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Funds Placed at the SDA Accounts Up from Last Month

bcrilloraza — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:24:35 +0000

Funds placed at the SDA accounts in the Central Bank were up from last month by 0.71% to P1.706 trillion as of the 3rd week of October.

The Business of Events Organizing

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:06:41 +0000

The need for events organizers has been steadily increasing in recent years. Personal and corporate events are being professionally managed by this new breed of entrepreneurs. A few decades back, the bride and groom personally took care of every wedding detail. Today, couples opt to hire wedding planners to f ree themselves from the stress of planning and organizing this big event. Before, a company’s marketing group handles product launchings, seminars and even family days. Nowadays, events organizers are being hired to allow the marketing group to focus on more important company goals. Rossel Taberna, proprietor of Outbox Media Production Agency, an emerging player in the events organizing industry, attributes this trend to people’s need for convenience. “People don’t want to be hassled. Organizing an event takes a lot of time and energy,” she says. “When people and corporations hire professional events organizers, all they have to do is sit back, relax and literally watch the event unfold,” Taberna adds. Taberna and her friends decided to pool their small savings after college to put up an events company. After a year, when there wasn’t much going on, her friends gave up their stakes making Taberna the sole owner. She singlehandedly financed Outbox Media,starting in a small apartment with just two employees. Like many first time event organizers, Taberna started with small gatherings. “It was for a debutant from Ateneo. Even though themes were not yet in vogue then, we had one for the party: Marilyn Monroe and black and white.” “You should be attuned with the trends. What’s hot and what’s in. Clients like that a lot because they want their event to be the first,” she adds.

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9 steps to your dream business

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:44:04 +0000

With the wide array of franchise opportunities available in the market, it can be confusing to find one that is right for you. Those who are not thorough in their search can easily fall victim to unscrupulous conmen out to make a fast buck. Of course, majority are legitimate enterprises that could be your ticket [...]

Passion becomes profitable

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:58:09 +0000

Hobbyists spend endless hours on things that they love to do. Their high level of enthusiasm makes it possible to turn their hobby into a business, helping them survive the crucial start-up months and lean seasons. Truly, what could be better than turning something that you are very passionate about into a successful, money-generating venture? If you are looking for a business opportunity, don’t look to far. You may have a hobby that’s just waiting to be tapped. Here are inspiring stories of “hobbypreneurs” and the hobbies that gave them their ticket to entrepreneurship.

Photography

Barely a year into serious photography, high-profile lawyer Raymond Fortun was named Weddings@Work Supplier of the Year in 2009, making him one of the most sought after wedding and prenup photographers in the Philippines today. How he juggles work as a top-notch lawyer with his newfound career in photography is beyond me. Just to give you an idea, there was a time when he shot 22 weddings in one month, and in the course of this interview he mentions that he is already booked until December 2012. Atty. Fortun took interest in photography in 2007 but only decided to turn it into a second job in 2008. “When I was starting, a multi-medium (is this really medium or media?) artist looked at my photos and said that I had an eye for photography. After that, my first wedding client was also very satisfied with my photos so I was encouraged to take it seriously,” he recounts. He uses social networking sites Facebook and Multiply as marketing tools and he is also part of an organization of wedding suppliers. “I was happy to shoot one wedding in a month but before I knew it, there was a deluge of bookings. I have limited myself to eight weddings a month.” His message to other photographers who want to make it in the competitive world of wedding photography: invest in the best equipment that would deliver the job, keep yourself physically and mentally fit, and create your own distinct style – do not copy the works of others.

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BIR Collection at Php73.79 billion in July

bcrilloraza — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:05:38 +0000

BIR collection stood at Php73.79 billion in July, lower than its Php74.61 billion target for the month. Year-to-date total reached Php531.786 billion, 13.8% higher than that registered in the same period last year.

Neighborhood Commerce

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:39:28 +0000

More people are staying at home and helping community businesses grow The uncertainty brought about by the global recession has resulted into downsizing, carpooling, staycation and a new catchphrase that is slowly creeping into our lexicon: new localism. E and M Bakery, a community store in Pasay City, sells the usual bakery fare like sliced [...]

ECO-TECH project gets loan backing

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:52:53 +0000

Plantersbank, the country's lead bank for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), recently granted a P10 million credit line facility to Coco Technology Corporation (Cocotech).

Plantersbank receives top bank excellence award

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:52:28 +0000

Photo shows Plantersbank chairman Ambassador Jesus P. Tambunting (left) receiving the award from SBC president and COO Benel P. Lagua (right) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary Merly M. Cruz (center). Plantersbank, the country’s lead bank for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is once again hailed as the “Kaakibat sa Pag-unlad ng SMEs”, [...]

Plantersbank Announces Executive Appointments

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:15:06 +0000

Planters Development Bank (Plantersbank) chairman and CEO Ambassador Jesus P. Tambunting, announced the appointment of Fe Miranda T. Aruta as president and chief operating officer.

Plantersbank receives top bank excellence award

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:17:17 +0000

Plantersbank, the country’s lead bank for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is once again hailed as the “Kaakibat sa Pag-unlad ng SMEs”...