Successful entrepreneur has to master ABCD's of trade, says expert
In order to become a successful entrepreneur, one has to master the ABCD's in the trade. Mastery of the four characteristics will enable one to excel in the chosen field.
In the recent media entrepreneur skills training, Alan Young encouraged the media to become entrepreneurs. He stressed to become achievers, one must possess positive Attitude, Behavior, Culture and Discipline. "These are the alphabets in becoming a good entrepreneur,." he said.
Young, a retired Regional Food Processing Trainor of the Department of Science and Technology taught the members of the press in meat processing techniques which includes modern pork longaniza and special beef tapa making.
The media entrepreneur skills' training was initiated by the regional office of the Department of Agriculture. Aside from the members of the media, information officers from the DA lined agencies participated in the skills training.
Young, who joined the government service for more than 20 years said there is money in being a good entrepreneur. He is delivering meat products, vegetables, fish and dried goods such as dried fish and shrimp paste to different hotels in Iloilo City.
During the skills training, Young was able to corner the interests of his audience as he combines his ideas on entrepreneurship and his knowledge on chemistry. Young is also a chemist by profession.
Young also provided ideas in cooking adobo and barbecue. He said when cooking adobo, the meat or pork should be boiled first in water, laurel leaves, peppercorns and garlic before adding salt and vinegar. Putting salt and vinegar during the boiling stage hardens the meat.
In cooking barbecue, Young suggested that the meat should not be marinated in calamansi as it will also harden the meat. Instead, meat must be marinated in cola drinks like Sprite and Mountain Dew. The calamansi must only be used as basting sauce when the meat is nearly cooked.
Aside from the meat processing skills, the media and the information officers were also taught on basket making using indigenous materials like bamboo and coconut midrib.
The basket making skills was imparted by Marife Tacuyan of the Rural Improvement Club (RIC). A mother of four children, Tacuyan was able to send her son to a maritime school because of her earnings in basket making.
Tacuyan, 39, is also into flower vase and fruit-tray making. She is likewise into banana chips making. She uses her spare time in weaving the basket and trays. In basket making, one has to have patience, artistry and perseverance in making the product.
There are some 80 women members of the RIC but Tacuyan is one among the few women who practiced what she also learned in one of the trainings also initiated by the agriculture department for women in the rural areas.