Coco Natur Community-Based Coconut Enterprises : F.A.Q's

What is unique about Coco Natur?
Why Invest in Coco Natur?
What assurance do I have that the investment will do good and my money will not disappear?
Who manages Coco Natur OFW and Producers cooperative?
The members of the Board of Directors of Coco Natur are:
How do I invest?
How do I pay for my investment if I am abroad?
What are other business opportunities for Coco Natur?

What is unique about Coco Natur?

It is able to process all the parts of the coconut including its waste products to be able to increase the profitability of the coconut enterprises (total nut approach) and help protect environment. The personal care products that Coco Natur manufactures are made from all natural ingredients including its packaging.

The establishment of coconut farm production units with a central plant for final processing, quality control and packaging. The process provides jobs and increases the income of coconut farmers because they are not only the supplier of raw materials but semi-processed finished products. The farm production units production has been standardized and increase in production requirement could be dealt with by the enterprise.

Why Invest in Coco Natur?

You will be able to recover your investment in 3 years time. ( Return on Investment is 3 years)
You will help create jobs and economic opportunities in the rural areas. Each Coco Natur community based enterprise provides about 30 jobs per barangay.
Coco Natur will be able to generate jobs of 1000 jobs in 5 years
You will help Save the coconut trees the "Tree of Life" and protect the environment. Each barangay involved with Coco Natur is obliged to plant 600 coconut trees per year. Awareness of the different enterprises established using various parts of coconut will discourage the cutting of coconut trees in the community.
You will be able to help fund social service programs for OFWs and their families through Atikha.

What assurance do I have that the investment will do good and my money will not disappear?

You will be issued a receipt and stock certificate from the Coco Natur OFW and Producers Cooperative upon payment of shares of stocks. You can encash this shares of stock when you want to get your investment from the cooperative.
Any investment in business carries with it a risk and Coco Natur will not be able to guarantee that there is no risk in this business.
Risks to the business are being minimized by ensuring that there is a market for the products before setting up community based coconut enterprises.
You will be able to monitor development in the business by logging to www.coconatur.com

Who manages Coco Natur OFW and Producers cooperative?
The management team of Coco Natur is a combination of entrepreneurs, development managers and leaders of people's organization.

The members of the Board of Directors of Coco Natur are:

Mr. Ed Dela Cruz: - Owner of Collette"s Buko Pie
Mr. Virgilio "Ike" Prudente: - CEO of MSC group of companies
Ms. Estrella "Mai" Dizon- Anonuevo: - Executive Director of Atikha, graduate of Asian Institute of Management in Masters in Entrepreneurship for Social and Development Enterprises
Ms. Gloria Umali: - President of Koop Balikabayani and an entrepreneur involved in agri-business
Mr. Ruben Garcia: - President of the Pederasyon ng Magsasaka at Magniniyog ng San Pablo City
Ms. Grace Guerra Aceveda: - General Manager of Coco Natur, studied entrepreneurship at the Asian Institute of Management
Ms. Jean Tanalega: - Assistant General Manager of Coco Natur, graduate opf Agri Business Management at UP Los Banos
Ms. Marga T. Roman: - Marketing Director of Coco Natur

How do I invest?
The shares of stock of Coco Natur are PHP 100/share.

Minimum of 5 shares for the community members in the Philippines amounting to PHP 500.00

Minimum of 100 shares for overseas Filipinos amounting to PhP 10,000.00 up to a maximum of 2,500 shares amounting to PhP 250,000.00.

Payments could be done at the Coco Natur Office c/o Ms. Flor Racca at the OFW Center Green Valley Subd San Francisco San Pablo City.

How do I pay for my investment if I am abroad?
If you are abroad or based in other parts of the Philippines, you may pay for your investment by sending your remittance to:

Bank: Planters Bank

Branch: San Pablo City Branch, Laguna

Account Name: Coco Natur OFW and

Producers Cooperative

Bank Account Number: 0122090566

Kindly e-mail us the reference number and transaction details as soon as deposit is made. Accordingly, your receipt and stock certificates will be emailed once payment is confirmed received, and the original will be sent to you via registered mail or express delivery.

What are other business opportunities for Coco Natur ?
You can earn by being a distributor or retailer of Coco Natur products. You or your family can avail of the Coco Natur Kabuhayan Package and earn by selling Coco Natur products.

Coco Natur products are made from all natural ingredients. These are the best health and wellness gifts and personal care products that you can give as gifts to your family and friends. Those interested may visit www.coconatur.com or email us at jean.coconatur@yahoo.com / marga.coconatur@yahoo.com.