Growing mango is in line with the initiatives of both the Philippine government and private sectors in terms of production, processing and marketing support. Once productive, a 10-15 year old tree will yield approximately 500 kilos of fruit. There are several possible products that can be derived out of mango fruit. There is a niche…
Christmas is a festive season in the Philippines, and with so much happening, it’s also a time ripe for a business to thrive and grow, even though some might be purely seasonal. Business people can be opportunistic, taking advantage of what’s on offer even if it’s only as temporary as the Christmas season. Let’s examine…
Ukay ukay clothing business is something that Filipinos are quite familiar with. Though in the Philippines, the business doesn’t deserve the connotation sometimes associated with it — used and worn out, a potential source of skin diseases — the bad reputation may have come from a bad experience or flat out lack of understanding about…
Ukay-ukay clothing business is something that Filipinos are quite familiar with. Though in the Philippines, the business doesn’t deserve the connotation sometimes associated with it — used and worn out, potential source of skin diseases — the bad reputation may have come from bad experience or flat out lack of understanding about quality of products….
Rice is a staple food of Filipinos and needless to say, engaging in selling or trading rice supplies can be a stable business. With the government agency, the National Food Authority, providing alternative, usually cheaper supplies of rice so retailers can provide more affordable supply to the public. But before one can sell NFA rice…
Hope springs eternal in the Philippines as among the most promising in the world when it comes to being a newly industrialized economy. Still, doing business, there remains a tricky task, especially for foreign players without local assistance from the ground. Opportunity remains there, as the country is ranked 12th in terms of population but…
Hope springs eternal on the Philippines as among the most promising in the world when it comes to being a newly industrialized economy, but doing business there remains a tricky task, especially for foreign players without local assistance from the ground. Opportunity remains there, as the country is ranked 12th in terms of population but…
Sari sari store business in the Philippines is a unique and intimate part of the Philippine retail culture. What is a sari sari store? Ubiquitous in a typical Filipino neighborhood, a sari sari store is a small retail shop that sells daily essentials of a community. Among the most common items sold in a sari…
Sari-sari stores in the Philippines are a unique and intimate part of the Philippine retail culture. We not only involve business when transact with sari-sari storekeepers when we holler that familiar “pabili”, we often get involved with their lives. We share gossips about famous celebrities, learn new things in the neighborhood, get invited in baptism,…
Are you an overseas Filipino worker currently owning rental property business in the Philippines? Maybe you mortgaged for a condo unit on Airbnb market, left your bungalow house for rent to a family and let your mother do the rental collection, or purchased multiple apartment units in a building near a university while you are…