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

Jorlita Morales is President at Bunga Women's Association (BUWA). 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. 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.In this episode:00:00 Introduction01:21 Ano ang Five Shepherds Corporation?47:11 How can listeners find more information?BUNGA WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION (BUWA)Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084731509057VSU TBIWebsite: https://tbi.vsu.edu.phFacebook: https://facebook.com/VSUTBIVISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITYWebsite: https://vsu.edu.phFacebook: https://facebook.com/visayasstateuPHILROOTCROPSWebsite: https://philrootcrops.vsu.edu.phFacebook: https://facebook.com/philrootcropsVICARPWebsite: https://vicarp.vsu.edu.phFacebook: https://facebook.com/vicarpregion8RAISE EASTERN VISAYASFacebook: https://facebook.com/p/RAISE-Eastern-Visayas-100082758964424THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY:OneCFO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠Kredit Hero: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kredithero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Yspaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knowyourspaceph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Twala: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twala.io⁠⁠⁠⁠Symph: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://symph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠Secuna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secuna.io⁠⁠⁠⁠SkoolTek by Edfolio: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://skooltek.co⁠⁠⁠⁠Red Circle Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redcircleglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS:Ask Lex PH Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% discount on e-learning courses! Code: ALPHAXSUP)ArkoTech: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.arkotechspacesolutions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠DVCode Technologies Inc: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dvcode.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠NutriCoach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nutricoach.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Argum AI: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://argum.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠PIXEL by Eplayment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixel.eplayment.co/auth/sign-up?r=PIXELXSUP1⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Sign up using Code: PIXELXSUP1)School of Profits: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://schoolofprofits.academy⁠⁠⁠⁠Founders Launchpad: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founderslaunchpad.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠Hier Business Solutions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hierpayroll.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Agile Data Solutions (Hustle PH): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agiledatasolutions.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠Smile Checks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getsmilechecks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠CloudCFO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cloudcfo.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Free financial assessment, process onboarding, and 6-month QuickBooks subscription! Mention: Start Up Podcast PH)Cloverly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cloverly.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠BuddyBetes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buddybetes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠HKB Digital Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://contakt-ph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (10% discount on RFID Business Cards! Code: CONTAKTXSUP)Hyperstacks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hyperstacksinc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Wunderbrand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wunderbrand.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Uplift Code Camp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://upliftcodecamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% discount on bootcamps and courses! Code: UPLIFTSTARTUPPH)START UP PODCAST PH⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/StartUpPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠PHPIXEL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixel.eplayment.co/dl/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://phstartup.online⁠⁠⁠⁠Edited by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tasharivera.com⁠⁠