Armando “Butz” Bartolome, president of GMB Franchise Developers Inc., guides MSMEs by sharing insights drawn from years of experience in business development and mentorship. The program aims to connect MSMEs with mentors, partners, and resources to help grow their businesses. When starting a business, entrepreneurs should identify a problem, determine what the market needs, address what can be fixed, and define the value their business brings. Renel Batralo, CEO and designer of Rolyolikha at Iba Pa Handicraft, mentors arts and lifestyle MSMEs by personally sharing his designs and experiences as a fellow creative entrepreneur. Providing mentorship to many of these MSMEs is one of the biggest ways we can help them scale up,” he adds.

Source: Philippine Star January 28, 2026 04:55 UTC