The Bureau of Internal Revenue has begun to tighten the noose on businessmen who do not comply with prescriptions on the preparation of sales invoices and receipts. Revenue Regulation No. 18-2011, recently issued by the Read More
(First published in the Philippine Online Chronicles, November 25, 2011) Time orientation is important in business. It dictates whether the business would endure for the short or the long-term. It is knowing the value of Read More
There is consensus among industry leaders that the country’s export performance this year will record a negative growth. The decline on export performance is primarily caused by the slump the semi-conductor and electronics sector has Read More
In the meat processing industry I am in, consignment is a common marketing mode. (It is when you deliver your products to another business, usually a retailer, on the understanding that the goods will be Read More
A slight majority of Philippine establishments are investing in innovation to keep themselves competitive, with the amount of resources spent in innovation rising with business size, according to a study by the Department of Science Read More
(first published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer Sunday Biz, November 13, 2011) “Social” has taken on a second meaning when applied to a business. Not too long ago a “social enterprise” referred almost exclusively to Read More
The country’s biggest construction show and forum is back! Today, November 9, marks the opening of PhilConstruct 2011, dubbed as the biggest trade event in the Philippines featuringconstruction equipment, building materials, and interior and exterior Read More
As a result of the price war they have been constantly losing against competitors from China, Cebu furniture-makers have begun to shift export strategies from a focus on low-cost, generic products to one that targets Read More
QUESTION: I want to start a tapsilugan business here in Valenzuela, Bulacan. I have already done my costing. My problem is: Who will be handling this business while I am at work from 9-6? I Read More
My first break in direct exporting came many years ago when I participated for the first time in a regional exhibit held at Paskuhan Village in San Fernando, Pampanga. One of the foreign visitors approached Read More
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