8 Things to Think About for the Bright Eyed Social Entrepreneur

Have you ever dreamt of making a difference?

We hope you have! It’s easier said than done, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. A number of Filipinos have already setup successful social enterprises, or businesses that make use of commercial approaches in order to improve the lives of others. These businesses sell goods or services, but as a social enterprise, they aim to hit a triple bottom line: people, planet and profit – making sure they make profit with purpose. .

Setting up a social enterprise is no simple feat, and we salute those who have put in the hard work and dedication to make it happen. So for all you budding social entrepreneurs out there, we’ve prepared a few quotes from successful individuals to get you inspired.

1. Understand the difference between a shortcut versus the right path – Ralph Santos, VMoney

2. The fastest way to do things you think can’t be done is to hang around people already doing them – Scott Dinsmore

3. You must view failure as a friend or teacher  – Jojy Azurin, freelancer.com

4. Find a problem worth solving – Paul Rivera, Kalibrr

5. All of us have something to contribute in nation-building – Josh Mahinay, Bag 943

6. A lot of us spend our lives thinking how we can get more. I think we can have a paradigm shift that says give more and share more. – Mark Ruiz, Hapinoy

7. You can have the best idea in the world but ask yourself if it’s really something that would help the community or something that would only help you. – Janine Chiong, Habi Footwear

8. The Philippines is not short of great ideas to build this nation – Patch Dulay, The Spark Project

And on that note…if you have a social enterprise or an idea that you believe will shine light on the lives of Filipinos, we encourage you to SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY to BPI Foundation’s BPI SINAG CHALLENGE. Here’s how to do it:

-Visit http://bit.ly/bpisinag
-Read the criteria for eligibility and judging carefully.
-Download the application form or fill it up from the website. Deadline is on July 20, 2015
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