He was employed as a gasoline pump boy and studied in his tree time. After four years, he finished a degree in Business Administration with major in marketing at the University of San Carlos in 1980. He was promoted and became a manager of the gasoline station after his graduation.

Do you want to embark on a new business? How about making different kind of soaps? Just like food, soaps and detergents are an indispensible part of your grocery list. Why not learn to how make them so you won’t have to pay for them, and have business on the side?

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 [...]

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 animation industry is about to get a boost especially with the formation of the Animation Council of the Philippines (ACP). The group’s main focus is to encourage more animators to be more enterprising and set up their own studios.
Rowena E. Bagadion, newly-installed president of the organization said, “Animators are creative people. But oftentimes, we [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A free entrepreneurship training was provided by the Department of Trade and industry last January 27 to March 20, 2009 in Western Visayas. In the said program, over 5,021 people avail of the opportunity. According to DTI Information Officer 6 Ruby Melliza, around 112 free entrepreneurship trainings were conducted during the period through the different [...]

The global economic crisis has brought different effects on different people, some choose to be negative about it and wallow in the pool of pessimism and self pity, while saw it as an opportunity to strive harder and get something going.
Fortunately, for the Filipino women, the second option seems to be the popular choice. Because [...]

Antoinette Easton, a Filipina who is now residing in Australia, is passionate about angels. She loves angels, especially those in the nativity scenes. This passion about angels inspired Easton to start a business selling products made in the Philippines.
Now, this entrepreneur has helped create jobs for the Filipinos in the country as she promotes Philippine [...]

Ana Coritha Desamparado is not your ordinary college student. Aside from being the president of the University of the Philippines – Cebu (UP-Cebu) student council, Desamparado is also known in the campus as the “mobile sari-sari store vendor.”
Desamparado, who is taking up a degree in mass communication in UP-Cebu, sells anything. From candies, chocolates, cellphone [...]

In these times where talks of the effects of the global recession just wouldn’t subside, especially with the hundreds of OFW’s who were displaced because of their employers being severely affected by it, the country is once again faced with the rising unemployment problem.
To add up to the displaced OFWs are the local workers who [...]

The best way to get to where you want to be is to get a clear picture in your mind of the benefits you will enjoy as you take control of your cash flow.
Focus on your unique talents and skills rather than fighting the constant cash flow fires.
These are 10 Absolutely Must-Follow Cash Flow Rules [...]

A tragic irony – Many business owners are good in business but not in handling money. Business and money normally and ideally go together but considering some of the attributes of an entrepreneur, in some cases, they are lousy in terms of managing their personal wealth and investments. Problems occur on how these small businesses [...]

A few years back, people thought that the Generation Y had it made. A booming technology, an abundance of opportunities, and a great access to financial subsidies, debts and what-have-you’s. But now, while some people from this generation have succeeded and are now established individuals professionally and financially, recent studies show that lots of 20-something [...]

Defining leadership is an elusive pursuit at best. Over the years, great leaders have been identified. We have had less success, however, in enumerating specific characteristics of leadership that can be universally replicated and form a firm foundation for identifying the full range of leadership characteristics. It appears that we know leadership when we see [...]

Even though as your own boss you are free to work when and if you want to, we urge you to set up a work schedule. A schedule not only will help you organize your work, but will also help your family and friends know when they can and cannot interrupt you. Business contacts will [...]

When you open your business you should set up a separate business checking account. We recommend selecting a small or local neighborhood bank where your business will be noticed and valued. If you’re happy with your existing bank, you may want to open your business account there because they already know you. Find out what [...]