This morning, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) announced the economy grew by 6.6 per cent last year, surpassing the government’s earlier forecast of 5 to 6 per cent growth. The higher-than-expected growth is attributed Read More
Among the many functions of a company chief executive, the most important is to generate ideas, make plans, and think of innovations to improve and grow his business. In other words, according to Hector Navasero, Read More
The expected strong inflow of foreign direct investments this year is likely to drive the value of the Philippine peso upward, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco in a recent interview. Read More
(First published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Monday, January 21, 2013) Masbate is known for its rolling hills, rich pasture, natural reefs, unpolluted seashores, and gold mines. Not yet a tourist destination, it is Read More
If you are seriously planning to go into business, there must be one question foremost in your mind: How much money will I need to get my business going? Whether you plan to finance Read More
The decline of inflation rate in the country from an average of 4.6 in 2011 to 3.2 per cent in 2012 will obviously benefit consumers, according to Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association Inc. president Steven T. Read More
It is often said that the social responsibility of business is to make more profit, so it can provide more and better goods and services needed by society, and consequently provide more jobs and more Read More
The Finex SMEplus Loan Portal at www.finex.sme.org.ph was launched last month as a response to the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector’s need for easier access to financing and financial advice. Developed by the Financial Read More
The successful entrepreneur is opportunistic. The word opportunist may but does not necessarily have an unsavory connotation. An opportunist can actively seek opportunities and turn them into entrepreneurial activities or an expansion of these activities Read More
Question I want to start my own business, after many years of being employed. As they say, when we are working for another person, we are making that person rich. I think it is time Read More
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