Why Entrepreneurship?
while
Entrepreneurship
Livelihood
creates better
opportunities to make only aims to make ends
profit by proper barely meet or to
financing, stabilization, sustain your basic
and calculated risk- needs
taking
Why is an office important for implementing entrepreneur programs?
1. You have an organization focusing on something specific. (Having one office to focus
on managing businesses in the barangay. An overseer will be necessary.)
2. Reduces workload for the local office; promotes efficiency (Relieves the main office of
industry related office work)
3. Helps in organization of work. (All concerns are directed to one office, so everything
business related will be easily found here)
4. Establishes a proper station for concern. (People will know who to call when asking
for assistance)
5. Improves overall work and service quality (An office means that working on quality
will be easier, since the scope is narrow.)
Suggested Products/Programs (added)
1. Recycled Eco Bags
2. Fans, hats made from dried leaves
3. Embroidery (?)
4. Printing Press (?)
Why apply Cooperation? / Importance of applying Cooperation for local economic
development?
The main goals of Coop’poration are to minimize the costs, maximize the gains,
and to provide job opportunities to the community. All of these goals are to be achieved
through a community-based process of trade. With the adaptation of Coop’poration, all
citizens involved in different industries are to be given an opportunity to become actors
in the local economy. Furthermore, it also builds the social capital of the community,
which, as defined by Hustedde (as cited in Philipps & Pittman 2009), is “the set of
resources intrinsic to social relations and includes trust, norms, and networks.” These
are all done through businesses which are community-owned and community-
controlled.
To further elaborate, please refer to the figure below.
Source: Coop’poration: Village Eco-Governance Development Framework Grassroots
Poverty Reduction Strategy by Atty. Noel Kinazo Felongco, Hum. D. Elias Cortado
Labro, Jr.
The Coop’poration promotes a business concept which is community-owned,
community-controlled, and makes use of a community benefit structure. A
community-owned business is a business which has its capital (in any form) derived
from the community itself. A community-controlled business gives the community the
reins to control the direction of the business, which may involve other citizens not
directly involved in labor. As for the community benefit structure, it makes the products
available for internal consumption and exports the community’s products at a higher
price, which ensures profit for the community. This profit may be used to supplement
the wage for the laborers. An enterprise or corporation may be formed with the best
interests of the community in mind.
To support the interests of the community, a committee will be formed to oversee
and guide the management of the community controlled businesses.
The following business ideas are to be explained with the concepts above in mind:
1. Tinapa (smoked fish) making
Community-owned: The local fisheries and fishing organizations in Laguna may be
contracted to provide fish at a lower cost. People will be taught the methods on
producing tinapa.
Community-controlled: Management will be handled by those knowledgeable and
skilled within the community. If necessary, training will be done. Proper assistance will
be given by selected committee members. Quality will also be checked by the
community representatives.
Community benefit structure: As food is one of the basic needs of a family, tinapa is
fit for consumption for the community. Profit may also be made through proper
management of prices. The laborers will be properly compensated, and the fishing
community acquires a stable client. And lastly, trust will be built among the community
members by working together.
2. Face Mask and PPE making
As these times require safety, creating personal protective equipment is a must.
Community owned: Products may be acquired and collected from old clothes and
garments at home. The laborers are those who are experienced in sewing. Those
providing the cloths may be compensated if needed.
Community controlled: Same as above, management will be handled by those
knowledgeable and skilled within the community. If necessary, training will be done.
Management will be done collectively by those involved, with proper guidance from
committee members. Quality will also be checked by the community representatives.
Community benefit structure: Face masks are a necessity during the current
pandemic. These may be sold and distributed to “frontliners”. The laborers will be
properly compensated. The business may slowly transition into a clothing or garment
business. And lastly, trust will be built among the community members by working
together.
3. Making eco-bags from recycled materials
Community owned: Recyclable materials may be acquired from households. Those
knowledgeable in handicrafts may be asked to help, with proper compensation.
Community controlled: Management will be handled by those knowledgeable and
skilled within the community. If necessary, training will be done. Management will be
done collectively by those involved, with proper guidance from committee members.
Quality will also be checked by the community representatives.
Community benefit structure: Eco-bags are made for the benefit of the environment
and the consumers, who always had to carry a lot whenever they buy from a store. Eco-
bags may be sold in every store. Laborers will be properly compensated. And lastly,
trust will be built among the community members by working together.
4. Vegetable Pickles
Community owned: Local vegetable farms may be contracted to provide needed
vegetables, with proper compensation. All ingredients to be used are to be acquired
locally, if possible.
Community controlled: Management will be handled by those knowledgeable and
skilled within the community. If necessary, training will be done. Management will be
done collectively by those involved, with proper guidance from committee members.
Quality will also be checked by the community representatives.
Community benefit structure: Food is one of the basic needs of a community.
Vegetable pickles also have a long shelf time, which makes it fit for the community.
Profit may also be made through proper management of production and prices. And
lastly, trust will be built among the community members by working together.
5. Pancit/Miki Production
Community owned: Local flour suppliers may be contracted to provide for the
production of dough. Those knowledgeable in making pancit or miki within the
community may be asked to assist, with proper compensation. For the purchase of
noodle-making machines
Community controlled: Management will be handled by those knowledgeable and
skilled within the community. If necessary, training will be done. Management will be
done collectively by those involved, with proper guidance from committee members.
Quality will also be checked by the community representatives.
Community benefit structure: Food is one of the basic needs of a community. Pancit
or miki production will help fulfill these needs. Profit may also be made through proper
management of production and prices. And lastly, trust will be built among the
community members by working together.
