Jun
6
Venture Capital for Cebu’s IT Potential.
June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The proverbial goose that lays the golden eggs, Cebu-Philippines can be ultimate global ICT (Information Communication Technology) destination, Asia’s “Silicon Valley”, as industry leaders fast track the development of a Venture Capitalist (VC) market.
As part of the Cebu Business Month (CBM 2011) celebration, this important plan will be be tackled in “Cebu ICT & BPO Conference” this June 8, 2010 at the Radisson Blu Hotel.
Apr
22
Find Local Investors First
April 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment
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Looking for investors to help fund your business or start-up?
Perhaps it’s best to first seek out in your vicinity rather than trying to meet up with investors in other states or countries, as investors based in your locality can be more “friendly” and are more familiar with the current business environment.
Here are some tips to help you find and land your local investors to help finance your business, provided by Harry Cochran, CEO of Sinohub, an electronics company which manufactures custom-designed mobile phones for customers in developing countries, during a money and investment forum in Cebu City, Philippines.
Mar
14
Doing Business in Cebu, Philippines
March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Under the Philippines‘s Investment Priorities Plan– a list of promoted areas of investments issued annually by the Board of Investments (BOI) under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)– the business process outsourcing (BPO), information technology-enabled services (ITES) sectors and their investors enjoy fiscal incentives such as income-tax holidays, exemption from taxes, additional deductions from taxable income, and exemption from wharfage dues and export taxes, duties, imposts, and fees.
Feb
7
Make Outsourcing Work for You
February 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Outsourcing offers many benefits to small businesses. Without adding permanent fixed expenses, outsourcing allows the small businesses focus on their core capabilities and get other tasks done on an as-needed basis.
Missed deadlines, service providers that stop answering phones, work or finished products that don’t meet expectations are just a few of the problems small business owners can encounter when they outsource work to independent contractors or other small companies.
How can you minimize these problems so your small company can get better results when you outsource work?
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