Entrepreneurship, first and foremost, is all about proper handling of the people in the workplace. An enterprise is built on people-to-people relationship and when an entrepreneur inculcates good values in his people – integrity, hard Read More
So you want to go into business. And so you know next to nothing how to go about it. You might, then, want to consider a retailing business. In many ways, retailing is the simplest Read More
“Be accessible; keep your door open” is just one of the business management tips liberally doled out by some 25 entrepreneurs featured in the SERDEF-UP ISSI casebook “Doers, Dreamers, Risktakers (Part 1). “ Listen carefully Read More
SERDEF Trustee and Science and Technology Undersecretary Fortunato T. dela Pena was elected chairman of the United Nations’ Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD), according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Dela Read More
By 2050, Asia may become the wealthiest region of the world, accounting for up to 50 per cent of the global gross domestic product (GDP), trade and investment. The continent currently accounts for around 27 Read More
At UP ISSI–SERDEF start-your-own business and other entrepreneurship training programs and forums, there are two questions most often asked. While they happen to be the questions most difficult to answer, they are at the same Read More
When you have finally chosen the specific business you want to go into, the next step is to write the business plan. A comprehensive, thoroughly thought-out business plan is essential to your success as a Read More
There is competition to beat in the buko pie making industry and we took risks to make some headway in the market. We adopted stricter quality control, joined national and international trade fairs, and adopted Read More
With banks’ accumulated resources rising to P6.9 trlllion in February, lending by banks to consumer and corporate borrowers is expected to increase, according to a Bangko Sentral report. Data from the central bank showed that Read More
True, there are thousands of businesses that are unregistered. Why go through the hassle – the tedious paper work and extra expense? — “underground” entrepreneurs might say. Most of all, by keeping off the government’s Read More
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