UP Diliman (UPD) and the Pasig City Government signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to help local entrepreneurs improve the planning, management, and growth of their businesses through the ENTRÉ-GROW Pasig City project.
Funded by the UPD Extension Grant, the project will be implemented by the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries (ISSI) in partnership with the city government. It will provide qualified entrepreneurs with training and mentoring to help them develop business plans, reach more customers, manage daily operations, and keep track of their finances.
The program will include an enterprise development seminar-workshop, micro business simulation and savings games, business continuity and resilience planning, and customized business mentoring. Through these activities, participants will learn how to make sound business decisions, manage income and expenses, identify possible risks, and prepare for unexpected events that could interrupt operations.
According to ENTRÉ-GROW Project Leader Karen Kay C. Bravo, the initiative is part of UPD’s commitments and efforts to share its expertise with local communities and help small business owners build more stable and sustainable enterprises.
The MOA was signed by UPD Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II and Pasig City Mayor Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto on Nov. 3 at the People’s Hall, Temporary Pasig City Hall. Also present were ISSI Director Melanie M. Moraga-Leaño, Bravo, Officer-In-Charge of the Pasig City Local Economic Development and Investment Office Crisostomo Ian P. Veron Cruz, and representatives from both institutions. — With a report from ISSI