Kiddo-Preneur Christmas Bazaar 2014: Learning Entrepreneurship at an Early Age

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Bigger and better, the Kiddo-preneur event had just concluded a well-accepted Christmas bazaar flocked by thousands of buyers from all over the Metro. Most buyers were fascinated and curious seeing children as the primary sellers of numerous products ranging from all-time favorites like ice creams and shakes to fancy printed shirts and glittery accessories. Guided by their parents and/or guardians, these kids were naturally eager to show off their products and interact with their customers like it was more than just play time.

I attended the summer run of the Kiddo-preneur event held by the same organizers a few months ago at Robinsons Place in Manila, and I could say that the event held this November, a few weeks away from Christmas,  was a stunning success for engaging a lot more young entrepreneurs in participating in a very educational and worthwhile event. I saw many of the same faces have returned to compete again for some recognition, or maybe just to have fun exploring how it is to be in business earning their own money at a very young age between 5 to 17 when most kids will just spend their time checking on their social media accounts or playing with their game consoles or tablets.

The whole day event held at the Glorietta Activity Center, Palm Drive in Makati last November 23, 2014 teaches the "kiddos" the value of earning the hard-earned money. It primarily focuses on four learning motivations on how to earn, save, invest and donate. The principle of donating is an admirable activity  added to the event as it teaches the kids to recognize charitable institutions and advocacy programs as a way of giving back to the community.

Find Out If Franchising Is For You

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Take a look in any street in the country and you will likely see a franchised business as more and more people are making the decision to engage in entrepreneurship.

One of the reason franchising has been so successful is that; a synergy is created between franchisor and franchisee. Together the two could achieve things that as individual business people they could not do. While there are many examples of successful franchises, buying a franchise is no guarantee of success. A great factor in franchising success is the personal traits of the franchisee. Here are some traits of successful franchisees.


1. Willingness to be a team player

The key to a successful franchise relationship is close cooperation between the franchisee and franchisor. The franchisor must take care of the interests of the franchise as a whole which may require complete cooperation in the part of the franchisee. The franchisee must also follow the system prepared by the franchisor. In the case of Aquabest, it appoints specialized franchise relations officers and customer care representatives to attend to the concerns and continuously build good ties with the franchisee. This means that Aquabest and its franchisees can work as a team to help each other succeed.

Pasay Business Conference 2014: Preparation, Business Linkages and Financing for ASEAN Integration

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As Pasay City business chamber prepares for the coming of the ASEAN Integration next year, it is high time to further discuss and share information on this. The Philippines should play an active role in pursuing the integration of Southeast Asian economies because many would like to find out if the country will benefit or suffer from the integration.

Though the country has comparative advantages that should make integration beneficial to Filipino businesses, there are critics who fear that the Philippines is not yet prepared for integration because the Philippines could lose out in a regime of tighter market competition in the region.

To help in the ASEAN Integration preparation, the first Pasay Business Conference was organized to benefit businesses who would like to get a better view of the issues. The conference will be held on November 25, 2014 at Heritage Hotel, Pasay City with the theme “Preparation. Business Linkages and Financing for Asean Integration,"  and aims to inform and educate the majority of Pasay City business owners on the concepts , best practices , do’s and don’t’s and further prepare for the Asean economic Integration.

Kiddo-Preneur Christmas Bazaar 2014: Business Fun For Young Entrepreneurs

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Christmas is a time when most kids receive a significant amount of money coming from their loving parents and relatives who are more generous during the season, especially those who recently received their 13th month pay or Christmas bonus from their employers, or earned a very hefty sales from their business.

Many kids would surely plan on how they would start spending their money,, but for a talented and business savvy bunch called Kiddo-preneurs, it’s also a time to learn how to earn – and that’s exactly what they’re going to do at The Kiddo-preneur Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, November 23rd at the Glorietta Activity Center on Palm Drive (across the Raffles Hotel) in Makati.

For this annual kiddie entrepreneurial event, kids think of a business, set up shop, and sell their wares to eager holiday shoppers. Often times the Kiddo-preneurs work hand in hand with their siblings, classmates, other relatives and/or friends to run the business in a fun and profitable way.

BNI Philippines Holds Grand Inauguration Night to Welcome New Officers and Members

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Business Network International (BNI) Philippines recently launched its networking and referral marketing organizations at a grand inauguration night led by BNI Philippines co-National Directors Dexter Ortega and Edward Ling, last October 28, 2014 at the luxurious Manila Polo Club located in Makati city.

