by Sonia Tiong-Aquino There are bakeshops and bakeshops everywhere, and then there is the French Baker. Johnlu Koa’s bakeshop cum cafe has been at the top of the bakery industry for 18 years and Read More
The usual buying sprees that shoppers are prone to during the holiday season are expected to pull prices up in the final quarter of the year, a scenario known as demand-pull inflation. University of Asia Read More
Miraflor Aquino Torrente, owner and directress of Village School of Parkwoods (VSOP), Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, which offers pre-school to high school education, speaks from her rich experience when she answers the question: “What does Read More
Investment pledges are seen to rise to nearly P400 billion by 2012, equivalent to 10 per cent increase from 2011, according to Cristino Panlilio, Trade Undersecretary for investment promotions. “The BOI is looking at P350 Read More
What does a business owner do when customers become irate and start berating the owner or his staff, with or without reason? Here are two answers by two entrepreneurs “Keep cool” In our retail Read More
When my German husband and I moved to the Philippines two years ago with our two daughters, we decided to start a business. But first we had to find a partner. A relative introduced us Read More
Since last year, businessmen have been filing, paying and acquiring their Business Name Registration Certificates at mall-based Business Centers. The SM chain of malls and department stores recently renewed its tie-up with the Department of Read More
(First published in the Philippine Online Chronicles, December 11, 2011) by Paz H. Diaz, SERDEF Media Bureau “I overhauled the outlook of the LPG business which used to be based on the old sari-sari store Read More
Companies may think they save money if they hire contractual workers who do not stay long enough to be entitled to benefits and promotion in pay, but this may be a misconception. On the contrary, Read More
I guess you might call me a COO (child of the owners). My parents are successful entrepreneurs. They had been running Sizzling Plate for well over 17 years when I thought I’d put up a Read More
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