Mentoring farmers & agri-folks

We have been mentoring aspiring and existing micro and small entrepreneurs for almost 15 years now. Since 2005, Go Negosyo, together with its partners in the advocacy, has reached out to different areas of the country to help empower Filipinos and encourage them to pursue their business ideas.

Last May 24, we had one of the biggest rollouts of the Mentor Me On Wheels (MMOW) program in SM Dasmariñas, Cavite. Together with our mentors, we have catered to more than 800 mentees from different areas in Region 4A. This run of MMOW, which is focused on agriculture and mentorship, was organized in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Training Center, and the Department of Trade and Industry.

This MMOW was also attended by many entrepreneur-mentors who are also in the agriculture sector including Sen. Miguel Zubiri; Usec. Ariel Cayanan (Department of Agriculture); Rosalind Wee (W Group); Henry Lim Bon Liong (SL Agritech); Winston Uy (Universal Leaf); Marites Cosico (DA Regin 4A - ATI); Arnel De Mesa (DA Region 4A); Ruth Novales (Nestlé); Toto Barcelona (Harbest Agribusiness); Josie Costales (Costales Nature Farms); and 90 more mentors.

Here are some highlights to the MMOW in SM Dasma.

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion led the free mentoring program and shared his message with more than 800 participants.

Go Negosyo adviser on Agripreneurship & Mindanao Programs head Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar hosted this year’s biggest Mentor Me On Wheels on Agripreneurship.

Henry Lim Bon Liong, CEO of SL Agritech

Winston Uy, CEO of Universal Leaf

Dasmariñas City Mayor Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga Jr. graced the event and shared his appreciation for the free mentorship program.

Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri gave an empowering message to farmers, encouraging them to pursue one of the booming sectors in the country.

Rosalind Wee, president of W Group of Companies shared her expertise during the mentoring session.

Go Negosyo mentor and SPAC Information and Technology chairman & CEO Dean Pax Lapid imparted his expertise to some of the mentees he mentored.

Group mentorship: Go Negosyo mentor Mat Maderazo mentored a group of farmer mentees who participated in the program.

Group mentorship: Ruth Novales, AVP of Nestlé cheerfully shared her insights to a group of mentees in SM City Dasmariñas.

Josie Costales, chairwoman of Costales Nature Farms.

Olivia Limpe-Aw, president of Destileria Limtuaco & Co.

Johnlu Koa, founder of French Baker

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion shared his expertise with his mentee.

Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri joined the mentoring session.

Go Negosyo “agrimentor” Pablito Villegas shared his entrepreneurial insights with his mentee.

Engr. Ariel Cayanan, Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Operations extended his utmost gratitude to all the stakeholders who made the event possible, tagging them as teachers who were in the grassroots of mentorship.