- 1. SPECIAL REPORTBy: Carlito T. Galamgam, Jr.
2. What is GoNegosyo? Gonegosyo believes thatthe Filipinos Can
addresspoverty in the country byengaging inentrepreneurship
anddeveloping anoptimistic, passionate, creative andinnovative,
resourceful, diligent and perseveringcharacter. 3. The Man: Joey
Concepcion III 4. Caravans and Summits Awarding of respected
andaccomplished entrepreneurs from thelocal area or sector, to
serve as rolemodels and icons Talks and Forums featuring
establishedentrepreneurs and business experts, toinspire and
provide knowhow instarting a business Exhibits/Exhibitions of
various productsand services, to provide examples ofbusiness models
and stimulateinnovative thinking Breakaway Seminars on special
topicsof interest, to help spur more ideas forbusiness
opportunities 5. KAYA MO! TV Every Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 8:30
AM at QTV Channel 11 withreplays every Sunday, 8:00 PM at NBN4
Broadcasted in GMAs internationalchannels GMA Pinoy TV and GMA
LifeTV It is a 30-minute two-part tele-magazine show that
featuressuccessful entrepreneurs and businessgurus who share their
experiences andbusiness knowhow. It gives budding and
establishednegosyantes their weekly dose ofpractical business
advice and the latest 6. NEGOSEMS One-day seminar on the how-tos in
entrepreneurship that aim to help micro and small negosyantes
become more innovative, strategic and smart. The seminar is an
opportunity to learn or revisit key principles in entrepreneurship,
from mastering self and the opportunities around to continuously
generate relevant innovations; to mastering the enterprise from
set-up, product development and marketing, to finding sources of
capital and 7. ANGELPRENEURS GoNegosyo Angelpreneurs,who are
experiencedentrepreneurs, seasonedbusiness lecturers,professional
speakers, andGoNegosyo mentors, whohave the heart to educateand
guide existing andbudding entrepreneurs intheir entrepreneurial 8.
Joey Concepcions50 Inspiring Entrepreneurial Stories The first book
features stories of accomplished and remarkable entrepreneurs and
business personalities such as Tony Tan Caktiong, Socorro Ramos,
and Henry Sy. It instantly became the number one non-fiction 9.
Joey Concepcions50 Inspiring Stories of Entrepreneurs
(CelebrityEdition) This book is a compilation of storiesfeaturing
celebrities from showbusiness and the fashionindustry, who have
fulfilled theirentrepreneurial dreams. Featuring artists such as
Judy AnnSantos, Aga Muhlach, Ding DongDantes, Angel Locsin,
AbbygaleArenas-de Leon, Tin-tin Bersola-Babao, and Anthony and
MaricelPangilinan. This book hopes to encourageFilipinos to develop
an optimisticand entrepreneurial mindset to 10. Joey Concepcions55
Inspiring Stories of Women Entrepreneurs Behind every successful
woman is a story. This book shares the stories of successful
"womenpreneurs" such as Zenaida Tantoco of Rustans, Milagros Yee
and Clarita Go of Goldilocks, Elizabeth Lee of Universal Motors
Corporation, Myrna Yao of Richwell Trading Corp., and Vivian
Sarabia of Sarabia Optical. 11. 21 Steps on How to Start Your
OwnBusiness This book contains tried-and-testedformulas in
starting, sustaining, andsucceeding in a business. Just like the
previous books, this bookinspires and induces a fist-pumping
I-can-do-it-too moment from its readers. But this book goes a step
further andanswers the question: Now what do Ido next? Dean Pax
Lapid of theEntrepreneurs School of Asia, and self-help guru and
motivational speakerPing Sotto combine their vastexperiences and
share the formula tobusiness success in this user-friendlyworkbook.
12. 100 Inspiring Stories of SmallEntrepreneurs This fifth book
celebrates thesuccess of all smallentrepreneurs who havesucceeded
in beating poverty. It presents 100 stories ofinspiration from all
over thecountry. Learn how these entrepreneurstriumphed and never
gave updespite the burdens and trialsthat would have beaten
othersof weaker character. 13. 8 Simple Secrets to
RaisingEntrepreneurs Thissixth book presentsconcepts and a
simpleformula for parents andeducators to help childrennot only
develop anentrepreneurial mind butalso acquire the successfactor.
14. 50 Inspiring Stories of YoungEntrepreneurs This seventh book
features negosyantes who are below 40 years old and have made their
way to success with hard work, determination, and passion. The
foreword of the book was written by Edgar Injap Sia II, who
revolutionized the fastfood industry with Mang Inasal, the most
popular barbeque fastfood in the country. Injaps Mang Inasal is
also the main feature of the book, as Go Negosyo unravels the story
of his journey and how Mang Inasal came to be. 15. Q & A with
The ManAnswer by Joey ConcepcionQuestion 1IIIWith your advocacy to
Poverty is such a big problem in thiscountry, and I want Filipinos
to bealleviate poverty in theequipped with the means to fight it. I
trulybelieve that entrepreneurship is the waycountry by engaging to
do so. By being entrepreneurs, theyFilipinos inare not only helping
themselves andtheir families, they are also
contributingentrepreneurship and with to the country. I know how
anyour slogan Sagot sa enterprising spirit can be veryempowering
and can be the key toKahirapan, how do youachieve great success. I
wish for othersenvision our country to to experience this same kind
ofempowerment, so that they may takefinally surpass poverty?control
of their destiny and work hard fora better life. 16. Q & A with
The Man Answer by Joey ConcepcionQuestion 2 III One of the first
steps a person must do in order to succeed in life is toIn China,
the question normallychange his or her mindset. This is what Go
Negosyo is here to do, to help gradually instill the correct
mindset among Filipinos so that we mayis: "What do you sell?" But,
inhave a more positive and enterprising culture.the Philippines,
the query Go Negosyo, through our community of successful
entrepreneurs, is here to educate, train, inspire and mentor. This
past year, we havenormally asked is: "Where do upgraded our
Negosems, so that they are not only more educational, they can also
reach out to a wider audience. We already have seven books to date,
and our latest, 50 Inspiring Stories of Youngyou work?" Obviously,
ChinaEntrepreneurs has just been launched. Just like our Negosems,
our books are both inspirational and educational.and other
countries for that Apart from our books, we have also partnered
with Vibal Publishing, andmatter have a more we are helping them
create educational materials about entrepreneurship, so that we may
educate the youth more aboutentrepreneurial mindset. Why negosyo.
