The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Small Business Corporation (SB Corp), and Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) have formed a partnership to promote franchising as a viable business option. In a statement, the DTI said the partnership aims to create a thriving franchising ecosystem by...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS It’s October! Which means we are two months closer to December. The frantic frenzy of the holidays mixed in with life is definitely at its peak. Socials are back to back, and this week, we saw the filing of candidacies for the elections in May. Every sector has its own set...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $7 million in fintech firm First Circle to expand digital financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines. The IFC board approved the project on June 13, signed on June 28, and invested the...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero says it's about time to waive service fees on certain electronic fund transfers, as these are long overdue. Escudero had this to say as he backed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) move to remove such charges for personal transactions and payments to micro,...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion believes that the Philippines’ fast-rising digital economy offers significant opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Concepcion highlighted how digital technology has leveled the playing field for MSMEs, providing them with access...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I was blessed to be hit by the opposite of birthday blues this year. What I choose to call birthday bliss came upon me as I had early and extended celebrations of sorts. It has been four years since I last celebrated my birthday in the Philippines, and that last time was 2020....
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS On my last weekend as a 33-year-old, if I were to describe this past year, it would definitely be “life changing.” There would be no other more apt description. That’s what motherhood does to you. On my 33rd birthday last year, I wrote an Instagram post, that said...
State-run Small Business Corp. (SBCorp) has unveiled a special loan facility to provide financial assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by Typhoon Carina. In a statement on Thursday, Aug. 29, SBCorp, the financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry, announced...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS A mother’s love evolves. And now that I am one, I am most certain of that. Your eldest will always be your greatest teacher because he/she is who made you a mother. Nothing, or none of his other siblings will be able to replace that. It is with that child you try, and you...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The start of the school year is rolling out. Schools are opening their doors one after the other. As children go back to school, they normally are always overwhelmed with a mix of emotions. From pure excitement to fear for first timers, anxiety, sadness, happiness – it is a...
SM Supermalls and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have joined forces to create a beacon of hope for Micro-, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) affected by Typhoon Carina. The DTI-SM MSME Calamity Recovery Care Center offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to help businesses...
IT'S THE SMALL THINS It is August. The last before the start of the –ber months, and what we know as the holiday season here in the Philippines. While people see August to be the ghost month, August to me has always been lucky – it is a month of transition of sorts. One that I feel lays the...
