Mentor Me graduate aims to duplicate Thirsty’s success

Dominic D. Yasay 12/14/2016

A LOCAL entrepreneur is aiming to duplicate what Cebuano businessman Bunny Pages’ fruit shake business, Thirsty, has attained. Terence Neil Padrique, 38, is the owner of The Lemon Co., a one-year-old business venture he started in May…

Entrepreneurs urged: Embrace e-commerce

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/27/2016

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to take advantage of the country’s growing internet population and put up online platforms of their operations to scale up their businesses. Ma. Elena Arbon, Cebu provincial director of the Department of Trade and…

Duterte to Apec leaders: ‘PH open for business’

11/18/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he would encourage more investors to do business in the Philippines in his attendance at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Lima, Peru. “My message to Apec will be…

PH posts 7.1% GDP GROWTH: Duterte gov’t lauded; early economic momentum cited

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2016

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the present administration for the 7.1-percent growth of the Philippine economy during the first three months of President Rodrigo Duterte in office. However, some said this could also be owed to the…

MSMEs should learn to be disaster resilient — DTI

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called for strengthened disaster resilience among micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) through an enhanced partnership between the government and private sectors. Jerry Clavesillas, director of DTI’s Bureau of…

Cebu LGUs urged to develop, help MSMEs in their areas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/16/2016

Capitol to hold 3rd leg of MSME Incubator and Accelerator program Local government units (LGUs) of Cebu province are encouraged to help spur the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in their localities, which would…

DTI to roll out improved MSME dev’t plan in Jan.

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/09/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is expected reach out to more budding entrepreneurs as it is rolling out the micro, small, and medium-scale enterprise (MSME) development plan 2017-2022 by January next year. Trade Assistant Secretary…

DTI reaches out to MSMEs through Negosyo Centers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/05/2016

Seventh business center in Cebu opens in Tuburan town, midwestern Cebu The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Cebu expects to reach out to more entrepeneurs in the province with the establishment of additional Negosyo Centers…

Big firms urged: Share gains, be links to small businesses

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/10/2016

“Keep on expanding. That is what the country needs to do.” Dr. Ronald Mendoza, dean of the Ateneo School of Government, issued this challenge to large businesses especially in the manufacturing sector, which could become links between…

Winners search to empower more women entrepreneurs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/01/2016

THE Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) seeks to empower more women entrepreneurs during its celebration of Mandaue Business Month (MBM) this year. Now on its sixth year, the search for Winners (Women in Need, Now…

Business group focuses on MSMEs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/13/2016

The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry will focus on harnessing the potential of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as it celebrates the Mandaue Business Month 2016 (MBM 2016) next month. “We believe that Mandaue, and…

DTI to set up Negosyo Centers in 10 areas in Cebu province

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/18/2016

To service micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in  far flung areas within the Cebu province, at least 10 more Negosyo Centers will be put up in 2016. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central…

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