Last August 31 was 11th birthday of Blogger and “blogger fiestas” were held all over the world to celebrate the occasion. In Manila, the celebration was at Fully Booked along Bonifacio High Street in Taguig and I was one of the invited speakers for the event. That night, I talked about how to increase your [...]

One of the most lucrative home-based business you can do nowadays is dog breeding. I have a couple of friends who are into it and they say that breeding dogs for profit has become one of their major sources of extra income. But how do you start a dog breeding business? Do you just buy [...]

Last weekend, I was one of the guest speakers in a business seminar called “UP in the Black: Size UP. Draw Up. Crank UP.” It’s an event held in the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City and organized by the UP Business and Service Administrators of the Philippines. The objective of the seminar [...]

Last weekend, I found myself going to the 18th Philippine International Franchise Conference and Expo or simply the Franchise 2010 Expo at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay. I’ve been seriously considering getting a franchise business since last year but I haven’t really found one which suits my budget and my interests. So I went [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I got the chance to meet Ms. Eireen Diokno-Bernardo, a Filipino eBay PowerSeller who has been selling items on eBay for the past ten years. In that span of time, she has not only become a multi-millionaire, but more importantly, was able to build an online home-based business that continues [...]

At some point in your life, you must have been invited to join a multi-level network marketing company, I know I have – as well as almost everyone I’ve asked. So did you join? If yes, did you lose your money or did you make some? If I invited you now to join a network [...]

There are many types of business structures to choose from when you’re starting an enterprise. And each one has its own merits and weaknesses. I’ve already written about the different types of business structures before but that post didn’t quite touch the tax advantages and disadvantages of each structure. Thus, I would like to share [...]

Thinking of franchising a business? Then check out the best franchise business in the country below. Last July 6, the 2010 Franchise Awards of ENTREPRENEUR Philippines was held at the A. Venue Hotel Suites in Makati. I was fortunate to be able to attend the event and witness the top franchise companies in the Philippines [...]

I was going through some of my old business documents when I stumbled upon the incorporation papers of a failed company I put up around four years ago. It was nostalgic to remember the fun, the hard work and even the headaches I experienced in making this start-up work. But I guess it was not [...]

After months of research, preparation and hard work, it’s finally here – the grand opening for your business. It’s the day when you formally open your doors to customers and start making money. But what else do you need to do on this day aside from cutting that ribbon with those over-sized scissors? The grand [...]