Let's know from the BS Entrepreneurship Program of MSU-IIT (Class 2025) how it is to learn practical entrepreneurship in college!

Listen from the general managers behind the companies Beaute - Beauty in Jute, HooLay, Redenim, Glamoura, With Love, Velle, Lumina, and Laysho. Learn how they studied entrepreneurship with the very practical and on-the-ground program of MSU-IIT. During the 1st year, they took courses to unlock their entrepreneurial mindsets. During the 2nd year, they took special tracks and immersion programs to learn specific skills related to their business niche. During the 3rd year, they worked on developing their MVP (minimum viable product) and pitching their business plan to potential investors. Plus, they are already DTI registered! During the 4th year, they will implement their businesses. What do the students think and what do they plan to do after graduation? Watch the episode!

Harold John Laborte is Founder at Capilli. Capilli is turning human waste hair to hair mats for oil spill prevention and grow mats for farming. Capilli is a social enterprise extracting social, economic, and environmental value by upcycling human waste hair.

Muneer Hinay is Co-Founder at Kids Who Farm. Kids Who Farm is encouraging future youth farmers and advocating self-sufficient communities, mainly through its three pillars: Food Production and Environment, Food Waste Management, and Sustainability. Kids Who Farm is doing these through its education initiatives and easy implementation practices for urban farming. This is a kwentuhan episode - no format and structure. Grab a drink and enjoy! :)

Andrews Libradilla is Co-Founder at eCitizen Philippines. eCitizen is a mobile app for fast emergency response. Users can use the eCitizen app to instantly report an emergency (fire, medical, crime, natural disaster) with their real-time geolocation, which the local LGU can easily respond to. Download the eCitizen app now!

Earl Valencia and Dan Gonzales, two Filipino seasoned veterans in the startup space, are co-authors of Startup Mindsets. Startup Mindsets - A Blueprint to Thrive in an Innovation-Driven and Globally Connected World is a book for startup founders to know how they should think when building a startup. The book is to be published this November 2024. Online copies are available in bookstores and Amazon November 2024. Physical copies are available in Singapore November 2024 and in the Philippines January 2025.

Dreamer Lamberte is Founder at eTanom. eTanom is enabling anyone to participate in reforestation. Through eTanom's platform, anyone can easily send money to local communities, which they will then use to plant trees.

Uma Roa is Founder and CEO at Pic-A-Talk. Pic-A-Talk is an assistive mobile app for children with complex communication needs, such as autism, learning disabilities, and speech delay. Pic-A-Talk comes with a free child mode and can be customized by parents depending on the child's learning, thought process, and language.

Jerelle Salvaña and Genevieve Navales are co-founders at ScrapCycle. ScrapCycle is trash to cash made possible and easy. ScrapCycle is a platform connecting households and individuals to local junkshops, allowing more people to get money from their trash as well as enabling and providing logistics and marketing support for the junkshops.

Gio Gonzales, Mary Soliva, and Klinth Jerald Matugas are co-founders at SnapScout. Scout your needs in a snap with SnapScout! SnapScout is a canvassing platform where you can find the cheapest item available in your locality. SnapScout also uses AI to do this more efficiently and intelligently.

Francis Tin-ao, Rhea Bete, and Angelo Galope are co-founders at ParaGo. ParaGO is the next rising travel app for discovering hidden gems. Starting in the Caraga region, ParaGO is aiming to be the go-to app for travel and tours in the Philippines, uplifting local communities and promoting ecotourism.

Aljon Bocobo and Juven Luzorata are Co-founders at ACMEC Pro. ACMEC Pro is advancing the commercialization and mechanization of industries in the Caraga region. ACMEC Pro started with their sago pith extraction machine, which can help sago farmers increase their productivity. ACMEC Pro is also devising machines for the cocoa industry and other industries.

Mateo Navarro, Dexter Alolod, Ryan Aguirre, and Gene Boy Pitos II are Co-founders at Agrisell. Agrisell is an e-commerce platform for preselling farm produce. The farmers can "presell" their crops and post them in the market, and buyers ranging from individuals to institutions can pay for them and then procure them after harvest - allowing the farmers to have capital for farming as well as also reducing supply mismatch and waste.

