Ifore Yu was vacationing in New York when he noticed the thriving double-fried-chicken trend there. He recalls: “Sabi ko, kaya ko gumawa ng something proudly Pinoy, and develop a brand and a concept instead of franchising one.” It fit his mindset at the time as he was finishing his business administration degree at De LaSalle-College…
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Breaking into the beauty biz: Dr. Manny Calayan
Succeeding in the already tight beauty market depends on a number of factors. Here are eight of those. Everybody wants to be beautiful, but not everybody succeeds in a beauty business. But celebrity cosmetic surgeon Dr. Manny Calayan of Calayan Surgicenters and high-end styling boutique Vivere Salon have succeeded, and now offer their advice to…
10 time-tested business principles to live by
First published in Entrepreneur Magazine Philippines, December 2009 issue. I wrote this with colleagues Marie Anne Fajardo, Kendrick S. Go, Mishell M. Malabaguio, and Tino Pamintuan. Also available in the Affordable Cebu forum. — Jimbo They are business veterans, they are successful, and they share their success secrets here Entrepeneur Magazine compiled business principles that…
Nickel: New king of PH minerals
The Philippines used to be known for its gold, silver, and copper, but a new element has taken the throne as the country’s top mineral product: nickel. As the world’s second-biggest supplier of nickel ore, the country exported 577,000 metric tons of it in 2016 and 2017 combined.Last year’s nickel ore exports came in at…
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