The Philippines made it into another list, this one not to be proud about. CNBC released a list of the World’s 10 Worst Countries for Business and, unfortunately, the Philippines is 4th in the list. [See full list and discussion at Pinoy-Business.com main.] If there’s anything good that could come out from being included in [...]

Outsourcing certain aspects of a company’s operations is an accepted business practice. The generic term is business process outsourcing (BPO), although many still think that BPOs are limited to call centers. Business Process Outsourcing, as the name indicates, is contracting out certain operations and functions/processes of an entity to a third-party service provider. Some sectors [...]

Fashionably late. “Filipino time” is equated with being late, so much so that arriving late has become fashionable. There appears to be a sick assumption that being late is a sign of power and importance. Those who arrive last has the most power. Try to observe this in your next business meeting.

(Note: Management is naturally a serious subject, but certain management principles may be learned through humor. Here’s a funny lessons on some management principles, received recently through email.)

When top level guys look down, they see only shitheads; When bottom level guys look up, they see only assholes. Caption of a funny management flow chart received through email (wasn’t able to trace source). Here’s the illustration:

The purpose of a company outing, which is usually done in summer, must be clear to management. Without a conscious or deliberate program for this corporate event, i.e., the company outing, it remains an expense item that contributes very little, if at all, to the company’s business success.

Police/Military principles and tactics have been repeatedly applied in business and entrepreneurship, as we can see from the countless business books revolving on Sun Tzu’s Art of War. These are initial observations and I’m sure you have your own, so feel free to jot them down in the comment section.

Entrepreneurship is still a buzzword. But as had been pointed out here, and as many new entrepreneurs must have realized, entrepreneurship is not a walk in the park (or to the bank). We spoke with a new entrepreneur, one year immersed into her business, and asked what are the more difficult aspects of starting a [...]

A couple of months ago, we received an invitation from Ms. Deirdre de Padua of the UP Junior Marketing Association (UP JMA) to a bazaar (called, “BUY PINOY: A Charity Bazaar for Filipinos”) scheduled last September. We understand that the even was a success. Ms. de Padua graciously provided us with the following tips on [...]

You may have noticed the “Reyes Barbecue” restaurants sprouting in various locations in Metro Manila (refer to the previous articles on the Reyes Barbecue Story and the Reyes Barbecue food franchise). Mr. Francisco “Frank” Reyes graciously replied to our request for him to list down some pointers on entrepreneurship, based on his personal experience. These [...]