Employees turned
entrepreneurs are honored in the first Certified
Leapreneur Awards held at St. Francis Shangri-la Place last June 19,
2018.
The Certified
Leapreneur Awards is the first-ever recognition
given to employees who took the “Leap of faith” to become
full-fledge “Entrepreneurs.”
This is an
advocacy of Leapreneur Founder, Jerry
Ilao, who himself was once an employee for 7 years in a multinational
company. He left his corporate job to
become a full-time entrepreneur in 2007.
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| Leapreneur Founder, Jerry Ilao |
After realizing
that 7 out of 10 employees want to start their own business someday, Ilao
founded Leapreneur in 2015 to help employees transition to entrepreneurship. He
believes that this will have positive ripple effects in our economy where one
employee-turned-entrepreneur can hire more employees, and consequently,
unemployment is reduced, one employee at a time.
Currently,
Leapreneur has more than 6,000 members, and many are Overseas Filipino Workers
from Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan. Leapreneur has
helped many Filipinos through its various programs such as Leapreneur Insights,
Jerry’s Notes, Startup Blueprint Masterclass Program, Meet-up activities and
various Leapreneur Trainings.
“Most employees and OFWs don’t have any clue how to
start their own business. We want to teach
them and show that with the right preparation, and unwavering determination,
becoming a successful entrepreneur is indeed doable,” said Jerry Ilao.
The awardees
are: Raymund Layoso of Rayne Laundry Express, Donna May Tomboc of ZNTR Travel
and Tours, Alexander Duca of CodeSkitch Solutions & Upbeat Multimedia,
Cecille Sarmiento of Buttons Up Ventures Inc., Christine Acosta of C.A. Design
and Build, John Carlos Valdepenas of SV Wellness and Services Corporation,
Engr. Jun Tamayo of Aquasian Water Technologies Inc., Esther Joy Sanchez Villa
Vitaliana Farms Inc., Mark Bryan Asilo of MYNE Inc., Elisa Cruz of Westgate
Farm, Jojo Cruzado of The Laundry Project, Miguel dela Rosa of MPLIFY Marketing
Enterprise, Edward Cruz of Ecomilion Inc., Mark Angelo Hernandez of MOZ Inc.,
and Ronnie Billones of BillGreen Enterprises.
Ted Ferrer,
Chairman of Generika Group, and Armando “Butz” Bartolome, President of GMB
Franchise Developers, inspired the awardees and challenged them to go
global. Successful entrepreneurs from
the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) are also present to
witness the momentous event.
For more
information, you may visit www.leapreneur.com or visit www.facebook.com/groups/leapreneur to join up for FREE.
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