I also saw a very familiar face in the event, namely Vivian Velez, who apparently must be a business or career woman already since I haven't seen her around showbiz lately. The former actress widely known before as Ms. Body Beautiful of Philippine movies during her younger years led the raffle draw sometime before the event program ended and proceeded to a dance and networking.

The organizations are namely their BNI Genesis Chapter, Makati and BNI Pioneer Chapter, Ortigas - composed of small and medium enterprises and professionals seeking growth without necessarily increasing costs. The induction of officers and members of the two chapters was the evening's highlight.

The event was attended by several business owners mostly from SMEs joined by government officials, representatives of embassies and chambers of commerce, and foreign delegates from BNI all over the world. Since SMEs account for 99.6 percent of total registered enterprises, BNI is primarily targeting SMEs to become members since many of them have limited resources in growing their businesses thus a networking group would be totally helpful to expand their opportunities towards growth and development.

The Biggest Beauty, Health, Wellness, Tourism, Job and Business Expo

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What happens when sectors from the beauty, health, wellness, tourism, job and business gather together to give us five significant events under one roof? You get more than what you've expected!

The Beauty, Health, and Wellness Expo is composed of five co-located events will happen for three days from August 28 to 30 at the SMX Convention Center of the  Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. The opportunities offered at these events should not be missed by all concerned with our overall welfare.

At a press conference held last August 12, 2014 at the Blackboard restaurant of the Podium located in Ortigas Center, the panel was composed by Clinica Manila CEO and PCCI Regional NCR-Central Sector sector Governor Dr. Hernando Delizo, A.R.M Skin Essentials Corporations Sales Manager Alma Dizon, Global Medical Technology Manila Inc., VP for Sales and Marketing Jojo Alejandrino, Innovation and Concepts Founder and Chairwoman Baby Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer AVP for Classified Advertising Jessie Rebustillos, PMAP Director Mitch Guce, Tourism World Philippines Media and Public Relations Director Candy Monasterio-Tuazon, Healthway Medical VP for Sales and Marketing Carmie De Leon, and Ex-Link Events CEO Michelle Ballesteros.

It would be interesting to see how things will unfold when our fellow men all gain access to a multitude of possibilities to network and interact with these businesses. Many of us have become firm with the acceptance that a great outlook in life begins with healthy living. Everything else becomes easy when we are free of stress and sickness, or when we at least know how to control or moderate our lifestyle towards a better  and healthier life.

You won't find any other event as similar and as big and comprehensive as this one. Everyone is looking forward to several days of informative, entertaining and beneficial events.

Business Tips for Young People

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Back then, the common scenario in the corporate industry is that the old people are wearing newly pressed suits while bringing their suitcases and walking briskly on their way to board meetings. This is the typical face of the business industry for a long time. Not until young risk-takers started to join the field and made way to their own adventures in business. Whether you are still a student or just a fresh graduate, here are some of the things you need to remember if you want to start a business:


Find where you are good at

Not only where you are good at but also something that you love doing. Doing things without passion can be suicidal for your business. You’ll easily get tired of it and chances are, you’ll quit even before your business takes off. Aside from that, it’s more convenient to start a business wherein you’re already an expert.


Look for connections

Your connections can be your market since you are still starting. Asking for your friends and relatives may help you widen your network. Once you finally got these people who buy from you, you must learn about customer retention.

Entrepreneurs Explore Opportunities at Entrepreneur & Franchise Expo 2014

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The recently concluded Entrepreneur & Franchise Expo 2014 opened business opportunities to business professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs last June 27-29, 2014 at the Megatrade Hall 1, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. With the tagline “Your Step to Success!” the expo was dedicated to empower over 100 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from various business sectors.

