Buying equipment: Brand new or 2nd hand?
If you are a business start-up with limited resources, you may flinch at the cost of buying new equipment. But there is no rule that says you have to buy brand new. In fact, the Read More
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More street-smart wisdom from successful entrepreneurs
Picking up from where we left off in an earlier article entitled “Keep your door open and other street-smart business advice,” here are more nuggets of business wisdom from those who know what winning (and Read More
“Tara na, negosyo na” Kapihan to highlight technopreneurship
“Tara na, negosyo na” will still be the battlecry of this year’s Kapihan sa UP ISSI (UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries) on Wednesay, August 3, but with a slant tothe promotion of technology-based enterprises. The Kapihan, Read More
Manager’s Course alumni urged to join Grand Homecoming
Graduates of the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries’ (UP ISSI) Manager’s Course (MC) — from its first run in 1971 to its current 100th run — are invited to the MC Grand Alumni Homecoming to Read More
mSMEs account for 75% of new jobs — DTI
Micro, small and medium enterprises generated 762,840 new jobs during the one-year period from July 2011 to June 2012, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). This translates to 75 per cent of Read More
SONA 2012 & the state of the economy: Brimming with good news
Speaking at his third State of the National Address last July 23, a confident and relaxed-looking President Benigno Aquino, Jr. took account of the progress achieved in developing the economy, improving governance, battling poverty, building Read More
Buying equipment: How to choose suppliers
Of so many vendors of the boiler, heavy-duty sewing machine or cutter, computer, tractor, or lathe machine you need in your operation, how do you choose the most suitable one? The general rule is “choose Read More
Franchising expo & forum to feature Asia’s “best and biggest”
Franchising businesses, enterprises planning to go into franchising and other franchising enthusiasts are invited to join Franchise Asia Philippines (FAP) 2012, dubbed as Asia’s biggest franchising event bringing together the best in the business, on Read More
SONA 2012 not PNoy’s score card but of all Filipinos
At 4 pm today, July 23, 2012, President Benigno Aquino will report to the Filipino nation — the people he calls “ang aking mga boss” — what his administration has done the past 12 months Read More
SERDEF-IOM project for OFW-entrepreneurs spawns business plans
In Agusan del Sur, Antique, and Masbate, groups of OFWs and their families completed last June an entrepreneurship training in pre-identified small-scale manufacturing and agri-based industries: abaca and rubber for Agusan del Sur, muscovado sugar Read More