Meet Butz Bartolome, the Franguru
Franchise mentor, business coach and speaker. Founder and president of GMB Franchise Developers, helping Filipino entrepreneurs since 1993.
35 Years in Business
350+ brands helped
Philippines · Asia · Monaco Speaker
The Man Behind These Brands
Franchise mentor and business coach
Butz Bartolome inspires businesses and organizations to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. He assists micro entrepreneurs who are now known brands in the country.
Together with his wife Lyndah, he has helped over 350 brands, including homegrown names like Potato Corner, Mang Inasal, Julie’s Bakeshop, Generika, Fiorgelato and Bayad Center, scale through franchising across the Philippines, Asia, the Middle East and North America.
He is the founder and president of GMB Franchise Developers, founder and former director of the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI), a weekly Sunday vlogger at The Manila Times, a columnist at TopNews Asia and a contributor at Business Manual PH.
Roles & Affiliations
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GMB Franchise Developers
Founder and president. Since 1993, GMB Franchise Developers has helped 350+ brands scale through franchising.
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AFFI
Founder and former director of the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc.
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Media & Writing
Weekly Sunday vlogger at The Manila Times, columnist at TopNews Asia, contributor at Business Manual PH, and author of 6 books.
Brands He Helped Build
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