Gametym

Grateful for the opportunity to serve as a mentor during the DOST Misamis Occidental 3-Month Incubation Program.

During the World Café Mentoring Session, I had the chance to sit down with aspiring founders and share one principle that has helped me approach complex problems:

Start with the big picture, then reverse-engineer your way toward it.

A big vision can sometimes feel overwhelming when viewed as one huge goal. But when we work backwards from the outcome we want and break the journey into smaller, bite-sized steps, the path becomes much clearer—and more importantly, easier to execute.

It was inspiring to hear the ideas, challenges, and ambitions of the participating teams. Every founder starts somewhere, and sometimes what they need is not another big idea, but a clearer way to turn the big idea into the next achievable step.

Thank you to DOST Misamis Occidental, DOST Northern Mindanao, and iDEYA for creating a space where aspiring entrepreneurs can learn, exchange ideas, and build together.

I'm looking forward to seeing how these teams turn their ideas into ventures that create real value in our communities.

Think big. Work backwards. Start small. Execute.

— Junji Refundo, Founder

Where will your brand be seen?

When businesses partner with GBL Panalay as an AVP Buyer, they receive more than a logo on a screen.

Your brand becomes part of The GBL Experience through multiple touchpoints designed to maximize visibility before, during, and after every game.

Your AVP may be featured through:
🎥 Professional Livestream Production
🖥️ LED Wall Display
🏀 Pregame, Halftime & Between-Game Breaks
📱 GBL Digital Platforms and Social Media
👥 Engagement with basketball fans, athletes, families, and community supporters

Every GBL Panalay tournament is built to deliver professional production while creating meaningful exposure for our business partners.

We're not simply selling advertising space.

We're building long-term partnerships that help elevate community sports throughout Mindanao.

📩 Interested in becoming an Official GBL Panalay AVP Buyer?

Send us a message to learn more about our partnership opportunities.

Did you know your business can be part of The GBL Experience?

At GBL Panalay, we believe that great sporting events are built through strong partnerships with the local business community.

Through our GBL Panalay AVP Buyer Program, your promotional video can be featured during our professionally managed basketball tournaments—giving your brand meaningful visibility before, during, and after every game through our official livestreams and in-venue media presentations.

More than advertising, this is an opportunity to become part of a movement that elevates community sports across Mindanao.

Whether you're a:
✔ Restaurant
✔ Dealership
✔ Construction Company
✔ Water Refilling Station
✔ School
✔ Hospital or Clinic
✔ Real Estate Company
✔ Hotel or Resort
✔ Retail Business

..your brand can become part of The GBL - Gametym Basketball League Experience.

Together, we're building professionally managed sporting events that inspire athletes, engage communities, and create opportunities for local businesses to grow alongside sports.

📩 Interested in learning more?

Send us a message to request our GBL Panalay AVP Buyer Offer. We'd be happy to discuss how we can work together.

Did you know your business can be part of The GBL Experience?

At GBL Panalay, we believe that great sporting events are built through strong partnerships with the local business community.

Through our GBL Panalay AVP Buyer Program, your promotional video can be featured during our professionally managed basketball tournaments—giving your brand meaningful visibility before, during, and after every game through our official livestreams and in-venue media presentations.

More than advertising, this is an opportunity to become part of a movement that elevates community sports across Mindanao.

Whether you're a:
✔ Restaurant
✔ Dealership
✔ Construction Company
✔ Water Refilling Station
✔ School
✔ Hospital or Clinic
✔ Real Estate Company
✔ Hotel or Resort
✔ Retail Business

..your brand can become part of The GBL Experience.

Together, we're building professionally managed sporting events that inspire athletes, engage communities, and create opportunities for local businesses to grow alongside sports.

📩 Interested in learning more?

Send us a message to request our GBL Panalay AVP Buyer Offer. We'd be happy to discuss how we can work together.

Building Gametym also means helping build other founders.

One of the opportunities I'm grateful for this year was serving as a mentor during fab2market, a 12-week ideathon organized through the collaboration of MSU-IIT Shared Service Facilities, DTI Lanao del Norte, and the innovation ecosystem at MSU-IIT. The program helps participants transform ideas into real business solutions through ideation, validation, and prototyping.
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Throughout the mentoring sessions, I had the chance to listen to different teams, ask questions, challenge assumptions, and share lessons from my own startup journey—from working in the Philippine startup ecosystem to now building Gametym here in Iligan City.

One thing I always enjoy about mentoring is that it becomes a two-way learning experience. While I share my experiences, I also gain fresh perspectives from students and aspiring founders who are passionate about solving real problems.

As we continue building Gametym, I believe staying connected with communities like this is important. Great companies are not built in isolation—they grow through collaboration, mentorship, and a willingness to keep learning.

Thank you to the organizers, mentors, and participants for allowing me to be part of the journey.

Here's to building more solutions from Mindanao, for Mindanao—and eventually, for the Philippines.

— Junji Refundo, Founder

Every startup begins with an idea. Every founder begins by learning.

Before products are launched, partnerships are formed, or milestones are celebrated, there are conversations, communities, and people who help shape the journey.

Last March 27, 2026, Gametym participated in the iDEYA Mindanao Startup Challenge (iMSC) Mixer at MSU-IIT, where startup founders, innovators, mentors, and aspiring entrepreneurs gathered to connect, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. The iMSC is one of the flagship programs of the iDEYA Center of Innovation and Technopreneurship, which helps founders in Mindanao transform ideas into viable startups through mentorship, incubation, and community-building. �
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For us, joining events like this is more than networking.

It's about continuously learning from the startup ecosystem, building meaningful relationships, and bringing those lessons back into Gametym as we work toward our mission of strengthening grassroots sports through technology.

We're grateful to be part of a growing community of builders here in Iligan City, and we're excited for what's ahead—not only for Gametym, but for the local startup ecosystem as a whole.

Because every great company starts by learning.

And we're just getting started.

Every Game. Every Athlete. Every Journey. Remembered.

𝗚𝗕𝗟 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭 - 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗽
𝕄𝕐𝕋ℍ𝕀ℂ𝔸𝕃 𝟝 𝕊𝔼𝕃𝔼ℂ𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ 𝕋𝔼𝔸𝕄

𝗥𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗩𝗢 - Best Point Guard
𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗦 - Best Shooting Guard
𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗘 - Best Small Forward
𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗥 - Best Power Forward
𝗝𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗢 - Best Center

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 (𝐌𝐕𝐏)
𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗦

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐌𝐕𝐏
𝗥𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗩𝗢