Prof. Jay Bernardo, Founder of the Let's Go Foundation based in Manila said: "Statistics indicate an increasing growth of women in small medium enterprise. Because they are growing, we want to improve the quality and thus increase the contribution of women enterprises in society. As our partner, GE Money, with its deep expertise in financial education, will play a critical role in the successful implementation of this program."

In response, Ben Kua, CEO of GE Money Bank Philippines, expressed the company's excitement about this opportunity to work with Let's Go " to reach out to young Filipinas considering productive life beyond education."

"We are committed to helping transform job seekers into job creators through entrepreneurial education. Let's Go identified an opportunity for us to bring an important education and community solution to an important issue in the Philippines," Kua said.

During the first phase of the program, GE Money Bank and the Let's Go Foundation will conduct research on women entrepreneurship in the Philippines to better understand the dynamics of the issues as they relate to the Philippines. The results will be used for future planning of the program and will also be made available for teachers to develop their own entrepreneurship education curriculum for their schools and organizations. To assist and equip teachers, specific teaching materials will be created for us at the high school and college level. The materials will offer tools and methods for teachers to deliver more effectively the subject of entrepreneurship in their classes.

A website dedicated as a resource for women entrepreneurs will be created, containing news, events, research materials, links and networking opportunities. Let's Go Foundation and GE Money will continue to update the public at every key milestone of the project.

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