I have always believed in the potentials of Filipino entrepreneurs in achieving greater things. Going back in 2010, I co-founded the social enterprise Day 8 Business Academy, with the purpose of helping Small and Medium Enterprises by providing them training and guidance as they build and grow their businesses. Last October 2018, Day 8 held an Entrepreneurship Conference with four […]
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In a best selling book I authored entitled ‘The Rainmakers’, I interviewed 25 Top Filipino CEOs such as Lance Gokongwei of Cebu Pacific Air, Victor Paterno of 7-Eleven, Injap Sia of Double Dragon and Joey Concepcion of RFM, among others, who shared their views on how their strategies addressed the opportunities or challenges of their industries at a particular time […]
(From left to right, first row: Lim, Mendiola, Go, Ong. Second row: Chan, Tantoco, Santos, Lorenzo) The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) will be holding its 25th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo in SMX on August 9-10, 2018. We asked some of the PRA officers to update us on retailing trends. Q to Samie Lim, PRA Chairman Emeritus and […]
Over 100 alumni of MarkProf (www.markprof.org) came together for a grand reunion to celebrate its 15th year anniversary in Dusit Hotel last July 21, 2018. Founded by Ding Salvador and yours truly in 2004 as a bootcamp to provide a resume-equalizing opportunity for students not coming from exclusive schools, Markprof is the longest running, alumni-led, free 8-day marketing training program […]
Venus Navalta is a highly respected media industry leader with a brilliant track record for building successful media agency operations. She rejoined the Interpublic Group as CEO of IPG Mediabrands Philippines back in 2015. She was previously Chairman of ZenithOptimedia, Philippines, where she propelled the agency to winning three “Media Agency of the Year” awards. Venus spent most of her […]
The Primer Group’s core businesses are in retail and distribution of 150 premium consumer and travel brands with store presence in 13 countries. It has diversified into industrial categories like air-conditioning and HVAC; textile printing and manufacturing; digital printing; building efficiency and energy management; security and fire safety solutions; and eco tours and hospitality management. By branching out into different […]
Introduction: By now, my friends would know that education is an advocacy and a passion closest to my heart, the reason why I keep attending international conferences as well as sharing knowledge by writing articles for my blog, newspapers and books. These books were written for marketing practitioners and entrepreneurs, mostly based on our experiences and knowledge gathered for several […]
[highlight] [/highlight] Bing Limjoco is the Chief Executive Officer of Francorp Philippines, the leading franchise consulting firm in the country. She is the first Filipino and the first Asian who was awarded as Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) by the International Franchise Association. An outstanding industry leader, she is Co-Founder and Past Chair of the Philippine Franchise Association; Past Chair of […]
What has really changed in selling and sales management? Attributed to how the dynamic process of selling evolved through the years, Sensei Business Academy (A division of Mansmith and Fielders) recently launched its 1st ever Sales Conference, with the theme “Close that Sale and Open Profitable Relationships”. (Standing from left to right: Mansmith Partner Emilio Macasaet III, Mansmith Group Chairman […]
Benjie Yap, fresh from an industrial engineering degree from De La Salle University, started in Unilever PH’s factory team and later its R&D department before becoming Marketing Director of Home Care and 5 years later as Managing Director of Foods. He was later assigned in Unilever Thailand and returned to the Philippines to assume the role as Vice President for […]