisostomo-Villanueva, founder of Mompreneur Manila and Mommy Mundo, managing director of Mommy Matters, and Creative Juice Communications Inc. She will speak on “The Mompreneur Movement and Why Mompreneurs Should Think BIG!”
Since 2001, through Mommy Mundo’s various initiatives, most significantly Expo Mom, today’s moms have found a venue for their entrepreneurial aspirations. Expo Mom has become an awaited annual go-to events for the latest products and services for moms and babies complementing the trends of modern parenting. Seeing fellow women running flourishing businesses, more moms have found the courage to set up their own ventures, pushing further the “mompreneur movement” specially in the last five years.
Marketing expert and author Josiah Go, CEO of Waters Philippines and co-founder of Mansmith & Fielders, will delve on the complexities of brand building and personal branding.
Amor Maclang, director for communications of award-winning communications agency, Geiser Maclang Marketing Communications Inc., will guide emerging mompreneurs through the worlds of marketing and public relations.
With most businesses now going online, Janette Toral’s session on “E-Commerce and Social Media Techniques to Build your Business” is certainly something to look forward to. Janette is the founder of DigitalFilipino.com and the author of various books on e-commerce.
Anton Diaz, one of the country’s most followed bloggers will discuss how mompreneurs can create an online persona as well as how they can find a vision beyond themselves. Anton is the founder and publisher of www.ourawesomeplanet.com. He also teaches Professional Blogging and Internet Marketing at the Asian Institute of Management.
Krie Reyes-Lopez, founder of Messy Bessy, manufacturer and wholesaler of non-toxic, all-natural and environment-friendly household cleaners, will share her “Social Mompreneurship” experience with conference participants, and talk about how her venture achieved profitability while helping protect the environment and giving back to the community.
PLDT KaAsenso spokesperson Mompreneur Jen Tan, owner of Like Minds Inc, makers of Next9 products, and co-founder of LATCH and the Filipino Association of Babywearers (FAB), will reveal practical time management strategies for all types of mom entrepreneurs.
THINK BIG: 1st Mompreneur Summit is sponsored by PLDT KaAsenso along with Working Mom Magazine, Lifestyle Network, Geiser Maclang Communications, Waters Philippines, Urban Mom Magazine, and Mommy Pages.
The Registration fee is P3,000 inclusive of lunch, morning and afternoon snacks and a conference kit. Log on to www.mompreneurmanila.com on details on how to register or LIKE Mompreneur Manila on Facebook. For inquiries, email info@mompreneurmanila.com or call 02-4709925 or 0917.8162524.
Key Contacts:
Janice Crisostomo- Villanueva
Founder, Mompreneur Manila & Mommy Mundo
0917+8812524
Angela De Luna
Marketing Associate, Mommy Mundo
02+4709925
0917.8162524
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