Business Seminar held in PH Consulate in HK for OFWs
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong and a non-profit NGO WIMLER Foundation HK Ltd held a seminar entitled Entrepreneurship Basics: How to Start a Business at the Consulate Chancery on 29 April 2018.
Mr. Jared King, an entrepreneur and Founder of Lender Friend, an online money lending company for migrant domestic workers, outlined the basics of entrepreneurship and provided tips on how to choose the right business to start and eventually nurture the same.
During his lecture, Mr. King told the 75 participants to believe in themselves because any obstacle can be overcome. He added that one should write down her vision and fully commit herself to it.
Case study and Q&A session followed the talk where the attendees were given a chance to ask questions and share tips and information. Mr. King ended the workshop with a saying “Believe in yourself, work hard, and be brave”.
The next workshop for OFWs under the partnership of the Consulate and WIMLER HK will be on 13 May 2018.
Philippine Deputy Consu General Roderico C. Atienza delivers the opening remarks to the participants of the business seminar, entitled “Entrepreneurship Basics: How to Start a Business,” spearheaded by the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, in cooperation with a non-profit NGO WIMLER Foundation HK, at the Consulate Chancery on 29 April 2018.Entrepreneur and Founder of Lender Friend, Mr. Jared King discusses the basics of entrepreneurship to his audience of more than 70 OFWs in Hong Kong during the the business seminar, entitled “Entrepreneurship Basics: How to Start a Business” spearheaded by the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, in cooperation with a non-profit NGO WIMLER Foundation HK, at the Consulate Chancery on 29 April 2018.Mr. Jared King, Entrepreneur and Founder of Lender Friend, listens to the question of an OFW asked at business seminar, entitled “Entrepreneurship Basics: How to Start a Business”, held at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, in cooperation with a non-profit NGO WIMLER Foundation HK, at the Consulate Chancery on 29 April 2018.Consul Paulo V. Saret presents the certificate of appreciation to Mr. Jared King, Entrepreneur and Founder of Lender Friend, during the business seminar, entitled “Entrepreneurship Basics: How to Start a Business”, held at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, in cooperation with a non-profit NGO WIMLER Foundation HK, on 29 April 2018.Consul Paulo V. Saret (1st row, seated, 5th from right) and entrepreneur and founder of Lender Friend Mr. Jared King (1st row, seated, 5th from left) with one of the Board of Directors from WIMLER Foundation Hong Kong, Ms. Leila Rispens-Noel (1st row, seated, 3rd from left), and some of the participants pose for a group photo at the conclusion of “Entrepreneurship Basics: How to Start a Business” seminar on 29 April 2018 at the Philippine Consulate Chancery
