• Are SMEs ready to re-open?

    Even as the viral menace continues to upend lives, government leaders and economic managers have begun thinking  how to reopen factories, stores, offices  schools and other workplaces. One question is top of the mind:  Are Read More

  • CREATE Bill to grant tax incentives to SMEs

    The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act,  which prescribes lower tax rates and other incentives to business enterprises has been submitted to the Office of the President for certification as urgent. Finance Read More

  • Warren Buffet – On credit card debts

    Legendary investor Warren Buffett , ranked as the world’s fourth richest man, is known for business wisdom he generously doles out from his own investing experiences and insights. One of his latest tips is directed Read More

  • SMEs in crisis: survival tips

    Even before the pandemic broke out, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been considered a disadvantaged sector.  They are typically undermanned, with no or very few specialized staff.  They are usually short of capital and Read More

Features

Are SMEs ready to re-open?

June 16, 2020

Even as the viral menace continues to upend lives, government leaders and economic managers have begun thinking  how to reopen factories, stores, offices  schools and other workplaces. One question is top of the mind:  Are Read More

Pandemic tests small business mettle

April 28, 2020

(First published in the Sunday Biz Section, Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2020 by Myrna Rodriguez Co )SERDEF Media Bureau) Against the backdrop of widespread socio-=economic disturbances wrought by the raging viral outbreak, small enterprises Read More

“Ticking bomb”- SMEs in COVID19 peril

March 26, 2020

Amidst the viral menace that the world faces, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looms as the most highly at risk economic sector. “Ticking bomb” is how the situation is described by Andrew Masigan, an economist, Read More

Beginner’s Kit

Using testimonials to promote your business

October 1, 2019

Customers will not impulsively plunk down their hard-earned cash on something they have not used before.    They would need more than an attractive advertising copy with glossy photos to be  convinced  to try a  product, Read More

Airbnb: the business of sharing space

July 3, 2019

THE BUSINESS OF SHARING SPACE  More and more people have assimilated travel into their lifestyle.  Traveling – around the country or in other countries abroad – has lately become a priority activity among young people, Read More

The ABCs of cash flow management

June 26, 2019

The importance of cash flow management cannot be overemphasized.  Big or small, new or established, hbusinesses need ready cash in order to run  efficiently. Indeed, there have been companies which, while still earning profits, have Read More

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