Jared Cutamora is Founder at Tro Chips Durian. Tro Chips Durian is the alternative snack for Filipinos, with tropical fruits as its main content. Tro Chips also has other flavors and is aiming to be an affordable and healthier alternative to commercial snacks.

Harvey Kier Ranara is Co-founder at Dried Fish Danggit Ice Cream. Dried Fish Danggit Ice Cream is the newest ice cream in town with fish meat in its formulation. As a result, Dried Fish Danggit Ice Cream is a healthier alternative to the dessert Filipinos love and can still be mixed with different ice cream flavors.

Jesryl Paulite and Melonie Lisayan are Co-founders at Lato Plus Liquid Foliar Biofertilizer. Lato Plus Liquid Foliar Biofertilizer is a new organic fertilizer for crops. Utilizing Lato, these fertilizers achieve similar resistance for crops while ensuring nutrition and safety for consumption.

Engr. Elaine Macatangay-Morales is Executive Director at PhilDev Foundation. PhilDev Foundation is a non-profit organization pushing for the advancement of science and technology development in the Philippines through its three pillars - education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Aside from scholarships for university students, PhilDev Foundation has programs and initiatives to advance technopreneurship for the youth (Young Banatao Learning Lab), empower technology business incubators (TechUP), and operate technopreneurship education and training (TechED), in addition to its programs supporting startups. PhilDev Foundation is having the inaugural PhilDev Gala and Awards 2024 this coming September 21 to celebrate and recognize Filipino trailblazers in the science and technology and innovation space.

Juniel Rey Gigaquit and Kiven John Erojo are Co-founders at Cheaper AF. Cheaper AF is developing and aiming to commercialize alternative feeds, foods, and fertilizers. Cheaper AF is utilizing black soldier fly as main ingredient as well as other locally available materials, resulting in cheaper and more nutritious feeds for poultry and pigs.

John Vincent Fiel is Founder and CEO at Wela School Systems. Wela School Systems is an end-to-end school management system mobile app. Wela has over 300+ school clients all over the Philippines as well as in Indonesia. Wela has also grown its team to over 100+ employees.

Hanthony Tagam is Founder and CEO at Tarbahu-ai. Tarbahu-ai is revolutionizing job seeking by using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Tarbahu-ai is now focusing on building a platform for making the recruitment process of overseas work agencies intelligent and efficient, so that job seekers can skip the search and immediately start the work.

Dennis Ivan Chavez is Founder at Fresco Greenovations. Fresco Greenovations is bringing farming into the mainstream. Fresco Greenovations is mainly tackling the agricultural problem of a lack of farmers and food production in society, and they are doing this by enabling farmers and changing the public perception of farming.

Jan Ligutan is Founder and CEO at Perati. Perati is a technology enabler by and for transport cooperatives. Perati is now building fleet solutions and automated fare collection systems for modern transport vehicles such as modern jeepneys.

Raymund Mocorro is Founder at Bentamo. Bentamo is curating Filipino brands and enabling them with technology. Bentamo is offering a wide array of digital transformation services including website development, back-end platform development, and digital marketing.

Shandy Pañares is Startup Alumni Programs Specialist at CDObites. CDObites is the premier TBI of USTP (University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines) in Cagayan de Oro. Startups anywhere in the Philippines can be incubated in CDObites. Learn more about it in our conversation. Application for the next cohort of CDObites is still open!

Graham Jimenez is Founder and CEO at Hyperstacks. Hyperstacks is the digital banking enabler for rural and thrift banks in the Philippines. Hyperstacks is developing digital bank apps for its client banks.

Czar Carbonel is Co-Founder and CEO at Magwai. Magwai is producing and distributing sustainable personal care products including reef-safe sunscreens, shampoo bars, conditioner blends, and towels. Magwai is now available in certain resorts and select Watsons stores.

Egen Pardenilla is Owner at Bai Finance. Bai Finance is providing financial and legal guidance for Filipinos in Australia. Bai Finance assists them with first property purchases, building investment portfolios, and tailors legal matters to their specific needs.

Raine Laluna is Founder at WAV3. WAV3 is connecting Web3 communities to opportunities. WAV3 does events, marketing, and talent support for Web3 projects especially those wanting to enter the Philippine market.

Kennette Canales is Founder and CEO at Prezenter. Prezenter is a smart TV application helping teachers, students, and event organizers to access presentations on big screens. Prezenter is downloadable on the Google Play store.