‘ARMANDO BARTOLOME’ Archives

A PERSONAL SALUTE TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS

A PERSONAL SALUTE TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS

By ARMANDO BARTOLOME Myla Villanueva, Cora Dayro-Ong, Mylene Abiva, Chit Juan,Fe Perez-Agudo, Julieta Urbina, Socorro Ramos What do all these women have in common? They have all been awardees of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards, and the latest Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 is Fe Perez-Agudo who is the CEO of Hyundai [...]

Encouraging SME’s To Grow and Expand

Encouraging SME’s To Grow and Expand

By ARMANDO BARTOLOME It is a fact that majority of the businesses in the Philippines are SME based. By definition small is categorized with asset of Php. 3,000,001 to Php. 15,000,001 and having between 10 to 99 employees. On the other hand Medium is classified as Php. 15,000,001 to Php. 100,000,000 with 100 to 199 people. Many agencies be it [...]

Managing a business expansion crossroad

Managing a business expansion crossroad

By ARMANDO BARTOLOME Very much like life, business owners find themselves in some form of crossroads. Some situations would need minor decisions but some can be “business threatening.” The digital age was a crossroad for Kodak who became the stellar company on film and print development. Did Kodak survive when it got to the crossroad? [...]

MANAGING A BUSINESS EXPANSION CROSSROAD

MANAGING A BUSINESS EXPANSION CROSSROAD

By ARMANDO BARTOLOME Very much like life, business owners find themselves in some form of crossroads. Some situations would need minor decisions but some can be “business threatening”. The digital age was a crossroad for Kodak who became the stellar company on film and print development. Did Kodak survive when it got to the crossroad? [...]

What An Exciting Discovery!

What An Exciting Discovery!

Coffeeshop talk is amazing! While in a meeting, people are talking began talking this drink called GRASS JELLY TEA DRINK. Accordingly it is natural and power-packed with energy and various vitamins! Hmm, this is another example of word-of-mouth. Curious as I may be, I asked where such drink is available? Alas! I was told to look for a kiosk [...]

7 SIGNS OF A BOGUS FRANCHISE BUSINESS

7 SIGNS OF A BOGUS FRANCHISE BUSINESS

There are several ways, and knowing them may well be your only protection against falling victim to one. Franchising has made great inroads in the Philippines because of the increasing number of people succeeding in business through this route. But franchising has a downside: it has given rise to scams. Franchise scams have indeed been on [...]

9 STEPS TO YOUR DREAM BUSINESS

9 STEPS TO YOUR DREAM BUSINESS

By ARMANDO BARTOLOME With the wide array of franchise opportunities available in the market, it can be confusing to find one that is right for you. Those who are not thorough in their search can easily fall victim to unscrupulous conmen out to make a fast buck. Of course, majority are legitimate enterprises that could be your ticket to success. [...]