Organized by MediaCom Solutions, Inc, sponsored by Injoy Philippines, 2Go Express, Globe MyBusiness, Benchmark Email Marketing, Uber Technologies, Infinity Hub and Gleent Innovations, the Entrepreneur & Franchise Expo 2014 was officially launched last Friday, June 27, 2014. The opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by local and international entrepreneurs and business executives from various industry sectors that supported the expo’s advocacy. Gracing the event was Mandaluyong City Councilor and Vice Chair for MSME Development Council, honorable CHARISSE ABALOS; Young Entrepreneur Society Philippines President, HENRY ONG; Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Mandaluyong President, ANDREW ONG; ATTY. NIKKI DE VEGA, President of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mandaluyong; together with 2Go Express AVP for Retail Sales and Marketing JOANNE RAMOS; Globe MyBusiness Trade Marketing Manager for Emerging Channels KRISTINE TRAVINO; celebrity food entrepreneur KIAN KAZEMI, president of Persia Grill; email marketing innovator CHUCK SCHIPPER, director & business development EMEAA @ Benchmark Internet Group, LLC (USA), international networking entrepreneur NILS WALLE, founder of the Freight Summit (Hong Kong); branding and design entrepreneur GILMAR PADUA, founder of Infinity Hub; CHRISTIAN RAEUBER of MediaCom Solutions Inc.; design strategist and brand expert BRIAN TENORIO, founder of KKK Coffee; Australian Actress singer lead in 'The Boston' Kitchen Musical and GMA talent NATALIA MOON, celebrity entrepreneur and Mercato Centrale co-founder RJ LEDESMA, and many more.

Entrepreneur & Franchise Expo 2014 Launched at Megatrade Hall

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On June 27, 2014, the Entrepreneur & Franchise Expo 2014 with the tagline, “Your Step to
Success!”, Philippines dedicated event for innovative entrepreneurs and franchise businesses, was officially launched at the Megatrade Hall 1 located at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

Local and international entrepreneurs and business executives from various industry sectors attended the opening and ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Gracing the event was Mandaluyong City Councilor and Vice Chair for MSME Development Council, honorable CHARISSE ABALOS, Young Entrepreneur Society Philippines President, HENRY ONG, Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Mandaluyong President, ANDREW ONG, together with 2Go Express AVP for Retail Sales and Marketing JOANNE RAMOS; Globe MyBusiness Business Trade Marketing Manager for Emerging Channels KRISTINE TRAVINO; celebrity food entrepreneur KIAN KAZEMI, president of Persia Grill; e-Commerce advocate JANETTE TORAL, founder of DigitalFilipino.com; technology entrepreneur JORGE AZURIN, regional director of Freelancer.com; email marketing innovator CHUCK SCHIPPER, director & business development EMEAA @ Benchmark Internet Group, LLC (USA), international networking entrepreneur NILS WALLE, founder of the Freight Summit (Hong Kong); branding and design entrepreneur GILMAR PADUA, founder of Infinity Hub; CHRISTIAN RAEUBER of MediaCom Solutions Inc.; design strategist and brand expert BRIAN TENORIO, founder of KKK Coffee; Australian Actress singer lead in 'The Boston' Kitchen Musical, NATALIA MOON, celebrity entrepreneur and Mercato Centrale co-founder RJ LEDESMA, and many more.

Organized by the MEDIACOM SOLUTIONS INC., a leading business community building and exhibition and convention organizing company and supported by the Young Entrepreneurs Society and the Filipino International Franchise Association (FIFA), the ENTREPRENEUR & FRANCHISE EXPO 2014, is dedicated to empower over 100 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from various business sectors. The 3-day event features innovative and fast growing businesses, from food, education, retailing, real estate, travel, automobiles, logistics, agriculture, manufacturing, technology and financing those visitors can explore from. The expo will also provide seminars on how to build a successful business, from funding, hiring, to finding the perfect business for you, making it the perfect market place for aspiring entrepreneurs and future franchises.

Kiddo-Preneur Summer Bazaar 2014: Rearing Children to Become the Next Business Tycoon

Wazzup Pilipinas!Our parents would often tell us to study hard so we can get a good job after college, but are we really working our butts off just to work for somebody else? Is that how far our college degrees will take us? It might be worst if we land on a job that does not have any relation to our courses.

Working for a company is fine as a stepping stone, but nowadays, it's more rewarding to also be your own boss by setting up your own business and become something better than just an employee: an entrepreneur.


But setting up a business is not really something you can easily read from a book and learn instantly. You need to be extremely patient, persistent, optimistic, and have many other important attributes and qualities to become an entrepreneur. You also kinda have to feel it out and do it for yourself to experience how it really is. But why wait until you graduate from the academic world when it's more ideal to start as young as possible. If it's too late for us, then let's offer the opportunity to our kids who have the most benefit to gain if they learn about entrepreneurship as early as today.

