Victoria, Laguna. The Department of Trade and Industry’s Laguna (DTI Laguna)Provincial Office, in collaboration with the Calamba City Livelihood Development of the City Government of Calamba, recently organized an SME Roving Academy on Business Operations and Consumer Education at the CCLD Training Room, located in Mercado de Calamba, Calamba City, Laguna.
Twenty aspiring entrepreneurs from various barangays in Calamba City participated in the seminar. The resource speaker for the Business Operations topic was DTI Laguna’s Business Counsellor, Edelyn Aireen Muñoz. During the seminar, she discussed the different phases of business operations and emphasized the importance of planning in each phase. She also provided insights on managing business operations, which was followed by a brief workshop on the differences between tactical and strategic decision-making.
The seminar emphasized not only the significance of business planning but also stressed the importance of planning, forecasting, scheduling, and productivity. Additionally, the participants were enlightened about the value of understanding the input-process-output components of business operations.
During the SMERA (SME Roving Academy) program, DTI Laguna’s Business Counsellor, Carl Eric Villanueva, focused on the topic of consumer education. He provided insights on consumer rights and responsibilities, which is part of the organization’s ongoing commitment to provide developmental opportunities and educational experiences to both aspiring and established micro, small, and medium enterprises in the province.
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