Many small business owners find it easy to praise, commend and congratulate employees who do well. There are a host of ways to do this from a simple tap on the shoulder or handshake, to Read More
By Arlene E. Liberal Cash is said to be the life-blood of business A human being who bleeds or loses blood from an injury is in danger of dying if the bleeding is not stopped. Read More
Industry, regardless of size, needs information on all aspects of enterprise management – markets, processes, technology, finance, human resource management. As a small businessman, you may have felt frustrated at one time or another by Read More
Whether you are into manufacturing, service, or trading, you need to monitor and manage your inventory. “Inventory” includes: raw materials, work-in-process goods, and completely finished goods. Inventory represents one of the most important assets of Read More
Knowing that the prospective customers and consumers (the market) are numerous and have varied buying motives and habits, marketing professionals have found it helpful to classify or categorize the type of customers. The process of Read More
Martin, Finley and Ward in “Effective Communication on the Job” give some don’ts in effective business writing: Don’t beg. You are not asking for a handout. So don’t beg. You are not a king, so Read More
(first published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer) by Myrna R. Co In this age of quick word processing, on-screen editing, and automatic grammar and spell checks, some things have not changed. We still have to Read More
Why cost your product? How else would you know what prices to charge in selling your products? How else would you know how much working capital to have in hand to keep your production going? Read More
In the food industry, the importance of food sanitation and safety cannot be overemphasized. You owe it to your customers; you also owe it to yourselves if you want to stay in business in a Read More
Tony Jon, whose JTS Agriventures is engaged in the distribution of Purina Feeds for hogs and broilers under Cargill Philippines, says he has to engage in value selling to make the brand acceptable to the Read More
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