The advocacy of the Kiddo-preneur Summer Bazaar, now on its 5th year, is centered on the idea of teaching kids the value of money. Kids see us spending all the time to buy food, clothes and other basic necessities and luxuries but we don't involve them in the process of making money. This is why a lot of Filipinos even at an older age still depend on their parents for financial stability.

Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo Set on June 2014

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After successfully staging the Philippine SME Business Expo 2013, the country’s biggest expo for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) last July 12-14, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center Taguig, with 140 participating businesses and over 10,000 visitors, MediaCom Solutions, Inc., Philippines’ preferred stakeholders’ communications and events enterprise is presenting the country’s biggest exhibition and convention for innovative entrepreneurs and growing franchise businesses, the Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo 2014.

The Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo 2014 with the tagline, “Your Step to Success!” is set to be held on June 27-29, 2014 at the Megatrade Hall, Hall1, 5th Level, Mega B, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. Empowering over 150 Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from various business sectors, from food, education, retailing, real estate, travel, automobiles, logistics, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, IT, financing and more.

“Our vision is to provide entrepreneurs a top environment with fun-filled activities and exciting programs where they can network with other business stakeholders, introduce their businesses, learn the latest industry trends and to assist them in growing their business to achieve the next step to success” says MediaCom Solutions, Inc. CEO and Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo organizer, David Abrenilla.

Senior Business Fair 2014 !!!

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It was a success when we had the Senior Business Fair last December. We really enjoyed and had fun  for the recently concluded activity. Our section is named as "Boom T Berz".



Our president divided my classmates in different stations. One group is responsible for cooking, another is for entertaining the costumers and lastly there are the so called "delivery boys".

Boom T Berz offered different kinds of entertainment but our main attraction is that we rented for a videoke and many costumers enjoyed it. Here are some pictures that showed the true meaning of FUN.

Entrepreneurship: My Ideal Kind of Business

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In these days, people need to be practical in their own ways to be able to have a stable life. By having a business, we need to be practical in this matter so that it will be a successful business.

My ideal kind of business is to have and to manage my own company. To start a business, you need to have the strength and the courage to have it. In a business you need to plan what kind of business you will do. You should aim to have success on your business. If you don’t aim to be a successful businessman or businesswoman, it’s better not to have business.

Business is like a game that is very exciting. You have fun in playing but there are times that you need to be serious because you need to have a successful work. You enjoy but still you need to work.

Mobile Festival 2013 : To Celebrate the Power of Mobile in Transforming Business

 

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Professionals from diverse fields and backgrounds will come together to explore the future of their industries at the Mobile Festival 2013 on November 25 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay city.

The event will showcase mobile’s power in transforming every aspect of business–from marketing, media, commerce, customer care, and even business models.

The Mobile Festival will be a unique learning event that touts practical advice from the experts. Sessions will be in the ‘how to’ and ‘top tips’ format, to be given by an unprecedented mix of speakers such as:

• Amy Saper, International Partner, Twitter
• Andrew Knott, Vice President, Media and Digital – Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Afica, McDonald's
• Valli Lakshmanan, Global Head, Mobext
• Rushit Jhaveri, Senior Manager – Asia Pacific, Fremantle Media
• Christian Geissendoerfer, CEO and Founder, Yoose
• Mia Icasiano-Bulatao, CRM Head and Junior Vice President, LBC Express
• Reuben Ravago, Chief Innovations Officer, SSI Group

More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

12th Filipino Franchising Show : Franchising Opportunities for Every Filipino

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The 12th Filipino Franchising Show boasts of more than 30, 000 visitors and 300 exhibitors who took part in the featured products and services from various regions of the country. Most of the booths at the show were impressive and really caught our attention. I believe that one would easily become successful in attracting potential franchisers if the business owners know how to capture the interest of the people by coing out with eye-catching store facades.

The event also had a lot of franchising investment opportunities in food, retail and services. There were also scheduled demonstrations, seminars, and training sessions for the attendees.

Bringing to the fore AFFI’s commitment to uplifting the country’s micro small medium enterprise, the franchise show attracted prospective entrepreneurs who would like to partake of what is now dubbed as the “sunshine industry”.

More businessmen will mean a better economy for the country and more investors both locala nd foreign to partner with.

Posted here are just some of the companies that participated in the 12th Filipino Franchising Show.

12th Filipino Franchise Show : Galing Talaga ng Pinoy!

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The 12th Filipino Franchise Show was held at the World Trade Center from October 4 to 6, 2013. The event gathered a lot of entrepreneurs and businessmen who have opened their businesses for franchising opportunities.

