Iskaparate: Showcasing the talent and spunk of micro-entrepreneurs

After a stellar 40-year career in the banking industry, Joey Bermudez returned to the one thing he has always been most passionate about: social enterprise.

The birth of Iskaparate (www.iskaparate.com) came at a time when the Philippines, along with the rest of the world, was put under the most brutal mobility restrictions in March last year because of the pandemic.

“During the height of the lockdown, we saw an announcement from the Microfinance Council of the Philippines saying our micro entrepreneurs need as much as help as they can get. Because they’re not able to sell, most of them sell only from home. That’s their factory. That’s also their store. People are not even allowed to walk in the streets. How can people see their products?” Bermudez said.

For him, the answer was simple: “Let’s put them online.”

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