12 entrepreneurs in MisOcc graduate from DTI mentoring course

The 2022 Kapatid Mentor Me graduates of Misamis Occidental successfully complete the 10- module sessions, and presented their Business Improvement Plans to a panel of experts. (SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)

A total of 12 entrepreneurs from Misamis Occidental graduated the 2022 Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Online Program “Batch SANDIWA” of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held at La Elena, Jimenez on June 13.

The KMME online is an upgraded program of DTI with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) – Go Negosyo that aims to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in scaling up their business through a series of lectures, coachings, and mentoring sessions.

To graduate from the program, enrolled MSMEs must complete the 10 sessions and successfully craft and defend their Business Improvement Plans to the panel of experts.

DTI Provincial Director Jane Marie Tabucan challenged the graduates to be brave and use their learning in growing their business as well as in helping other MSMEs.

“Here in DTI, this mentoring program is not a fruit where we cannot assure your success, we cannot assure your business success, we cannot assure your sales that can make you millionaires that intend you to be the fruit of a KMME millionaires but we are just selling or giving you and providing you the seeds for the fruit that you will become in the nearest future,” she said.

Tabucan also congratulated the graduates for showing the will and the determination to reboot their business to recover from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“These modules that you have experienced and the learning that you have during the KMME will teach you to navigate things to think this over and to decide. The KMME program is part of business development. After this mentoring session, this is not just the beginning because it is a launching part of a series of interventions,” the director added.

For his part, KMME Provincial Coordinator Methusael Lumantas challenged the mentees to implement their business improvement plan and continue to promote your product and services to inspire other people.

Meanwhile, the 12 mentees shared their testimonial message and expressed their gratitude to DTI for the opportunity to be part of the mentoring program.

The second batch of the 2022 KMME for Misamis Occidental that will start in July targets to cater to entrepreneurs who are in the youth sector. (SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)