We saw a lot of participating Filipino brands at the event with plenty of other scheduled activities and shows for the visitors and guests to learn more about he businesses and the art of franchising.

The first day of the event was highlighted by an awarding ceremony recognizing entrepreneurs and members of the media who have made special contributions to Franchising and its continued improvement and excellence.

This article will show most of the many faces that were awarded that day at the 12th Filipino Franchise Show.

UNTV's Bread n' Butter Receives Its Third Award of the Year! More Awards Before the Year Ends?

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It is no doubt a winning streak for UNTV's Bread n' Butter show for it is once again recognized for its valiant efforts to promote Filipino entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country through its travel cum business show.

Congratulations to Rodel Flordeliz, host of UNTV Bread n' Butter show, for being awarded by the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc.(AFFI) as one of the Franchise Enablers in the Media category.

This is Bread n' Butter's third award for the year. Are we expecting more soon before the year ends?

The award was given earlier today, October 4, 2013, at the World Trade Center during the 12th Filipino Franchise Show.

In the picture above with Rodel is Fiorgelato/FiorCafe owner Mr. Ricardo Cuna and GMB president Mr. Armando Bartolome.

PLDT SME Nation and Samsung Partnership To Bring Innovative Business Experiences to SMEs

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Two technology companies recently partnered to deliver innovative business solutions for the country’s expanding small-and-medium enterprises (SME) market.

The country’s leading telecom service provider PLDT, through its business arm SME Nation, signed a strategic partnership with prominent electronics brand - Samsung. This partnership aims to further empower entrepreneurs today with business-enhancing bundles comprised of cutting-edge broadband and cloud services with the latest IT equipment and smart devices.

SMEs nationwide are assured of reliable high-speed connectivity, trusted cloud-based solutions partnered with high-tech gadgets such as tablets, notebooks and Smart Wi-Fi LED TVs which can help them be more productive and efficient.

IT as a Business Factor

In this contemporary age of technology and business, what could be the most effective factor that will make an entity dominate over the others? Information Technology is the prevalent aspect of why companies build up success.

How to be a successful businessman in this Golden Age of Information Technology? An entrepreneur should be aware of the know-how of the modern technological world. Nowadays, there are many competitions happening in the modern business world. A company cannot survive the incessant competition among the existing businesses as well as the entrance of new threats if they cannot apply a better and a more spirited method to distinguish their organization’s potential that would make it phenomenal the among the other businesses.

Nowadays, a business without strong IT is like a blind person. Today is the Era of Information Technology. According to Raiyan Moon, without the assistance of IT, no business can survive in this competitive corporate world. Today, most of the businesses are going global and the pre-condition of a successful global company is that has to have a strong information technology. To be successful in business, a company should need an assessment of business environment. They have to spy on their competitors, business partners, suppliers and customers. Without IT, how could they monitor and evaluate all those things?

 

Computers and information systems are vital parts of every business today. Like accounting and legal, every business needs to invest in technology to compete. Technology is both a cost of doing business, and an opportunity to do more business. Most people a company interacts with recognize the necessity of having a computer, an email address, and a web site, but still look at the upfront cost more than other issues. 

With these innovations from the field of IT, they can help businesses to reach more potential customers as well as to develop business relationships with potential clients. According to the freelock website, Information Technology is capable of making a business perform streamline operations, reduce costs, improve efficiency, maximize profit, minimize waste and devote talents to core business. The huge advantage a technology can give to a business entity will surely provide better service customers thereby leading the company into a competitive edge among the other existing organizations. Businesses with a sole attachment to IT will be supported with better relationships with key partners and will allow customers to better guide the business.

Truly, Information technology is an important aspect when a company wants to succeed in the today’s business world. Indeed, IT is an essential survival factor for all business out there!

IT as a Business Factor

In this contemporary age of technology and business, what could be the most effective factor that will make an entity dominate over the others? Information Technology is the prevalent aspect of why companies build up success.

How to be a successful businessman in this Golden Age of Information Technology? An entrepreneur should be aware of the know-how of the modern technological world. Nowadays, there are many competitions happening in the modern business world. A company cannot survive the incessant competition among the existing businesses as well as the entrance of new threats if they cannot apply a better and a more spirited method to distinguish their organization’s potential that would make it phenomenal the among the other businesses.