Archive for December, 2010

Why Business Credit Card Debt Is Always Risky

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying the holiday break as much as I am. I’ll be going back to my regular blogging schedule in a few days but for now, let me give you an interesting guest post about using credit cards when starting a business. In my previous article on the different ways [...]

Merry Christmas 2010!

It’s now the morning of December 24th and a few hours from now, our Facebook feeds and Twitter timelines will all be filled with Christmas greetings and holiday cheers. I remember not so long ago, Yuletide quotes, jokes and wishes would fill my text message inbox during this time. This year, I’m expecting to receive [...]

Organizing Your Personal Finances

It’s going to be the end of the year soon and from what I know, there are two New Year Resolutions that people usually think of during this time – they’d either want to lose weight or save more money next year. I’m not a health guru so I can’t really help you much with [...]

Your Ultimate Guide To Buying Any Gadget

Are you thinking of buying a new mobile phone? Or perhaps a new laptop? Are you contemplating if you should get yourself that tablet computer that everyone’s seem to be carrying around nowadays? How about that new DSLR camera? Or that stylish new mp3 player? Regardless of what gadget you’re planning to buy, I’m pretty [...]

On Aristotle, Entelechy and Realizing Your Potential

The Greek philosopher, Aristotle is known for many things. While he is considered as one of the founding figures of Western Philosophy, he had nevertheless made significant contributions in various other fields – from physics to poetry, from biology to politics, from math to music. Truly, a man of achievement… one that has reached his [...]

An Innovative Way To Market Using Leaflets

I’ve already given you some flyer design tips and marketing strategies before and for today, I’d like to share with you a guest post that complements that article well. When you or your staff is out on the field giving out leaflets to passersby, how do you do it? Do you simply stretch out your [...]

We Won as Best Business Blog at The Philippine Blog Awards!

I have good news for everyone… We won as the Best Business Blog in the recently concluded Philippine Blog Awards 2010! And I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people behind the PBA 2010 for this great honor. This award is for all the readers, visitors, subscribers and Facebook fans whose support [...]

Five Articles That Will Help You Save Money This Christmas Season

It’s less than 2 weeks before Christmas and I’m sure everyone’s busy with preparing for the holidays, I know I am. Aside from doing my usual Christmas bazaar selling, I’ve been busy with attending parties, thinking of and buying gifts and praying for enough patience to withstand the terrible city traffic. In any case, it’s [...]

What Have You Done Today to Make You Feel Proud?

It’s 5:00 PM now and I’m writing this as another day of the workweek is ending for many people. It’s Wednesday so it’s also the busiest day of the week (at least it was always for me when I was still in the corporate world). And I remember myself years ago, as I was making [...]

Business Lessons From Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2010 Part 2

Please read the first half of this post at Business Lessons From Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2010 Part 1. We now continue with the rest of the recipients of the Entrepreneur 10 Awards which was given last November 24, 2010 by Entrepreneur Magazine Philippines. I’ve already shared with you Myrna Bituin, Eduardo Cabantog, Carlos De [...]

Business Lessons From Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2010 Part 1

A couple of weeks ago, I was able to attend the Entrepreneur 10 Awards – an annual event by Entrepreneur Magazine Philippines that honors ten small to medium-scale entrepreneurs who have been able to reach great heights in their field of business for the year. Held at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Inter Continental [...]

On Entrepreneurship, Banks and the BPI Family Ka-Negosyo Business Loans

You’ve probably already heard the news that Mang Inansal was bought by Jollibee for P3 billion – not bad for a food business venture that started with only P800,000 capital back in 2003. When I asked my friends several weeks ago on what they thought about this news, most of them said that while they [...]