Insufficient expertise and resources hinders sustainability in Philippines SMEs

With the increasing number of companies becoming sustainable, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines were left behind due to a lack...

Family firms can professionalize operations by hiring outsiders

FAMILY-RUN enterprises should consider employing outsiders to professionalize their operations, according to siblings who own a local gift shop business.

In race to space, one startup is betting on candle wax

COMPANIES are trying all kinds of things to find their way in the increasingly competitive space industry. A German startup is adding candle wax to...

Management feud at delivery app Getir turns bitter after exits

A POWER STRUGGLE at grocery delivery company Getir is turning increasingly bitter as the Istanbul-based startup shuts down foreign operations and shareholders spar over...

EXPLAINER | The top three factors every entrepreneur needs for business success

In this explainer, Judge R. Calimbahin III, manager for entrepreneur experience of Endeavor Philippines, shares that access to these three crucial factors can spell...

Pinoy entrepreneurs urged to join, form industry associations

FILIPINO ENTREPRENEURS should join industry groups so they can be part of a strong lobby and get involved in crafting state policies aside from...

Einhorn pioneers new market for solar power

BERLIN-BASED condom producer Einhorn has promoted its mission to protect the environment with products like its vegan, fair-trade rubbers. Now, it’s taking that ambition...

Crypto startups turbocharge valuations as investment picks up

CRYPTO STARTUPS are putting valuations in the fast lane with an aggressive form of fundraising that reflects the digital-asset industry’s recovery as well as...

Entrepreneurs told to use AI to create new products, save time

FILIPINO micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to streamline their business plans and product creation, according to a...

Startups should find investors with goals aligned with theirs

ENTREPRENEURS should build relationships with investors whose mission is aligned with theirs, according to a startup specialist. “Go beyond the transactional quid pro quo relationship...

This startup with make a statue of your dog for $10,000

FOR ATTENDEES at payment processing company Stripe, Inc.’s annual conference this week, it was impossible to miss: A six-foot Renaissance-style Carrara marble statue of...

Mayani eyes overseas market with PHL law boosting exports

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter SINGAPORE — Philippine agricultural supply startup Mayani expects to expand overseas with the help of a new law that...