The youth always have a special spot in the VoiceMaster’s heart. Despite his busy schedule as an entrepreneur, organization leader, VO expert and director, mentor, and motivational speaker, he always finds time to share his knowledge and insights for them. Just recently, he flew to the Zamboanga Peninsula upon the invitation of DTI Region IX for their youth-centered event, the YEP HOORAY.<br /><br />YEP HOORAY (Youth Entrepreneurship Program – Harnessing Our Own Resources for the Advancement of the Youth), is a special one-day program that was presented in four different cities in Region IX which are Dipolog, Pagadian, Ipil, and Zamboanga from Sept. 24-27, 2019. It was announced by DTI Regional Director Sitti Amina M. Jain.<br /><br />Here is the roster of prominent speakers who gave their talks in this worthwhile event:<br /><br />Hon. Roberto Y. Uy (Governor, Zamboanga Del Norte) for the welcoming remarks<br /><br />Maridel D. Dengal, CPA (Provincial Director, DTI-ZDN) "Overview of the Youth Entrepreneurship Program"<br /><br />Sitti Amina M. Jain, Ph.D. (Regional Director, DTI IX) "The 7Ms for Accelerating Competitiveness of Young Entrepreneurs"<br />Engr. Rolando A. Soliva (President, Dipolog City Chamber of Commerce and Industry) "Opportunities of Youth Entrepreneurs in ZDN Area"<br />Carlo Edmund C. Calimon (PCE Mentor/Director, Start-Up Village) "Getting Started: The Entrepreneurial Mindset"<br />Pocholo De Leon Gonzales (Go Negosyo Mentor and Speaker) "The Future of Youth Entrepreneurship: Passion-Driven Business"<br />Mr. Dexter Kim Y. Patron (Operations Manager and Board Secretary, Sindangan FACOMA) and Mr. Joel S. Rubi, CPA, MBA (Vice President for Operations, Katipunan Bank Inc.) "Start-up Essentials: Big Dream with Small Budget: Ways to Fund your Business (Panel)"<br />Mr. Rambert Gnousis Ybanez Barbaso (Owner, Zi Photography) and Mr. Michael C. Tamonan (Owner, Busog28 Chinese-Style Food Concept Store) "Negosyo Goals: Success Stories of Youthpreneurs (Panel)"<br />Engr. Al-Zamir I. LIPAE (Asst. Regional Director, Department of Trade and Industry) for the closing remarks<br />The VoiceMaster, Pocholo De Leon Gonzales, delivered a heartwarming and motivating talk for his topic “The Future of Youth Entrepreneurship: Passion-Driven Business”. Aside from being a motivational speaker, author, voice-over expert, and entrepreneur, he is a GoNegosyo mentor and speaker too.<br /><br />Hundreds of students were inspired by his talk. Many of them even approached him after his time on the stage to take a picture, share their admiration, and thank him for inspiring them. Although he has done these motivational talks for the youth several times, he never runs out of vigor and excitement for them. In this short interview with him, he shared more of his insights.<br /><br /><br />Q: How does it differ that you’re doing motivational speaking or talks fo<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyTjhLj8dYA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyTjhLj8dYA</a>