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Many celebrities capitalize on their stardom to succeed outside of show business. These enterprising personalities have been known to use their names to promote their own brand or company, so they can generate income, even when they're not in front of ...

The Philippine startup ecosystem is set to take center stage in a panel discussion led by Stanford University, with Paulo Campos of Kaya Founders joining the roster of speakers. The discourse, titled "The Startup Ecosystem of the Philippines: Current Trends and Opportunities," ...

While acting alone already proves to be a demanding job, some Filipino actors have taken the extra mile, pursuing businesses while attending back-to-back tapings and memorizing long scripts. As these 10 actors' ventures range from food enterprises to service establishments ...

It's often been said that Filipinos are resilient and resourceful. Put them anywhere in the world and they'll flourish and grow and eventually make something of themselves. This has never been more evident than in a recent study conducted by ...

Sharpening one's skills is important for any entrepreneur-or any leader, for that matter. There are more and more courses added every day, giving leaders everywhere a chance to gain and hone new insights and skills. Mansfield and Fielders Inc.'s ...

Renato Sio, the founder and CEO of Sanitary Care Products Asia Inc., used to work as management executive of one of the largest paper mills in the country in the 1980s when he decided to retire and followed his passion to become ...

Filipino entrepreneurs looking for support in these tough times will be interested to know that there's an opportunity waiting for them via a new reality TV show, where they can win P1 million in funding. Project Go is a program developed ...

There's no shortage of Filipino ingenuity, and the world knows this well.One of our latest achievements? Making it big at the 4th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women Entrepreneur Network (AWEN) awarding ceremony.On May 10, nine distinguished Filipino ...

Finding yourself in possession of youth, privilege, and good looks often goestwo ways. Rely on these too much, and you have yourself a recipe for failure; use them wisely, and you could become immensely successful. Michael Concepcion, the young entrepreneur behind the ...

There's a montage in HBO's Silicon Valley where startup founders pitch their product at a TechCrunch Disrupt conference. They each earnestly and nerdily claim that their app is going to revolutionize the world and/or make it a better place, ...

The technopreneur was one of the big winners at last year's ASEAN Business Awards, as his game development company, Zeenoh, was voted Best Innovative SME. Founded in 2008, Zeenoh's smartphone games are designed with a strong Filipino influence. It released ...

There's debate whether or not Boracay island, one of the country's top tourist destinations, is already nearing a saturation point due to the rapid growth in tourism facilities and visitor arrivals in recent years.Brothers Dexter and Dennis Lee, whose ...

As we celebrated the 119th anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of Philippine independence on 12 June 1898, it is perhaps timely to look back and reflect on the country's record of economic progress since that day. Playing an important role ...