Esquire Financing and Philippine Franchise Asia see fast growing future of SMEs

In the center ESQUIRE Financing Inc.'s CEO
Rajan Uttamchandani with staff at the inauguration
 of the new CAPITALIFE Business Center in Makati.

According to the International Franchise Association (IFA), franchising currently represents 18 million jobs and $2.1 trillion worth of economic activity in the U.S. 

In Southeast Asia, the Philippines leads in terms of franchise concept development. Last year, more than 124,000 franchisees offered the products and services of over 1,100 franchisors in the country. The industry generated more than a million jobs while recording a total of $9.45 billion output—equal to five percent of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP).

PFA Chairman Lim said that the recent growth can be attributed to the entry of new players from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the continued rise of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, and the introduction of indigenous and food concepts.

The Year's Biggest Business Expo Held At The PICC

(L-R) Ms. Judy King Tecson, Senior Vice President, BPI, Ms. Sapna A.Uttamchandani, Vice President/Treasurer, Esquire International Financing, Inc., Mr. Ramon Sy, Vice Chairman, Asia United Bank, Cory Quirino (TV/Radio Host) , Mr. Timmy G. Tan, Chairman SK Techno-lube Corporation,Allied Bank, Mr. Ashok Uttamchandani, Chairman, Esquire International Financing, Inc.,Ms.Tin Patrimonio (Celebrity, Pinoy Big Brother housemate) , Rajan Uttamdanchani (CEO, Esquire Financing Inc.), Mildred Caballero (President, Tradecon)

All Is Set For The PHILSME and Franchise Expo 2012

L-R : Dominic Ochoa (celebrity entrepreneur) ,
Rajan Uttamchandani (President/CEO, Esquire Financial Inc)
, Mildred Caballero (President, Tradecon,
David Abrenilla (President, Executive Communications)

This specialized event will be the venue of learning for visitors to acquire new leads and relationship through awareness campaign on new business ventures.  Workshops and seminars, free educational classes and new product launches will also be highlighted during the expo as it promises to be the right avenue to increase the exposure of SME products in domestic and foreign markets. Come to the PICC FORUMS 1-3 at the CCP COMPLEX, Roxas Blvd. Pasay City on May 11-13, 2012. For inquiries, call 3955009 or visit http://www.smexpoph.com/ 

TRADECON holds 4th PHILSME EXPO at the PICC

Around 18,000 people are expected to grace this year’s three-day Philippine Small Medium Enterprises and Franchise Expo (PHILSME EXPO 2012) at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City from May 11-13.

The event, the fourth of the yearly expo, will showcase various products and stakeholders in the SME sector. Organized by the Trade Advertising Exhibitions & Conventions International Inc. (TRADECON), the three-day expo hopes to serve as a venue for product exposure in the domestic and international markets and a link among industry players.

SMEs play a major role in the country’s economic development as they contribute to the creation of business opportunities, generation of employment, and linkages to existing industries both here and abroad.