BDJ Presents Moments Of Success With Serenitea

With my busy schedule, having a planner is something that I really need to organize my daily activities. For years now, Belle de Jour Power Planner has been my go-to planner simply because it's chic and packed with freebies!

Today, BDJ has established its name not just as a planner but as a brand that promotes success and women empowerment. On 16 September, BDJ provides another afternoon of learning in partnership with Serenitea held at Ayala Malls the 30th.
The event called Moments Of Success with Serenitea features success stories of young business minded individuals. They shared their humble beginnings, struggles along the way and how they manage to emerge victorious in the world of entrepreneurship.
Pocholo Miguel Espina, CEO, and founder at SIP, an environmental enterprise that sells steel straws and bamboo utensils, talked about his journey in establishing his business. His vision is to save our Mother Earth through waste reduction. We all know that tons of plastic wastes are collected every day. Plastics straws are something that we use daily when we go to cafes and restaurants. And if everyone will switch to metal straws, plastic waste will be reduced drastically. SIP has now partnered with some brands including Serenitea who shares the same vision. They are also active in educating consumers on how to help our environment in their own little ways.
Stylegenie PH founder Abigail Joyce Victorino Mendoza shared her entrepreneurial story in Turning An Idea Into Reality talk. I am one of those girls who have a closet full of all sort of clothing pieces but always end up with this dilemma of not having anything to wear. I am sure this is something most of you can relate to. Abigail is aware of this everyday struggle so she decided to come up with Style Genie that is somewhat everyone’s personal stylist. Every box is unique so you are sure that you won’t have the same exact fashion pieces with anyone. The content of the box depends on your fashion style and preference that will be asked when you create your Style Genie account.

Lastly, the beauty and brains behind the homegrown brand Ellana Mineral Cosmetics, Theresa Carbonel-Buenaflor shared how she established her brand through hard work and passion in her talk entitled Turning Your Passion Into A Business. I am a self-confessed beauty junkie and I lost count as to how many makeups I have in my collection. Ellana is well known for its mineral line which gives the skin lots of benefits. Theresa is very hands-on with her cosmetics line and she has undergone intensive training here and abroad to make sure that she produces quality products. Ellana is well known in the country and her next step is to bring Ellana brand to other parts of the world. This is to show that Filipino brands can measure up to the standards of foreign products.