A Filipina fashion designer and milliner, actress and musician, won this year’s British Council’s Young Fashion Entrepreneur (YFE) Award. Mich Dulce wowed the judges, not only because of her designs, but also of her use of indigenous materials, like sinamay and abaca.
YFE is a part of the International Young Creative Entrepreneur (IYCE) awards scheme that [...]

They say a woman’s confidence does not really depend on how beautiful or sexy she is. It all depends on how she carries herself, and that confidence really comes from within – no matter if you have a petite body or you wear Plus size bustier, or even if you are not so much endowed. [...]

Every entrepreneur, especially the start-ups, at one time or another would looking for additional capitalization. One that they can easily when an opportunity arises. If you have filled up business credit card applications and got yourself approved, you got some valuable financing tool at your end which you can use for those emergencies.

It may not seem like it, but an entrepreneur sitting in his chair all day long can be punishing his back without him even realizing it. You should be kind to your employees doing all those paperworks in the office too. It is worthwhile to invest on Ergonomic Office Chairs for the sake of your [...]

For the highly technical and skilled entrepreneur, the welding business is industry is not much explored. There seems to be a shortage on this skill as I have seen one too many shops with the sign, “Welders Wanted.” I know the capital and equipments for this business is not small. So if you want to [...]

I don’t know if many entrepreneurs has given it much thought, but bar tending is another great opportunity that seems to be untapped. Unfortunately, there aren’t too many barschool in the country today that could train our many talented countrymen. Getting the skills required can get them that much needed employment.

An internet is a very viable tool for every entrepreneur today. I couldn’t imagine an enterprise succeeding without internet. It’s not impossible I know, but it might not be as quick. And just like a reception on your TV, your internet connection should be clear and fast, for the entrepreneur not to miss any opportunity. [...]

Here’s another first from the Smart Communications, the country’s leading wireless services provider. The company launched recently the beta phase of its mobile email, the first daily flat-rate, unlimited push email solution in the country.

His halo-halo business literally brings him called “cold cash.”
Xavier Mercado, a 28-year old entrepreneur from Iloilo, built his restaurant on a secret Ilokano recipe for halo-halo. “I love halo-halo, I consider it as one of the best desserts ever,” Mercado said.
His love story with halo-halo, a favorite summer concoction of Filipinos, started when he was [...]

We all know that these days, a website is not only essential but almost a requirement for every entrepreneur to have one. And once your site is up, the entrepreneur must do some serious online marketing stuff to promote it. One way to do this is through blog marketing, where a business takes advantage of [...]

You car is important in your business. It helps you get to your meetings and sales presentations. It also makes a statement and tells a lot about you, the entrepreneur. That’s why it should be taken care of well, from the dash kit,  seats, to the motors, engine and electrical.

Corazon Dayro Ong was awarded the recognition as this year’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. She was known to be the brain behind the highly successful and innovative food product, San Marino Corned Tuna. The honor was awarded to Ong during the recently concluded Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 awarding ceremonies which was held at [...]

One of the characteristics of an entrepreneur is that he knows how to use his time wisely. He focuses on the more important and productive things and delegates those that doesn’t really need his personal attention. The same is true when he travels. He wants everything taken care of so can concentrate on the purpose [...]

Think Big. Think Global. An entrepreneur may start small, but it doesn’t mean that he should not aim to go global some day. The help achieve that mindset, he needs to know and understand Global Branding for Entrepreneurs to be able to ready on getting a slice of that global pie someday.

One sound investment that entrepreneurs might want to look into these days is joining the San Miguel Food Inc.’s (SMFI) roster of Poultry Contract Breeders and Growers. Being in the company of an elite team delivering the Magnolia Fresh Chicken to Filipinos is definitely a good option.
Take Ofel Dator’s word for it. Dator, owner of [...]

After successfully breaking in foreign-dominated toothpaste market in the Philippines, Filipino-owned Lamoiyan Corp., manufacturer of the Hapee toothpaste brand is looking to capture the Chinese market as well.
Company president and chief executive Cecilio Kwok Pedro said they have decided to be more aggressive, and soon they will be exporting Hapee toothpaste to China. At present, [...]

There is no business or an entrepreneur who doesn’t have a debt. Financial statements seem too ideal if they don’t have a ‘Liabilities’ in them – but they do exist by the way. Rare but they exist. But as important as debts in businesses, debt settlement is also as important if an entrepreneur wants to [...]

Anybody can be an entrepreneur if only he puts his mind into it. No matter what age he may be in, if he believes he can, he will succeed. Alvin Kingston Tan, at age 24, has proven that age is not a factor when it comes to running a business.
Alvin, who has no formal education [...]

An entrepreneur’s life is not really easy. All those works and planning can really take its toll on us, that why we all could use a little break, have a little laugh so to  speak. And one good way to get a laugh is through funny pictures that are taken candidly, or edit a seemingly [...]

Most entrepreneurs know and understand the value of their car as an investment, and it follows that they will get an insurance for it. But for some, especially those who don’t use it for business, they even have to ask themselves at times questions like “should i get car rental coverage?” seeing the insurance as [...]