Pinoy Entrepreneur has a new header, in case you haven’t noticed.

This is one of the few things I like about WordPress—the flexibility to change the header! Thanks to an able 19-year-old architecture major, who does graphic design on the side, and photography, too!

After a morning walk at the Quezon City Memorial Circle last Sunday, we went straight to the marketplace nearest to our home. And as usual, for the long years that we have frequented this wet market, our favorite fruit vendor, meat vendor, and fish vendor were there. We are their suki (regular customer). And so taking photos of them were met with great enthusiasm, posing even.

Our favorite fish vendor, after smiling for the camera with his tanguigue, shared his laments as a micro entrepreneur. He told us they only have one problem–access to capital. They once approached a financial institution here in Manila, but found out that there were too many requirements asked of them. For a small business that only needs at the most P50,000 capital, he said the requirements were too much. They were discouraged. He hopes that there are micro finance institutions that would really help small businesses like theirs.

Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc is one, but it is based in Iloilo. I know there are other NGO-MFIs (non-government micro finance institution) that serve the Luzon area.  Do you know of an MFI that serves the micro entrepreneurs of Manila?