Empowered to empower: Uplifting the country’s MSMEs through the passionate beginnings of TeamAsia

<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-2465 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;old&period;teamasia&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;Empowered-to-empower-1024x666&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Empowered to empower" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"416"><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Founder of an award-winning integrated marketing communication agency and an advocate of the development of MSMEs in the country&comma; TeamAsia president Monette Iturralde-Hamlin shared her arduous journey as an entrepreneur in the recent Kapatid Mentor ME program&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The nationwide Kapatid Mentor ME Program is conducted by The Department of Trade and Industry&comma; in partnership with Go Negosyo&nbsp&semi;across 89 areas and 16 regions in the country&period; Their aim is to aid in the growth of MSMEs by holding workshops on the mindsets and values of successful entrepreneurs&comma; the basics of enterprises&comma; sustainability amidst growth&comma; and success stories from local entrepreneurs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Having founded what&nbsp&semi;once was just a team of three in a cramped garage&comma; Monette Iturralde-Hamlin inspired entrepreneurs to&nbsp&semi;pursue their businesses by advising them&nbsp&semi;to work on their&nbsp&semi;strengths&comma; be passionate about what they do&comma; and continually seek to expand their borders&period;&nbsp&semi;Along with celebrating the company’s 25th&nbsp&semi;year in the industry&comma; Iturralde-Hamlin shared how she persevered through the years&comma; seeing TeamAsia grow from its small but passionate beginnings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I see myself in the journey of these entrepreneurs and I feel a sense of satisfaction to be able to help them grow&period; When you have been empowered&comma; you can’t just keep it within yourself&comma;” she said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Today&comma; TeamAsia helps bring&nbsp&semi;brands to the&nbsp&semi;next level experience through&nbsp&semi;its five core services&colon; Experience&comma; Digital&comma; Content&comma; Creative&comma; and Integrated Marketing Communication&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;