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How to Start a Small Business in Just a Few Steps

August 3, 2017 by Contributor 1 Comment

*Contributed by Rocky Chan.

As the SME industry is getting tougher and more competitive by the day, along with the rise of many business ideas and concepts unlike any other, your business should outsmart everyone else. It’s going to be a tough road, but coming up with a strategic business plan will surely take your business to a whole other level.

With endless possibilities for unique business ideas, it’s no wonder that small businesses are everywhere. The concept of designing a career that can grow with you while you work towards financial independence, as well as investing in yourself is a huge factor in striving to nail that business idea that can give you.

There are many things you can do to start a small business and eventually, grow it into a big one. Here are the initial steps you need to take to make that business dream come true.

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Tatlong Kailangan Pag-Isipan Bago Magsimula ng Bagong Negosyo

April 18, 2017 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

*Ang article na ito ay naglalaman ng affiliate links.

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Marami sa atin ang nangangarap magtayo ng sariling negosyo. Kahit mahirap ang buhay negosyante dahil ang kita mo ay magmumula lamang sa sarili mong pagpupunyagi at diskarte, malaki naman ang makukuha mo dito kapag nagawa mo ito ng maayos. Ang buhay negosyante ay magbibigay sa atin ng kalayaang magtrabaho kung kailan natin gusto upang makatakas mula sa 9-5 na trabaho, hindi na natin kailangan umasa pa sa boss para sa ating sweldo, at marami rin tayong mahahanap na oportunidad para umasenso dahil, sabi ko nga kanina, ang kita natin ay nakadepende sa pagsisikap at diskarte kaysa sa dami ng oras mong nakaupo sa opisina. Ito’y ibang iba sa pagpupunyagi ng husto araw araw para lang payamanin ANG IBANG TAO. Bago ka magsimula ng sarili mong negosyo, eto ang tatlong bagay na kailangan mong pag-isipan para dumami ang pagkakataon mong magtagumpay.

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Three Things to Consider Before Building a Startup

April 18, 2017 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

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A lot of us dream of starting our very own business. While life as an entrepreneur is known to be very difficult as your income is determined by your efforts and ingenuity, it does have excellent rewards if you can pull it off. The path of entrepreneurship allows us to work on our own time and escape the 9-5 grind, stop depending on an employer for our income, and it also brings us more opportunities to progress in life as, again, our income is based on effort and ingenuity instead of time spent on a desk. That’s quite different from working very hard every day to just to make a lot of money SOMEBODY ELSE. Before you can start your business however, there are three things you need to increase your chances of success.

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Beware: Start Up’s Darkest Secrets

March 15, 2017 by Contributor Leave a Comment

*Contributed by Alex Williams. Check out her Facebook and Twitter here!

Every startup business faces different challenges and obstacles on its way to success. Unfortunately, many startup owners are unaware of hidden costs and expenses that can hinder their business. These costs are hiding in plain sight, being overlooked or neglected by entrepreneurs.

Owning your own business is a great way to build a profitable career and earn a living. However, running a successful business demands attention and careful planning. Don’t let your dream or your business get ruined by unforeseen expenses. Here are a few extra costs you should be on a look out for that can prove problematic if not taken care of early on.

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Limang Mabuting Payo kapag ikaw ay Pinipintasan

March 13, 2017 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

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Criticism is something you can avoid easily—by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

(Ang kritisismo o pagpuna ay madali mong maiiwasan—wag kang magsalita, wag kang gumawa, at maging wala kang kwenta.)

— Aristotle

Noong nakaraang linggo nagsulat ako tungkol sa kung paano pinintasan ang sagot ko sa “What one sentence can change the world if every human being would live by it?” (Anong isang sentence/pangungusap ang makakapagpabago sa mundo kung isinabuhay ito ng bawat tao?) dahil hindi gusto ng isang tao na pwedeng kumita ng pera mula sa pagblog at pagsusulat ng mga guides ang kagaya ko. Kahit pwede kong awayin siya sa internet, wala namang akong mapapala kapag ginawa ko iyon. Buti na lang at nakapulot ako ng kaunting inspirasyon mula sa kanya. Pwede mo ring gawin iyon kapag ikaw ay pinipintasan. Kaysa magalit, bakit hindi mo subukang kumuha ng mabuting aral mula dito?

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