Start Now: Why it's never too late to begin, Find success in your second act, The Future of retail franchises, Write a lean business plan and more....

Great companies are led by great people. And in this issue we talked to four great CEOs who have built great businesses. Nix Nolledo of Xurpas, Santi Araneta of LBC Express, Richie Cuna of Fiorgelato, and Olivia Limpe-Aw of Destileria Limtuaco share wise words on running their respective businesses. Also, find out why rebels make the best entrepreneurs. We also have tips on drafting a family constitution, making user-friendly websites, naming your business, and many more.   

They’ve got busy schedules, juggle many commitments, and still find time to run their own businesses. Celebrities have plenty to teach every entrepreneur. Learn from Marvin Agustin, Rachel Alejandro, Bianca King, LJ Moreno-Alapag, and Walter de Mesa. We also look at brilliant inventions that have amazed us with their unique solutions to common problems. Also, get pointers on bouncing back from debt, freelancing, working with tiny marketing budgets, and much more.

There’s no such thing as bad luck or bad timing when you’re a determined entrepreneur. For our Inspiration issue this September, we look at how the founders of Candy Corner, Polecats Manila, Mindanao Silk, and Lugaw Queen have made a success of their respective businesses amid challenges. We also have pointers on how to keep a healthy cash flow, getting an edge against your competitors via tingi marketing, keeping emails on-point, and much more.

This August, we’re featuring businesses which pitted themselves against bigger competitors and succeeded to carve a piece of the market for themselves despite the odds. Meet the giant slayers: Eduardo Soriano of Hacienda Macalauan, Bjorn Pardo of Xend, Leandro Leviste of Solar Philippines, Anna Meloto-Wilk and Camille Meloto of Human Nature, Benjamin Liuson of The Generics Pharmacy, and Elizabeth Ventura of Anchor Land Holdings. Also in this issue: Brands that built a cult following, buying a foreign franchise, video branding, and more.

This July, ENTREPRENEUR Philippines honors homegrown franchises that have stepped up their game and have shown consistent growth for the past three years. Read how bold choices, and outstanding product and service innovations, worked in their favor and allowed them to win in this year's Franchise Awards. Also in this issue: Learn how to let go of your company, reduce shipping costs, survive a tax audit, and much more.

Entrepreneur Philippines throws the focus on to Money this month: How to make more of it, and how to spend it wisely. Our cover girl Nene Tamayo talks about her food business, and how she used microfinance loans to successfully fund this dream.

Build a business while pushing your advocacy. The social entrepreneurs behind Rags2Riches, Got Heart Foundation, Sari Software Solutions, and Kawil Tours share their secrets on running a business with a conscience in this month's issue. We also feature six companies that are creating innovative solutions to everyday challenges and transforming how business is conducted. We also have tips on how to take the fear out of franchising, how to get investors to say yes, how to make the most out of meetings, and much more.

This month, we talk to the owners of four businesses, which were started with small capital, but still became mega-successful. Learn from an ice candy business that started with just P20 and is now averaging P400,000 in sales a month; a spa business that started with P1,500 and is now a franchise with more than 30 outlets; a digital content developer that started with P62,500 and is now a public company with market capitalization of close to P20 billion; and a food and beverage value-added company that started with P150,000 and is now on a mission to bring the innovative beer-cooling technology it invented global. 
We also share tips on how to draft a dream team for your business, how to borrow from family and friends, how to become a better leader, and much more

It’s been four years since we published our first Success Stories compilation, bringing together in one compact package the entrepreneurial journeys of 67 Filipino entrepreneurs. 
These past years have brought on important developments and changes in the way people conduct business and in the way enterprises harness technology to maximize their returns and engage their customers. This book, a follow-up to our 2008 publication, is an answer to these developments, with the entrepreneurs in this present compilation offering their valuable experience in approaching the various aspects and phases—many of them challenging—of starting and running a business.

IT’S TIME YOU ENJOYED YOUR OWN MONEY PICK UP THIS BOOK, AND KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL FREEDOM—NOW! If you need help putting your financial house in order, this book is for you. We want you to get out of your financial woes, and put you on the track to a more fulfilled life. ENTREPRENEUR Philippines explores with you the world of personal finance—after all, practicing the principles of sound personal money management makes it all the easier for you to build a thriving enterprise founded on financial prudence and solid profits.

Models of Franchising Success is a guidebook for all aspiring franchise business owners, seasoned franchise operators and experience franchisees who are thinking of expanding their own franchise business. It contains franchising tips, cases, and advice that are sure to help any entrepreneur succeed in managing his franchise business.

For the new entrepreneur who wants to rely on a proven business model, a recognized brand and a built-in market. For the established entrepreneur who wants to expand their business into a goldmine of opportunities. This book features all the information you need to know to navigate through the path of franchising—from picking the right franchise, setting it up, and making it succeed! PLUS: Over 40 franchisors and franchisees featured and how franchising helped them and their business.

Are you ready to explore franchising, but don’t have a clue where to begin? This book is your square one - your guide to the intricacies of the franchise relationship and how it affects every facet of the franchise business. Established entrepreneurs who want to grow their business through franchising will fi nd this book to be a big boon also, as it highlights all the information you need to know to start and build a thriving franchise company—from choosing the right franchise concept to how a company’s culture determines how it should find franchisees. Drawing from the examples of 18 of the country’s top and up-and-coming franchise companies and their respective franchisees, this book shows how they have grown and nurtured their franchise relationships by sharing knowledge on various topics, including: Branding, Social media tactics,Technology, Local and international expansion, and Location hunting. PLUS! A directory of franchise companies, specific tips on franchising, and traps to avoid for would-be franchisors and franchisees.

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Entrepreneur Philippines is the indispensable handbook for both aspiring and existing entrepreneurs in starting and expanding their businesses. It contains sound business advice from experts and essential know how aimed at giving each reader the edge to succeed in business. It also provides motivational guidance and inspirational features that give readers a framework for entrepreneurial success, helping readers become their own boss and turn their business ideas into reality.

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