Competition alert: Help the United Nations attain its Sustainable Development Goals
SparkUp
The Merit360 Philippines is a two‑week program this April open to Filipino youth.
Hacks for future food business bosses
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Ready to be a food business boss? You might want to wait.
The basics on Bitcoin for y’all who are clueless
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
Don’t fear the latest buzzword. We’ll walk you through it.
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is coming
SparkUp
Two million books will be offered nonstop from 9 a.m. of Feb. 16 to 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 25.
Spicy, explosive, chicken‑y world domination for Tetsuo
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
For the millennial owners of Tetsuo, the lack of a culinary background can be remedied by a punch of marketing knowhow.
COMPETITION ALERT: Got a novel idea to improve financial literacy in PHL? Here’s a...
SparkUp
At stake are grant funding worth ₱100,000 from Sun Life Foundation, crowdfunding support from The Spark Project, and a chance to develop their initiatives in a Social Impact Bootcamp by The Spark Project.
Millennial‑run crowdfunding platform brings ‘bayanihan’ to entreps
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
The Spark Project has raised 5.8 million from some 2,678 backers for 63 projects of creative entrepreneurs and freelancers.
Can friends run a resto? ‘Don’t do it’
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Running a business together = Friendship over?
Rappler’s uphill battle as a tech startup
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
More than a test case for press freedom, Rappler’s fight to challenge SEC’s decision and continue its operation can be seen as an uphill battle of a struggling tech startup.
A co‑working space especially for ‘designpreneurs’ in New Manila
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Paperwork PH is a co‑working space for interior designers and architects.
COMPETITION ALERT: IdeaSpace mounts competition for tech startups
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
Aside from equity‑free cash worth ₱500,000, winners will also receive office space, communications software, legal documentation, and mentorship from executives of First Pacific Co. Ltd. and Asian Institute of Management, among other prices.
Buzz cuts paired with custom designer coffee? The modern barbershop, according to a startup
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
Filipino startup BaseUp created a booking platform for the beauty and wellness industry, which provides business insights and customer relationship management support.