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Nagcarlan, Laguna — The Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), conducted a seminar about the basics of business finance last 23 March 2023 (Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm) at NIA Training Center, Pila, Laguna, which wasattended by the initial thirty-one (31) potential micro, small, and medium enterprises(MSMEs).
The program was hosted by Mr. Peter Jason A. Flores of NIA. It started with an invocation and national anthem followed by recognition of guests and participants.Flores had a recap on what they learned from the previous seminar and how it will help their businesses. He then continued the program by introducing the set ofspeakers: Ms. Joemarie Cruz-Valizado, Business Counselor of Negosyo CenterPaete; Ms. Michelle Caymo, Business Counselor of Negosyo Center Nagcarlan;and Ms. Rica Mae Garcia, Business Counselor of Negosyo Center Majayjay.
Cruz-Valizado started the seminar with the discussion on bookkeeping and basicaccounting for non-accountants and understanding financial statements followed byfinancial projection which was discussed by Caymo. The basic pricing and costing principles were then discussed later on by Garcia.
The set of speakers provided the participants with information on how to create afinancial plan and financial strategy to ensure the financial success of theirbusinesses in the future. In addition to this, the speakers provided the businessowners with basic understanding on the identified topics and made the entire learning experience of the participants complete. A simple workshop on solving a case study relatively to record keeping was practiced and the participants wrote their financial plans for their businesses.
The seminar received positive comments from the participants and they expressed their satisfaction with the learning activity. All of the participants who answered the Client Satisfaction Form graded it passed. Overall, the seminar was commended by the potential MSMEs and they expressed their interests to join the future seminars, mentoring and coaching sessions of DTI-Laguna.
All the participants were very grateful for the information through this seminar. They also expressed their gratitude for this opportunity to start and improve their existing businesses with the help of DTI in giving free basic financing seminar.

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Nagcarlan, Laguna — Nagsagawa ng seminar ang Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), katuwang ang National Irrigation Administration (NIA), tungkol sa basics of business finance noong Marso 23, 2023 (Huwebes, 9:00). am hanggang 3:00 pm) sa NIA Training Center, Pila, Laguna, na dinaluhan ng unang tatlumpu't isang (31) potensyal na micro, small, and medium enterprises(MSMEs).
Ang programa ay pinangunahan ni G. Peter Jason A. Flores ng NIA. Nagsimula ito sa isang invocation at pambansang awit na sinundan ng pagkilala sa mga panauhin at kalahok. Nagkaroon ng recap si Flores sa kanilang natutunan sa nakaraang seminar at kung paano ito makakatulong sa kanilang mga negosyo. Ipinagpatuloy niya ang programa sa pamamagitan ng pagpapakilala sa set ng mga tagapagsalita: Ms. Joemarie Cruz-Valizado, Business Counselor ng Negosyo CenterPaete; Ms. Michelle Caymo, Business Counselor ng Negosyo Center Nagcarlan;and Ms. Rica Mae Garcia, Business Counselor ng Negosyo Center Majayjay.
Sinimulan ni Cruz-Valizado ang seminar sa pagtalakay sa bookkeeping at basic accounting para sa mga hindi accountant at pag-unawa sa mga financial statement na sinundan ng financial projection na tinalakay ni Caymo. Ang mga pangunahing prinsipyo sa pagpepresyo at paggastos ay tinalakay sa bandang huli ni Garcia.
Ang hanay ng mga tagapagsalita ay nagbigay sa mga kalahok ng impormasyon kung paano gumawa ng pinansyal na plano at diskarte sa pananalapi upang matiyak ang tagumpay sa pananalapi ng kanilang mga negosyo sa hinaharap. Bilang karagdagan dito, ang mga tagapagsalita ay nagbigay sa mga may-ari ng negosyo ng pangunahing pag-unawa sa mga natukoy na paksa at ginawang kumpleto ang buong karanasan sa pagkatuto ng mga kalahok. Isang simpleng workshop sa paglutas ng isang case study na may kaugnayan sa record keeping at isinulat ng mga kalahok ang kanilang mga plano sa pananalapi para sa kanilang mga negosyo.
Nakatanggap ang seminar ng mga positibong komento mula sa mga kalahok at ipinahayag nila ang kanilang kasiyahan sa aktibidad ng pagkatuto. Lahat ng kalahok na sumagot sa Client Satisfaction Form ay nagmarka na nakapasa ito. Sa pangkalahatan, ang seminar ay pinuri ng mga potensyal na MSME at ipinahayag nila ang kanilang mga interes na sumali sa mga susunod na seminar, mentoring at coaching session ng DTI-Laguna.
Lubos ang pasasalamat ng lahat ng mga kalahok sa impormasyon sa pamamagitan ng seminar na ito. Ipinahayag din nila ang kanilang pasasalamat sa pagkakataong ito upang simulan at pagbutihin ang kanilang mga umiiral na negosyo sa tulong ng DTI sa pagbibigay ng libreng basic financing seminar.

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