15 Outstanding Entrepreneurs honored at the first-ever Certified Leapreneur Awards.

No one said that changing careers or starting up your own business will going to be easy.
It takes a lot of courage,  ideas and sacrifices. You need to step out on your comfort zone, take the risk and be inspired in order to achieve your goals.

This is what LEAPRENEUR  wants to share with everyone.

Leapreneur define as " an employee who took the leap of faith to become full-time entrepreneur", according to Mr.  Jerry Ilao -Master Leapreneur.
15 outstanding Employees turned entrepreneurs are honored  in the first Certified Leapreneur Awards held last June 19, 2018 at Francis Shangri-la Place.

Mr.  Ted Ferrer of Generika Group

The Certified Leapreneur Awards is the first-ever recognition given to employees who took the "Leap of faith" to become full-fledge "Entrepreneurs".
The award is given to 15 employees-turned-entrepreneurs,  whose businesses vary from Agriculture,  Retail, Construction,  Hospitality,  Services,  and eCommerce.

Master Leapreneur Mr.  Jerry Ilao 

            This is an advocacy of Leapreneur Founder,  Jerry Ilao,  who himself was once an employee for 7 years in a multinational company.  He left his corporate job to become a full-time entrepreneur in 2007.
After realizing that 7 out of 10 employees want to start their own business someday,  Okay founded Leapreneur in 2015 to help employees transition to entrepreneurship.  He believes that this will have positive ripple effects in our economy where one employee-turned-entrepreneur can hire more employees,  and consequently. Unemployment is reduced,  one employee at a time.

Currently,  Leapreneur has more than, 6,000 members, and many are Overseas Filipino Workers from Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai,  Saudi Arabia, Hongkong and Japan.  Leapreneur has helped many Filipinos through its various programs such as Leapreneur Insights,  Jerry's Notes, Startup Blueprint Masterclass Program,  Meet-up activities and various Leapreneur Trainings.

"Most employees and OFWs don't have any clue how to start their own business.  We want to teach them and show that with her the right preparation,  and unwavering determination,  becoming a successful entrepreneur is indeed doable, " said Jerry Ilao.

Elisa Cruz of West gate Farm

Esther Joy Sanchez of Villa Vitaliana Farms Inc. 

Cecille Sarmiento of Buttons Up Ventures Inc. 

Ronnie Billions of Billgreen Enterprises

Christine Acosta of C. A.  Design & Build

Donna May Tomboy of ZNTR Travel and  Tours

John Carlos Valdepenas of SV Wellness and Services Corporation

       The awardees are: Raymund Layoso of Rayne  Laundry Express,  Donna May Tomboy of ZNTR Travel and Tours, Alexander Duca  of CodeSkitch Solutions & Upbeat Multimedia,  Cecile Sarmiento of Buttons Up Ventures Inc., Christine Acosta of C.A Design and Build, John Carlos Valdepenas of SV Wellness and Services Corporation,  Engr. Jun Tamayo of Aquasian Water Technologies Inc.,  Esther Joy Sanchez Villa Italian and Farms Inc.,  Mark Bryan Solo of MYNE Inc.

Jojo Cruzado of The Laundry Project

               

Raymund Layoso of Rayne Laundry Express

Miguel Dela Rosa Jr.  Of Mplify Marketing Enterpise

Mark Bryan Asiko of Myne Inc. 

Engr.  Jun Tamayo of Aquasian Water Technologies Inc. 

Mark Angelo Hernandez of Moz Inc. 

Edward Rich Nikki Cruz of Ecomillion Inc. 

    Elisa Cruz of West gate Farm, Jojo Cruzado of the Laundry Project,  Miguel Dela Rosa of MPLIFY Marketing Enterprise, Edward Cruz of Ecomillion Inc., Mark Angelo Hernandez of MOZ Inc.,  and Ronnie Billiones  of BillGreen  Entreprises. 

Ted Ferrer,  Chairman of Generous Group, and Armando "Butz" Bartolome,  President of GMB Franchise Developers,  along with various successful entrepreneurs are also present to witness the momentous event.

After I heard about  the stories and achievement of the 15 Leapreneur awardees, I felt inspired and motivated.  I'm looking forward that this concept or idea that started by Leapreneur will be shared and become more effective in helping our fellow Filipinos to have a better life.

For more information,  you may visit  www.leapreneur.com or visit www.facebook.com/groups/leapreneur to join up for FREE.