5th Philippine SME Business Expo held successfully at SMX
On November 3-4, a huge door leading to a huge world of opportunities opened up for people who didn’t realize they were there all along. The 5th Philippine SME Business Expo once again successfully gathered more than a hundred exhibitors and over 180 brands in one venue at the SMX Convention Center, making it a lot easier for small and medium-sized enterprises and potential business owners and investors to find one another.
A lot of exchanging of business cards took place. Countless flyers and product brochures were handed out and curiously received. People turned to each and every booth to learn something. This was the scene as one walked along every aisle of the exhibition hall.
Exhibitors also had their own way of breaking the ice and enticing passers-by with fun mini-games like a roulette game, mini football, Minute to Win it, and more.
A mini-game of football at the booth of Philam Life.
Each day brimmed with learnings and insights about various business fields, opportunities, and the latest trends. The red stage on one side of the hall never got a break from speakers who stood before an eager audience to showcase their expertise and share invaluable insights.
For two days, the talks went almost non-stop from 1:30 pm to 6 pm with speakers from well-known companies like Esquire, Air Asia, MediCard, Regus, Scratch It!, Cisco Start, FedEx, MediaCom, ATI, Xirrus, Cignal, and Cebuana Lhuillier. Several topics were tackled, from the basics of starting a business and finding the ideal office space to more complex topics like IT solutions, franchising, and connecting to a global market.
If you are a business owner or an aspiring one and didn’t go this year—even more so, if you’ve never attended a Philippine SME Business Expo—then it’s high time that you mark your calendar for next year as early as now. The Philippine SME Business Expo is one great platform for everybody to grow their network and gain the edge by obtaining greater knowledge in business solutions and trends. Plus—it’s free!
Written by Rizelle “Rei” Leañ0
