The biggest Business-to-Business (B2B)
trade show, the event will help you broaden your network through building new
business partnerships. Also a platform for SMEs to launch their products, PBEX
will also feature partners in the direct selling, franchising, and dealership
sectors.
Expo-goers will also learn more about the
Business in Development (BiD) Challenge at PBEX as PBSP, in partnership with
the BiD Network, will showcase some of the social enterprises during last year’s
business plan competition. A project under PBSP’s Platform for Collective
Engagements in Enterprise Development, the BiD Challenge aims to generate new
and innovative business concepts that merge poverty reduction and profit.
Other highlights include extensive
seminars on starting and nurturing your business as well as pointers on
developing and utilizing resources for a sustainable enterprise.
Supporting organizations comprise of Philippine Franchise Association, Finex Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Inc. (FFEI), Center for Small Entrepreneurs, and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) among others.
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Philippine Business for Social Progress
Intramuros 1002 Manila
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About the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP)
Established in 1970, the Philippine Business for Social
Progress (PBSP) is the largest business-led social development organization in
the country committed to poverty reduction. With more than 240 large, small and
medium-scale companies, PBSP members uplift the lives of Filipinos through
social development and environmental programs and projects.
PBSP has been influencing the Philippine business community
to integrate CSR into their core businesses and advocating the application of
business strategies in addressing poverty. Promotion and development of
‘Inclusive Business’ models for the strategic Platforms for Collective
Engagements (PlaCEs) in the areas of Health, Education, Environment and
Livelihood and Enterprise Development are at its core program agenda.
PBSP is continuously Observing trends in Development
Assistance (ODA) and management of significant social investments. Leaning
towards leveraging the improvements within the framework of Public-Private
Partnerships, the foundation is steadily functioning to further strengthen its
capacity to respond to these opportunities.