1. Encouraging SMEs to Grow and Expand
October 20, 2011
Majority of the businesses in our country are run by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). On every
corner in the Metro, one will find an establishment doing its best to compete in their own niche’. On some
locations, you see a duplication of their business, as they grow. There are a lucky few that will have the
right support to expand.
This is where Butz Bartolome, the country’s Franchise Guru comes in. He has been known to utter the
phrase“Your growth potential, my passion”. He believes in responsible entrepreneurship and strive to
have a win-win relationship between the entrepreneur, employees, partners, and customers.
Apart from his usual training sessions, speaking engagements, and consultations, he now boasts of the
upcoming Philippine SME and Franchise Expo, which is in its third run. This is a venue for SMEs to
learn, interact, and network to help them grow their business with the right support, which in turn will
provide excellent customer service.
In cooperation with TRADECON, along with the Franchise Institute of the Philippines (FIP), this event is
going to be held on October 27 to 29 | 10AM to 7PM at the PICC, CCP Complex in Pasay City.
The event is filled with exhibitors from different verticals and the agenda is packed with free
seminars by Rommel Juan (CEO of Binalot), Ardy Roberto (GO NEGOSYO Angelpreneur and CEO of
Salt and Light), Brendan Yu (Franchisee of the Year – Jollibee), Atty. Edwin Danilo Dating (Asst.
Director Bureau of Legal Affairs, IPO), Pocholo Gonzales (CEO of Creative Voices), and Butz
Bartolome (President GMB Franchise Developers).
Source: http://philippinecustomerservice.com/2011/10/featured/encouraging-smes-to-grow-expand/