From building a startup company to help communities, save the environment, and fight poverty to making her money work for her, MJ Loleng's power move is all the inspiration you need to hear today. For one thing, she herself had to muscle through poverty in order to earn a degree. For another, the reality of the job market for fresh grads out there is, well, cold.
It must have been paralyzing to young MJ. But not for too long. She had a better idea, a vision bigger than herself — and sold it she did.
Have you heard about coconut charcoal as a cheaper, greener, and cleaner charcoal alternative? That's her BIG idea that is now saving thousands of trees from being cut down for firewood consumption and putting food on the table for struggling communities. The startup company goes by the name Ecobriqs Charcoal Briquettes.
Then, they faced a major setback a.k.a. the pandemic. An excruciating time for everybody, but a great time for her to look for more opportunities.
Here and now, she's still running the startup she built from scratch while growing her own business. And she's just getting started.
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It must have been paralyzing to young MJ. But not for too long. She had a better idea, a vision bigger than herself — and sold it she did.
Have you heard about coconut charcoal as a cheaper, greener, and cleaner charcoal alternative? That's her BIG idea that is now saving thousands of trees from being cut down for firewood consumption and putting food on the table for struggling communities. The startup company goes by the name Ecobriqs Charcoal Briquettes.
Then, they faced a major setback a.k.a. the pandemic. An excruciating time for everybody, but a great time for her to look for more opportunities.
Here and now, she's still running the startup she built from scratch while growing her own business. And she's just getting started.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:09 I was 22 years old when I started EcoBricks.
00:12 What is EcoBricks Charcoal?
00:13 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:14 So this charcoal powder, we convert it into briquettes.
00:21 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:22 This is a clean energy charcoal.
00:24 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:28 I know everyone that has eaten at a restaurant.
00:31 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:32 First company I joined, a startup,
00:42 that failed, that's when I decided,
00:44 why not run my own company?
00:46 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:47 Why not build a community that will deal with the environment
00:51 and sustainability?
00:52 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:53 At the same time, we're helping young people
01:01 below the poverty line.
01:03 So these are young farmers.
01:05 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:06 I got a company where I can help more people,
01:15 and at the same time, helping the environment.
01:17 And at the same time, helping my family.
01:19 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:20 When it comes to capital, zero.
01:24 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:26 But those people who believe in my vision,
01:28 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:29 So we came up with an idea, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:54 on the go.
01:55 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:56 With my experience, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:01 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:02 Here and there.
02:03 From there, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:06 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:07 Included as a table.
02:08 How do they serve?
02:09 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:10 And then, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:11 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:19 High school friends and partners.
02:24 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:25 And then, that 5,000, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:32 So the time that [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:44 So [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:49 After one year, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:53 More dining space.
02:54 2019, I've started Eco Bricks and stock market.
03:03 While I'm founding Eco Bricks, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:06 And as I learned how it works, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:16 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:17 Of course, everything clueless.
03:27 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:28 How does it work?
03:33 You have to study everything.
03:35 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:44 You have to know everything.
03:46 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:47 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:51 But I'm sure it's monthly.
03:54 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:55 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:57 So, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:58 Six digit figure monthly for all the business.
04:01 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:06 Every Filipino will use briquettes charcoal
04:10 as a way for heating, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:13 barbecue, steak, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:15 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:18 But I'm seeing in the future, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:24 for us to provide then jobs to different Filipinos.
04:27 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:28 So this is an opportunity to give jobs to more people.
04:38 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:39 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:49 And if you're persistent, anything you want to do
04:53 and your dreams in life, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:56 If you want to pursue entrepreneurship,
05:01 you have to study more on how to handle money.
05:05 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
05:06 You have to do everything that you can.
05:21 You have to study.
05:22 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
05:23 If you have an interesting or inspiring story
05:32 that you want to share, email us at stories.onlygood@gmail.com.
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