All these are tools that we hope will effectively change the
mindset of Filipino people.isnt the Philippines like that?What will
it take to change theprevailing mindset here in thecountry? 17. Q
& A with The ManAnswer by Joey ConcepcionQuestion 3IIIApart
from the prevalent problem of poverty, GoTransparency.org states
thatNegosyo was also inspired out of the negativity that wethe
Philippines, according to sensed plaguing this country. Whether
this negativity isbrought by corruption or the political situation
or by theits corruption index, is one of individuals economic
circumstance, it does not matter.We know that this negativity is
the very impediment tothe more corrupt countries in the success of
many Filipinos.the world. Since this is theWe had to instill in
people that we have to stopblaming the government and everything
else for ourcase, do you think a buddingsituation. What is
important is how we respond to thesituation andnuse it as an
opportunity to grow. In theentrepreneur can succeedend, its still a
matter of having the right attitude andmindset, even if we are
surrounded by corruption. Ifhere in this country even intheres a
will, theres a way.the absence of a level playingfield? 18. Q &
A with The ManAnswer by Joey ConcepcionQuestion 4IIIWhile I do
agree that our entrepreneurs still need a lot of support,The
Philippine government seems especially our micro and small
entrepreneurs, I think that the governmentis really trying to help
develop entrepreneurs, especially with theto be following the U.S.
by trying to Department of Trade and Industry. In fact, there has
been astrengthening of a Public-Private Partnership to expedite the
growth ofgenerate more jobs to uplift theunderdeveloped business
sectors. For the past years, we have beenpartnering with
theeconomy. There seems to be no DTI in bringing entrepreneurship
education and training even in remoteevident support from theareas
in the country through our provincial caravans. Weve visitedplaces
like Antique, Mati, Dipolog, Tuguegarao, Lucena, and
Bukidnon.government (aside from GoNegosyoThrough our partnership
with the DTI, we have made our Negosemsmuch more accessible to
thousands of Filipinos.of Philippine Center forAs citizens of this
country, it is our own duty to serve others and to
helpEntrepreneurship) given toin building our nation. We have to
stop depending solely on thegovernment. The government is there to
provide the right businessentrepreneurs. Given this scenario,
climate, and its up to us to make the most out of it. We believe
that theprivate sector should also do its part in nation-building,
especially thosedo you think that a Filipino should with the
capabilities and resources to do so. And as we try to develop
anentrepreneurial country, it would be much more fulfilling if
eachstill engage in entrepreneurshipenterprise is addressing a
specific problem through CSI.considering the apparent lack
ofsupport from the government?Why? 19. Q & A with The Man
Answer by Joey ConcepcionQuestion 5 III It is through DTI that the
government is dedicated toIn relation to the immediately developing
and promoting the business sector andpreceding question,Filipino
entrepreneurs. The DTI has a lot of projects lined up through the
entire term of President Aquino.assuming that theJust to cite an
example, in the MSME summit organized by the DTI-BSMED, several
privategovernment suddenly wantscorporations pledged its support to
the governments SME Development Agenda for the next five years,
thatto help entrepreneurs, which is to increase thegovernment
agencies should SME sectors contribution to 40% of GDP, with over 2
million employed in the SME sector. The public-privatebe
streamlined? What partnership is one way to bridge the gaps in
developing entrepreneurs, and also through the help ofprocesses
should beNGOs and rural institutions and MFIs that give access to
resources to small entrepreneurs in remote areas.abridged and
improved inorder to help the Filipinoentrepreneur? 20. Q & A
with The Man Answer by Joey ConcepcionQuestion 6 IIIThe
Philippines, given its The One-Town One-Product (OTOP) project of
DTI is probably the bestphysical landscape, has rich example of how
a group ofnatural resources. If a fellow entrepreneurs can take
advantage of thefrom the countryside would industries that flourish
specifically in their town and its available resources.want to
become anThrough the cooperation between localentrepreneur, what
government agencies and local entrepreneurs, each town offers
itsindigenous products should specialization in a product, or its
producthe trade in? What can he that presents a real
competitiveextract from nature which canadvantage in the market.
This project not only maximizes the potential of anbe a dynamic of
a viable area, but also creates a form ofbusiness?livelihood for
locals. 21. I have always believed that adoptinganoptimistic and
entrepreneurial mindsetwill drive this nation away from poverty.
Joey Concepcion III
