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We have been in ECQ since March 15, 2020 in most places in the Philippines, with three extensions so far. Make yourself productive by attending FREE business courses offered by Continuum Academy, the online video learning platform subsidiary of Mansmith and Fielders Inc. Here are the topics that you might be interested in: 8 Elements to Evaluate in Your Business […]

George Chua is President and CEO of Bayan Automotive Industries Corporation, among other companies. He is currently the President of the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) and 2016 President of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (Finex). He shares with us the role of finance in marketing and strategy. Q1: How has business strategy changed in the last few […]

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George Siy is Chairman Emeritus of Anvil Business Club, an organization composed of next generation Filipino-Chinese businessmen in the Philippines. He is also President of Convergence Realty & Development Corporation, Marie France Philippines, among other businesses. He shares his insights about making deals with Chinese entrepreneurs. Q1: What are Chinese businessmen in the Philippines like? Are there different segments of […]

Before becoming a Congresswoman in 2012, Leni Robredo was a lawyer focusing on the poor and marginalized. She was awarded the Most Outstanding Private Prosecutor in 2009 given by Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption (VACC). She decided to run as congresswoman after her late husband died due to the belief that only 1 family member will be in public office at a time. In Congress, […]

Q1: Pioneer is the market leader in hybrid corn in the Philippines. How has the industry been changing in the last decade? A: Pioneer continues to be at the forefront of innovation in both its product offerings and services. We’ve seen a tremendous amount of productivity improvement driven by an accelerated technology adoption over the last 5-7 years. Farmers shifted […]

There are so many ways major retailers selling fast moving consumer products (FMCG) in the Philippines can make money beyond buy and sell.  Mansmith conducted interviews with manufacturers on their cost of selling, which revealed a list of at least 30 different charges that are or can be imposed by key retailers one time or another. When introducing new products, […]

In my previous article (Why Businesses Fail), I explained that businesses fail when lacking in at least one of these four factors: Product-Market, People, Peso, and Prayers. This article will focus on some of the possible remedies A Product-Market deficiency arises when there is a lack of brand relevance. To be relevant is to have a clear target market that […]

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Q1: Decades ago, Goldilocks had popular cake competitors like Rolling Pin, Merced and Joni’s – all of which are no longer active in the market. Giant Jollibee Food Group acquired Red Ribbon in 2005. What has Goldilocks been doing right all these years for it to hold on to market leadership in the cake industry? I believe that the main […]

Q1: Congratulations on your leading Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (YBHF), which started as the Zamboanga Fund for Little Kids, can you share a brief history how this boat advocacy was born? This boat advocacy started when Juljimar Gonzales shared the story of how he saw a group of kids at Layag Layag with one hand holding a plastic bag and another […]

Josiah Go features the movers and shakers of the business world and writes about marketing, strategy, innovation, execution and entrepreneurship

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