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It was a successful 18th anniversary party for us at Go Negosyo. Last Monday, Nov. 27, I had the pleasure of hosting Vice President and...

Being a young entrepreneur has its challenges. I remember being one myself, several decades ago. As a teenager, I found the prospect of...

It’s been a couple of weeks since I arrived in sunny San Francisco and I am cherishing this bonding time with my family. The Filipino...

My youngest, Bella, paid me a visit at RFM the other week. She is helping me promote Go Negosyo’s OFW-focused entrepreneurship event,...

Not many people know this, but I once worked as an encyclopedia salesman. Encyclopedias were the Google of my time. Back then, if you...

In my recent meeting with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) led by Secretary Fred Pascual, we explored how we can incentivize...

Last week, I had the pleasure of hosting two prominent women’s business organizations in the Philippines to formalize their collaboration...

“BaBangon Muli ang Agrikultura.” This will be our rallying cry as we go and start transforming Philippine agriculture through the help of...

In a world that often seeks to pit business interests against the welfare of workers, finding common ground can be an uphill battle. In...

It has been three weeks and I am still brimming with adrenaline from the success of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS). This...

No doubt digital technology has brought about more inclusivity. Not too long ago, one of the few ways a small entrepreneur could sell his...

The ASEAN Business Investment Summit (BIS) last week turned out quite well. We in the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC)...

It wasn’t a few days ago, before I left for Indonesia to attend the ASEAN Business Investment Summit, that my team at Go Negosyo told me...

It has been a busy week for me and for most people in the business sector. After my meeting with the President, together with the members...

Whenever I participate in policy-level discussions on MSME development, I am grateful for how I get to connect with small entrepreneurs...

I and the big-brother companies of Kapatid Angat Lahat sa Agri Program (KALAP) had a very productive meeting with Department of Agrarian...

We’ve heard it before. If there is anything assured in one’s life as an entrepreneur, it is debt and taxes. The headlines in recent days...

As I go about my day, at some point I will hear the word “kuya.” I notice that it is used often to ask for assistance, to do a favor, to...

I just arrived from Europe where my wife and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary in Madrid. My wife chose this city because she...

As the Philippines continues to grapple with challenges on several fronts, it is heartening to see competent individuals being assigned...