Why keep records? The answer to this may simply be because the law requires that some form of written records be kept by all businesses. For the entrepreneur and other company stakeholders, adequate records can Read More
Did you know that foreigners used to be barred from the retail trade business? The Retail Trade Act of 1954 (Republic Act 1180) reserved the business of direct selling to the consumer to businesses that Read More
Hiring a new employee is as important to the entrepreneur as it is to the person hired. It can either be the beginning of a mutually rewarding relationship, or the beginning of a long series Read More
Almost everyone knows that Filipino workers, with some exceptions, are entitled to a 13th month pay. What is less known is that this monetary benefit is not provided by a legislative act but rather by Read More
Once you have listed down the tasks that have to be done in your business and crossed out the ones you’d do yourself, the next step in determining your staff requirements is: IDENTIFY QUALIFICATIONS Read More
As businessman, we always want to please customers so they would always come back and do repeat business with us and create goodwill for us by spreading the word around about our good products and Read More
Choosing the right people to hire in your business is of critical importance if your business is to survive and grow. Needless to say, you must look for workers with the skills, attitudes and personality Read More
Micro enterprises abound in the economy. You see them as backyard producers, kitchen-based food ventures, vendors, hawkers, sari-sari store and carinderia owners, street repair and service shops. Many micro businesses belong to the informal sector Read More
If you ask a small businessman about what causes the biggest concern in running his business and making it grow, chances are his answer would be: LACK OF CAPITAL. This is not surprising. Shortage of Read More
Why bother with the good housekeeping? For many reasons … You’d want a safe place for your employees to work in, a place they would be happy and proud to belong to and call Read More
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