Advertisements are important to any business especially for Filipinos who are just starting up. One of the hardest things for startup business is the budget to spend in paying for ad agency. But actually, money has nothing to do in creating a message that will embark in the minds of the people. An advertisement must [...]

Not only meats and vegetables are preserved. Even eggs are also preserved. One way of doing it is by salting it (Itlog na Pula or Itlog na maalat) . Unlike those packed meals with sauces that are messy to prepare, salted eggs are different. Once salted, eggs are ready to be served and eaten with [...]

Textured or texturized vegetable protein (TVP) use is one way to save ingredients cost. Known as textured soy protein (TSP) for others, it is high in protein, low in fat and is quick to cook. TVP is made from defatted soy flour, a by-product of making soy bean oil. It is used as a meat [...]

A new and systematic method of business registration process is being established by the government. This is the online business registry called the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) project. With the Department of Trade and Industry, PBR is designed to create national database aside from harmonizing the process of business registration.
Ken Queenie Cuñada, DTI Capiz Public [...]

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We all know of the adage which goes “A little can go a long way,” and no one can attest to the veracity of that quotation than husband and wife Sherwin and Beverly Aquino, who started a small business cooking and selling “lugaw” (porridge) in San Pablo City just to augment the meager family income.
The [...]

Announcing an opportunity for all entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to get that much needed funding for your project you’ve been keeping for so  long. This is through the Philippine Business in Development (BiD) Challenge 2009 which is being launched by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).

Soaps can be made through two processes, the hot and the cold process. The hot process, which completes the saponification quickly, is used to make liquid soaps.
Unlike in bar soaps which use sodium hydroxides (NaOH), liquid soaps utilize potassium hydroxide (KOH) to saponify oils. Due to larger molecule size of potassium hydroxide, it can maintain [...]

If you happened to be in Pangasinan and you are looking for some ‘pasalubong’ to bring home to your friends and families, be sure to check out the Pangasinan Pasalubong Center. It’s a place where the products of Pangasinan can be found and bought. The store is strategically located at Barangay Carment East, which is [...]

Aside from politics, the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, Manny Pacquiao, may soon be involved in the tourism industry too,  as one of his company is planning to develop a  400-hectare property in General Santos City and transform it into a special economic zone.
His company, the Manny Pacquiao Heights Development Corp. (MPHDC) is planning to invest [...]

The number of SM mall chain around the country has just reached 34 last Friday when shopping mall giant SM Prime Holdings, Inc. opened its SM City Naga, its first mall in the Bicol region, which is also the first of their scheduled malls to be opened this year.
With a gross floor area of 64,780 [...]

Martin Ozaeta, 42, a Batangueño from Lumil, San Jose learned all about the intricacies of poultry and egg business from his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Virtusio who first ventured into the business. Now that he is managing his own business, Martin makes sure that he attends to his farm’s needs personally.
Through the years, Martin [...]

It could be a big dream, but definitely not an impossible one, as the Philippine coffee industry is aiming to achieve self-sufficiency in the aromatic bean production by the year 2015. And when this is achieved, it will save the country by up to P3.5 billion from annual imports of the beans.
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Peping and Joy de Villa were enjoying success in their high-end garments business until 1997, when imported garments from China, Bangkok and many other sources came to the country and sold in various ukay-ukays. They were forced to close shop in April 1997 because they find it hard to compete with these items, which were [...]

A business name like Frame-Up will already give you an idea of the kind of service it offers, in fact, the owner of the business, 59 years old Danilo Raynes Solares is recognized in Naga City as “Mr. Framer.” That is because, he can framed anything, and as he claimed – he can even frame [...]

The Philippine government recently announced an initiative that will help displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) become entrepreneurs by providing them, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), a livelihood loan of P50,000.
The OWWA recently reported that fifty displaced OFWs from Western Visayas have availed of this program from the agency. The loans are intended to [...]

In Davao city, a couple made a bold decision of putting up a coffee shop, undaunted by the effect the global economic turmoil which holds many entrepreneurs from pursuing any investment plan. “While others hold back, I see this as an opportunity to invest,” said Abraham Rojas, who together with his wife Mildred opened their [...]

Krispy Kreme has just got to be the biggest name in doughnuts today. If you would recall its history, you will find that the doughnut company never made any fancy advertising technique back in 1937 when it started. Its melt-in-your-mouth goodness was enough to create worth-of-mouth buzz marketing which made it the global renowned doughnut [...]

Desiree Duran was only able to finish elementary, and for most of her life, she was selling fishballs and isaw to her neighbors in Basuit, San Ildefonso, Bulacan. But this condition is not enough to make Daisy (as Desiree is commonly called) quit her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Because of her gut-feel and queer [...]

Antusa Wanason Refalda is a woman-farmer-entrepreneur, and is the one responsible behind the success of the Kalinga Brew, a roasted ground native coffee know for its distinct flavor and wonderful aroma.
Kalinga brew is one of the selected products of Kalinga often exhibited regional and national trade fairs like the Impakabsat, OTOP exhibit, Philippine export, international [...]

On April 15 to 18, 2009, close to 300 world-class designers and manufacturers will present their eco-inspired creations made of Philippine indigenous, sustainable materials in an event spearheaded by Manila F.A.M.E. international.
Manila F.A.M.E. participants and exhibitors have pride themselves in being pioneers in using recyclables and eco-friendly materials such as scrap metals, wood shavings, egg [...]