<p>Jorlita Morales is President at Bunga Women&#39;s Association (BUWA). </p><p>Bunga Women’s Association (BUWA) is a duly registered women-led organization that has transformed locally grown sweetpotato into innovative value-added products, including kamote chips, sweet potato noodles, juice, and their flagship Takudo fried chips. Established in 2016, the association strengthened its operations through branding, financial analysis, marketing assistance, and technology support from VSU-TBI and partner institutions. Despite setbacks brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastation of Typhoon Agaton, which severely damaged their production facility, BUWA demonstrated resilience by rebuilding operations and relaunching in a temporary site. Their journey reflects determination, effective technology utilization, and the power of community support in revitalizing local enterprises. </p><p>This episode is recorded live at the VSU Technology Business Incubator in Baybay City, Leyte. This episode is in partnership with VSU Agriculture Technology Business Incubator, Visayas State University, PhilRootCrops, VSU Food Technology Department, ViCARP, and Raise Region VIII.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:21 Ano ang Five Shepherds Corporation?</p><p>47:11 How can listeners find more information?</p><p><br></p><p>BUNGA WOMEN&#39;S ASSOCIATION (BUWA)</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084731509057VSU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084731509057VSU</a> </p><p><br></p><p>TBI</p><p>Website: <a href="https://tbi.vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://tbi.vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>VSUTBIVISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY</p><p>Website: <a href="https://vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/visayasstateu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/visayasstateu</a></p><p><br></p><p>PHILROOTCROPS</p><p>Website: <a href="https://philrootcrops.vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://philrootcrops.vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/philrootcrops" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/philrootcrops</a></p><p><br></p><p>VICARP</p><p>Website: <a href="https://vicarp.vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://vicarp.vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/vicarpregion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/vicarpregion</a></p><p><br></p><p>8RAISE EASTERN VISAYAS</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/p/RAISE-Eastern-Visayas-100082758964424" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/p/RAISE-Eastern-Visayas-100082758964424</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY:</p><p>OneCFO: <a href="https://onecfoph.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Kredit Hero: <a href="https://kredithero.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kredithero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Yspaces: <a href="https://knowyourspaceph.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knowyourspaceph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Twala: <a href="https://www.twala.io" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twala.io⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Symph: <a href="https://symph.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://symph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Secuna: <a href="https://secuna.io" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secuna.io⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>SkoolTek by Edfolio: <a href="https://skooltek.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://skooltek.co⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Red Circle Global: <a href="https://www.redcircleglobal.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redcircleglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS:</p><p>Ask Lex PH Academy: <a href="https://asklexph.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (5% discount on e-learning courses! 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Start Up Podcast PH

Janni Boydon and SUP Team

Start Up #314: Bunga Women's Association (BUWA) - Women-Led Production of Takudo Chips and More!

MAR 31, 202642 MIN
Start Up Podcast PH

Start Up #314: Bunga Women's Association (BUWA) - Women-Led Production of Takudo Chips and More!

MAR 31, 202642 MIN

Description

<p>Jorlita Morales is President at Bunga Women&#39;s Association (BUWA). </p><p>Bunga Women’s Association (BUWA) is a duly registered women-led organization that has transformed locally grown sweetpotato into innovative value-added products, including kamote chips, sweet potato noodles, juice, and their flagship Takudo fried chips. Established in 2016, the association strengthened its operations through branding, financial analysis, marketing assistance, and technology support from VSU-TBI and partner institutions. Despite setbacks brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastation of Typhoon Agaton, which severely damaged their production facility, BUWA demonstrated resilience by rebuilding operations and relaunching in a temporary site. Their journey reflects determination, effective technology utilization, and the power of community support in revitalizing local enterprises. </p><p>This episode is recorded live at the VSU Technology Business Incubator in Baybay City, Leyte. This episode is in partnership with VSU Agriculture Technology Business Incubator, Visayas State University, PhilRootCrops, VSU Food Technology Department, ViCARP, and Raise Region VIII.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:21 Ano ang Five Shepherds Corporation?</p><p>47:11 How can listeners find more information?</p><p><br></p><p>BUNGA WOMEN&#39;S ASSOCIATION (BUWA)</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084731509057VSU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084731509057VSU</a> </p><p><br></p><p>TBI</p><p>Website: <a href="https://tbi.vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://tbi.vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>VSUTBIVISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY</p><p>Website: <a href="https://vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/visayasstateu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/visayasstateu</a></p><p><br></p><p>PHILROOTCROPS</p><p>Website: <a href="https://philrootcrops.vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://philrootcrops.vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/philrootcrops" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/philrootcrops</a></p><p><br></p><p>VICARP</p><p>Website: <a href="https://vicarp.vsu.edu.ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://vicarp.vsu.edu.ph</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/vicarpregion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/vicarpregion</a></p><p><br></p><p>8RAISE EASTERN VISAYAS</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/p/RAISE-Eastern-Visayas-100082758964424" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://facebook.com/p/RAISE-Eastern-Visayas-100082758964424</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY:</p><p>OneCFO: <a href="https://onecfoph.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Kredit Hero: <a href="https://kredithero.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kredithero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Yspaces: <a href="https://knowyourspaceph.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knowyourspaceph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Twala: <a href="https://www.twala.io" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twala.io⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Symph: <a href="https://symph.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://symph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Secuna: <a href="https://secuna.io" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secuna.io⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>SkoolTek by Edfolio: <a href="https://skooltek.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://skooltek.co⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Red Circle Global: <a href="https://www.redcircleglobal.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redcircleglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS:</p><p>Ask Lex PH Academy: <a href="https://asklexph.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (5% discount on e-learning courses! 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