A small group of Filipino business owners running their own companies ranging from real estate/property investment, migration, remittance, mortgage planning, telecommunication to postal offices and many others in various industries, have banded together to form the Australian Council of Multicultural Entrepreneurs (ACME). ACME, which will be formally launched this year, will address the needs of Filipino and Australian small business entrepreneurs. ACME also welcomes new members who may yet to become small entrepreneurs.
Small business owners of any nationality are invited to become members. “There is a need for small business entrepreneurs to have a group like ACME. We do have the traditional Chamber of Commerce in most Capital cities and perhaps even a national one but they cater or is perceived to address the needs of large businesses and entrepreneurs,” Fred Jover, Chairperson of ACME Executive Committee, told The Philippine Times.
Jover is also 3ZZZ Radio Convenor, and Principal of Global Goldrush, an IBO of ACN-Asia Pacific.
According to Jover, some of ACME’s objectives are: to serve as a business network for its members and provide a vehicle for expansion of their market opportunities; to address the education and training needs of its members in managing and operating their business; to represent members’ interest in dealing with and exploring assistance packages available from local, State and Federal governments; to serve as a forum for discussion and deliberation of economic and political developments impacting on members’ business operation, and to assist members in understanding the cultural differences of consumers in a multicultural Australian marketplace.
During last year’s Philippine Fiesta of Victoria, ACME conducted a survey of expression of interest for membership from local Filipino businesses and there was a positive result. This is an indication that it is about time that a group such as ACME is formed.
Jover added that the group will invite resource speakers during its bi-monthly general meetings. Part of the plan for its members is to offer specialised trainings for business operations. He said the group envisions to help each other while expecting members running their own companies to share their expertise as well.
For enquiries, please contact Fred Jover on 0403 944 479, email afpconnect@gmail.com or Noel Tolentino on 0488-237-805, email noel@intelliloansolutions.com.au.
