Butz Bartolome is the Chairman of GMB Franchise Developers Inc., which has been providing franchise consulting for over 25 years. He was chairman of the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) in 2014. He shares his insights about the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as well as the common mistakes in franchising and how to avoid them. Q1: You were an […]
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Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation is an AAA-rated and Large B general contractor specializing in foundation engineering, power plants, ports and harbors, and roads and bridges. CEO Alice Eduardo, who was recently honored in Forbes Asia ‘Heroes of Philanthropy’ 2018, shares with us her insights on service and strategy. Q1. What has been your competitive advantage against the big […]
(Excerpt from the book “Entrepreneurship: Starting An Enterprise, Having An Innovation Mindset” by Josiah Go and Chiqui Escareal-Go. Book is officially endorsed by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Go Negosyo and available in all branches of National Book Store and Power Books) From an investment perspective, entrepreneurs must have integrity as part of their personal branding – – […]
Spoiler Alert: Read only after watching the movie. Note that my ideas here are based on the movie and not the book, which I have not read. ‘Kai Ki Lang’ I remember my conversation with my late father in 1983. Word finally reached him that I had a Filipina girlfriend and he wanted to talk to me about it. I […]
Albet Buddahim was awarded 2017 Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA) for his role in helping turn IPG Mediabrands into one of the fastest growing marketing agencies in the Philippines. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of L’Oreal Philippines and shares with us his ‘Play to Win’ philosophy and strategy. He will be presenting “Play to Win: The Mindset […]
(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 […]
“Entrepreneurship: Starting an Enterprise. Having an Innovation Mindset”, Chiqui and my latest book, is a work of passion and love – the words, ideas, and frameworks, simply flowed from our hearts and minds, as what we have put together here felt like we were dissecting our own journeys or decoding our own characters in our development as entrepreneurs. We know […]
Extraordinary Enclaves, a member of Joy-Nostalg Group, is developing a 30-Hectare Socialized Housing project in Naic, Cavite. Such a large undertaking requires meticulous planning to ensure a successful implementation. Joy-Nostalg Group CEO Jack Ng, Jr. shares how important execution is after formulating strategies. Q1: The government requires 20% of property developers’ sales to come from socialized housing. Your Extraordinary Enclaves […]
Bancassurance is about selling insurance inside the bank premises to the bank’s clients. To the insurance company, it is a new channel to reach new customers. To the bank, it is a cross-selling strategy. Both the bank and the insurance company are benefited with this partnership via higher revenues and lower cost. BPI-Philam Life Assurance Company is one of the […]
Raul Juan Esteban is Managing Director of marketing research firm PSRC. He is Past President of the Marketing and Opinion Research Society (MORES) of the Philippines; Country Representative of ESOMAR, the global research association; and past Chairman of AGB-Nielsen. He shares his insights about doing research the practical way. Q1: The late icon Steve Jobs once mentioned that consumers don’t know what they […]