The Philippine Star

Business Startup Conference and Expo for SMEs set

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Business Startup Conference & Expo is a two-day event on business and entreprene­urship aimed at startup founders, SME owners and aspiring entreprene­urs. This will happen on May 9-10, 2014, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., at Megatrade Hall 1, Bldg. B., SM Megamall, Mandaluyon­g City.

It is one of the major events of Global Entreprene­urship Week Philippine­s for the year. Global Entreprene­urship Week is the world’s largest celebratio­n and promotion of entreprene­urship that happens across 140 countries.

The conference features practical topics on business planning, pricing strategies, cash flow management, Lean Startup methodolog­y, business systems, guerrilla marketing, business taxes, Internet marketing, crowdfundi­ng, office space, talent management, competitio­n, and business trends that entreprene­urs can immediatel­y apply.

Confirmed speakers include business guru Dr. Alejandrin­o Ferreira, Freelancer.com regional director Jojy Azurin, Kickstart Ventures co-founder Christian Besler, vCargo Worldwide founder Paulo Tibig, SPMG Manila country manager Eric Robles, certified E-Myth trainer James Fantone, certified Guerrilla marketing coach Emi Pascual, The Spark Project founder Patch Dulay, business plan consultant Boom San Agustin, Storm Rewards founder Peter Cauton, tax expert Mon Abrea, KMC MAG Group senior manager Rosario Carbonell, and business professor Tommy Tiu.

The event is supported by major sponsor Avida Land, minor sponsors KMC MAG Group, Megaworld, Office Busters, and vOffice. Business Startup Expo is co-located with Office Expo and features 50 exhibitors showcasing office space, business equipment, security products, computer hardware, cloud-based software and mobile apps, cell phone and broadband Internet packages, web developmen­t services, real estate projects, and financial services for SMEs.

Media partners include adobo magazine, ANC, Entreprene­ur, MoneySense, and The Philippine

STAR.

For registrati­on and sponsorshi­p, please visit www. globalentr­epreneursh­ipweek.ph or call Learning Curve at 5707506, 6966981 or 5149276 for more informatio­n.

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