The Philippines had 5.36 million foreign tourists in 2015 staying an average of 10.5 days. It earned some P227.62 billion in revenues, representing close to 16% increase in arrivals and close to 6% increase in revenues vs 2014. Samie Lim, Vice President for Tourism and Retailing of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), has proposed 8A’s to drastically […]
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Nic Lim is a seasoned People Manager. He was formerly VP of San Miguel Corporation and Director for HR of Kraft before joining URC and becoming SVP for Corporate Resources of its holding group, JG Summit. Nic was People Manager of the Year in 2007 given by the People Management Association of the Philippines. He shares his insight about how […]
Potato Corner started in 1992 as a side business of partners wanting extra income. Today, it is the undisputed leader in the french fries franchise with some 700 local stores and 145 international stores, breaking one sales record after another the last few years. Potato Corner president Jose Magsaysay Jr shares with us why and how they are encouraging entrepreneurship […]
Today is National Heroes Day. Here is a entrepreneur rock star that we can all emulate — Edgar Sia II. Forbes recently released the 2016 list of billionaires in the Philippines. At number 17 and joining as the youngest member is 39-year old Edgar ‘Injap’ Sia II, Chairman of Double Dragon Properties, worth US$1.2 billion in net asset. With so […]
Reynaldo ‘Kakam’ Gabunada, Jr. is currently Assistant Vice President – Consumer Marketing Manager of Nestle Philippines assigned to handle BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink, the biggest Nestle brand in the Philippines. Prior to this, he was Senior Brand Manager of Nestle Malaysia where he injected many initiatives to revitalize the growth of MAGGI 2-Minute Noodles. He is one of eleven recipients of the 11th MansmithYoung […]
I saw the video of Ariel India’s ‘Share The Load’ campaign when Inquirer’s business editor Raul Marcelo shared this in his Facebook page. It features a father apologizing to his daughter on unequal gender role where men take less responsibility at home even if both husband and wife are now working and tired when they get home. The father-and-daughter role […]
Q1: How did you get into the hair extensions business? A: It all started when I was granted a fashion design scholarship by the Japanese government in 2009 and I studied in Tokyo for 3 years. It is there where I got immersed into a culture wherein fashion is literally a head to toe expression. I saw how for Japanese […]
Q1: You have been with Mansmith for over 10 years, what was Mansmith like before and after you took over? A: Back when it was founded in 1990, Mansmith was inspired by a simple passion for learning – i.e., learning beyond textbooks, learning from experts, learning about what matters in business, among others. There was an opportunity for a training […]
Q1: Your foundation has been helping 30,000 children through some 17,000 regular donors. What fundraising strategies have proven effective for you? A: World Vision in the Philippines took the bold step of seeking donations from Filipinos inside malls. We were actually the first NGO here in the country to do this. Our staff asked mall-goers to “help a child go […]
We are reminded to return to the basics during crises or when business seems to be at a dead end. For example, we may all be familiar with Newton’s third law of motion, which states for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In business, this might make us think of what outcomes to expect when we execute […]