Richard Day is the President and Center Manager of the Upgrade InnoLab, Incorporate, a business incubator in Davao City, Philippines, that helps early-stage enterprises and startups to scale up their businesses through training, mentorship, and linkage with potential investors or business partners. An advocate of strengthening the Philippine start-up ecosystem through the collaboration of technology and business enablers and communities. Mr. Day's expertise is in community building, strategy, fundraising, and proposal writing. He is a consultant to two of the Regional Startup Consortia in the country, including IDEAS Davao in Region 11 and MVINET in MIMAROPA.Account Strategist and Co-Owner of Bits Circle, a web consultancy agency specializing in WordPress design & development. We architect tools and solutions with WordPress for professionals, businesses & digital content creators. Project Assistant III of the DOST Program entitled "Women-Helping-Women: Innovating Social Enterprises". One of the Local Leaders of Founders Institute Davao Chapter;Campus Director, Hult Prize- University of MindanaoA former lecturer at the Social Science Department and Political Science Program- University of Mindanao; A former Technology Officer and social media manager at the UMasenso Hub - University of Mindanao;A community development worker exposed to extension projects and programs that capacitate women, farmers, and drug-reformists in improving their living conditions and lifestyle.