Harleen Jao graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from De La Salle University. After her studies, she went back home to the Cacao Capital of the Philippines, Davao City. Harleen wanted to use learned techniques and processes to develop a product and help her family’s business. To begin with, Harleen already had a passion continue reading : Nutrarich Nutraceutical Innovations: The Call of Cacao
Tagolwanen Women Weavers Association, Inc.: The Heritage of Entrepreneurship
Sometimes, the best way to find your path to success is to tap into your heritage. For Lorielinda Bella Rago-Marte, it was the entrepreneurial heritage that spurred her to help a community of women keep their tribal tradition alive. When Lorielinda was growing up, her parents owned a sari-sari store, the income from which was continue reading : Tagolwanen Women Weavers Association, Inc.: The Heritage of Entrepreneurship
Biba’s Cakes and Pastries Shop: Success That’s Icing on the Cake
Charish Tanawan had a happy and easy-going childhood with her five siblings, one that was filled with appetizing food and pastries. She learned to cook from her mother and paternal grandmother, Inang Titang, who cooked and baked delicious meals and desserts for her during childhood years. It was never Charish’s plan nor dream, however, to continue reading : Biba’s Cakes and Pastries Shop: Success That’s Icing on the Cake
Crissander Enterprises: A Growing Business In The Woodcraft Industry
Good business opportunities are everywhere. Sometimes, all it takes is for us to take a closer look at what is already in front of us. For Crispina S. Singh, owner of Crissander Enterprises, it was nature that presented itself as an opportunity. Crispina grew up in Loboc, Bohol. For her, nature has always been her continue reading : Crissander Enterprises: A Growing Business In The Woodcraft Industry
Daen Enterprises: The Happiness of Business
Encarnacion Borja Lapinig, or Bebie for short, grew up in a sleepy agricultural town in Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental as the seventh of eight siblings. While in her 5th grade she has embarked on selling candies on her own, little did she know that this skill will be used at a later phase in her life. continue reading : Daen Enterprises: The Happiness of Business
Ivonne’s Bag Manufacturing: Success Built on Filipina Artistry
For Ivonne Burgos Ramos, her hand-painted bayong business in Kidapawan City is an analogy for the innate gifts and potential of women entrepreneurs. In turning the humble bayong into a well-crafted fashion accessory, the business – Ivonne’s Bag Manufacturing – proves that women should not settle with “stay[ing] in the sidelines, but be on the continue reading : Ivonne’s Bag Manufacturing: Success Built on Filipina Artistry
LenNie V Food Product: Snacks for sharing brings shared success
When you think about business, the first thing that comes to mind is the product or profit – what to sell and how to earn. However, the most crucial element overlooked is people. People can exist without a business, but a business cannot run without people. This is what Elenita Velasquez knew early on, even continue reading : LenNie V Food Product: Snacks for sharing brings shared success
Prime of Asia Handicraft: Success nurtured by moms
Business is tough but you have to love it to make it succeed. Moreover, growing a business is like raising a child, you need quick-thinking, problem-solving, and time-management skills. These are the skills that Claire Canilao mainly uses in managing Prime of Asia Handicrafts, a Bohol-based business engaged in the manufacture of handmade accessories and continue reading : Prime of Asia Handicraft: Success nurtured by moms
JIDA Aqua Resources: A Sea of Ideas
Fishing is a tough enterprise. It’s an industry founded on the physical strength and courage of fishermen. But as Jilna Hiponia has proven, sometimes, it’s not so much the brawn as it is the brains that can enable success. Her business, JIDA Aqua Resources, was the result of a series of inspired decisions—her ideas to continue reading : JIDA Aqua Resources: A Sea of Ideas
Joy Table Sauce and Amazing Tanglad: Amazingly Unexpected Success
Food supplements aren’t the first things one would associate with banana catsup, but such is the unexpectedly beautiful story of Elizabeth Cane. Her story is a classic example of how a major setback can actually open doors to a new kind of success. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Elizabeth, who was originally from continue reading : Joy Table Sauce and Amazing Tanglad: Amazingly Unexpected Success