To “share in promoting entrepreneurship” — this is the declared purpose of the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) in launching the book “Introduction to ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Success Stories of Filipino Entrepreneurs” (Anvil Publishing [2007], 184 pages). Each story of the 15 successful and inspiring entrepreneurs featured in the book is unique, but there are certain [...]

One of the best ways to development is to encourage the social-objective-driven entrepreneur, or “social entrepreneur,” who “competes in the marketplace with all other competitors but is inspired by a set of social objectives.” This is only one of the interesting points of Prof. Muhammad Yunus in his book Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and [...]

One way of inspiring and encouraging more Pinoy Entrepreneurs to swim in the sea of entrepreneurship is to write about those who’ve made it. This the observation of Marites A. Khanser, the author of the book “John L. Gokongwei, Jr.: The Path of Entrepreneurship” (Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University, 2007). She noted, however, that [...]

The Pinoy Entrepreneurs blog, if you still haven’t noticed, is about, among others, encouraging more Filipinos to become entrepreneurs. It’s about stepping out of one’s comfort zone and starting one’s own business.

When the little book entitled “12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do to Help Our Country” was first printed, I got a copy through Alex Lacson’s wife, Pia. I’ve heard good things about Alex as a brod, but I believe Mr. Soliven’s description of Alex would be much better than mine. I can also say [...]

I was able to scan the first few pages of the book “A Smart & Practical Guide for New Entrepreneurs” (Marlo Sanchez [2004], New Edition), which reflects this banner “#1 Bestseller for Filipino Entrepreneurs”. I got stuck in pages 14 and 15, containing a discussion on the “Legal Types of Organizations”, i.e., Sole Proprietorship, Partnership [...]