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Renting is something that I highly recommend for the first few years that you live in the Philippines. Truth is, renting makes economic sense no matter how long you live here, because rental costs in the Philippines are relatively low compared to the cost of owning a home. This is not the case in much [...]
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These days, living in Mindanao is a bit tougher than it was just a few months ago. Frankly, the Island is on the verge of being powerless… in other words, without electricity. I wrote a couple weeks ago how Mindanao was on the verge of having to resort to rotating brownouts, and it came to [...]
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Franchisors sometimes control the Franchisee’s business premises by leasing or subleasing the premises to the Franchisee or requiring the Franchisee to sign a collateral assignment to the Franchisor of the lease for his business premises. Control of the Franchisee’s business premises gives the Franchisor more effective control of the Franchisee and his business. The premises [...]
As you drive out of General Santos City westward on the Beach Road you cannot help but notice the specific area which begins just after the Airport Junction and continues along to the Fish Port Complex because once you reach the area you cannot fail to notice the wonderful fresh smell of cooking or cooked fish! This area [...]
As I mentioned in an article earlier this week, my birthday was last weekend. I woke up early on Saturday morning and had a number of plans for the day, and was in a happy mood. It was my birthday, after all, so why wouldn’t I be happy. Well, I suppose that if I considered [...]
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Since living here in the Philippines Bob and I been having a lot renovations done in the house. Even though we are renting we still have a lot of stuff that we want changed in the house. With our own cost of course. The changes that we did for the house benefits the owner of [...]
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In the Philippines, there basically is no zoning when it comes to real estate, so you never know for sure what kind of neighbors you will be getting. In most developed countries, land is zoned – there are areas that are designated for businesses, industrial, residential, etc. In the Philippines you might have a business [...]
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I am sorry to say this is my last post on LiP. Many things in life are not certain and my life is certainly no exception. Due to the increasing failure of the US Dollar, Higher Airfare Prices and Worldwide inflation I have decided to pack it in and move back to the USA. I [...]
I don’t know about the rest of the country, but here in Caraga we’ve been dealing with an alarming increase in power outages. Sure, the Philippines is a developing country and power outages are to be expected from time to time, but lately, they have been occurring far too frequently and they are proving to [...]
Will the day come when the Philippines goes into perpetual brownout status? Sometimes it seems so.
Firstly, for those who are new readers, let me explain what a “brownout” is. Basically, it is what you would think of as a blackout. Here in the Philippines, though, they call it a brownout.
When Feyma and I first moved [...]
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Franchisors controls the sources from which their Franchisees purchase operating assets (equipment, fixtures, furnishings and signs) and goods and services required to operate the franchised business for one or more of four basic reasons:
to control the quality and uniformity of the goods and services sold by the Franchisee,
to assure sources of high and uniform quality [...]
On my various trips to the Philippines I’ve had the opportunity to spend lots of time with my Philippine business associates. I’m not talking about the guys way up at the top. The ones who own multiple companies in The Philippines and beyond. I’m talking about the guys in management. Well rounded, university educated folks. [...]
I am writing this article on the day before Valentine’s Day. When it is published, Valentine’s Day will have already passed here in the Philippines, but for many readers it will still be Valentine’s Day in the location where they are reading this. I will wish a Happy Valentine’s Day to all, though, whether it [...]
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Not much really happens in General Santos City for most of the year with the exception of the rather too often City Fiesta’s but this year has started differently with the hosting of the Philippine Councillors League 1st Quarterly National Executive Officers and National Board Meeting for 2010. (Long Title).
This was all planned well in advance and for [...]
Today, I would like to announce a new venture that I am embarking upon, beginning today. It is a venture that is near to my heart, because it is something that has meaning to me. It involves doing something that I believe I am good at, and helping others at the same time, another thing [...]
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Every now and then we need to make time for ourselves. We all need time to take a step back from our businesses and go on a much deserved vacation. Personally, I try and take a vacation at least once every year. And by vacation I mean at least a week away from business. A [...]
In a world in which business strategies and techniques are continually improving, superior customer relations and outstanding supplier relationships are critical. In many ways the franchise relationship is the definitive expression of this principle. A Franchisor and its Franchisees jointly contribute to a supply system for products or services focused on the customer. They obligate [...]
The word Franchise comes from the Old French meaning freedom or privilege. In the middle ages of Europe, the local lord would grant rights to hold markets or fairs. In essence, the monarch gave someone the right for a certain type of activity. They were the first Franchisors – and did not know it.
In 1851, [...]
OK, it’s been rainy in Davao for about a week now, and even cold! But, in the past half an hour or so the weather has cleared and I’m seeing sunshine for the first time in days!
So, I’m feeling good, and want to spread the good cheer!
What can I do to accomplish that? Well, I’ve [...]
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Well part of coming to live in a different place, one of the considerations is how it affects everyone in your family. I read Bob’s article about future concerns and those decisions he is faced with with his children, well, all of us have the same concerns as well as the dreams and wishes of [...]
As much as I love the Philippines, and I enjoy living here, the place is certainly not perfect. After all, there is no place on the face of this earth that is perfect, much less the Philippines. To be honest, there are things that worry me about living here.
These things that worry me are not [...]
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Companies choose to grow by granting a license to others to sell their product or service and this has advantages for Franchisees too: A Franchisee does not have to come up with a new idea – the Franchisor had it and tested it and continues working on new ones. If properly executed, franchising is a [...]
A few articles back a regular commenter, Dennis, suggested it may be useful to offer some suggestions on non-traditional advertising possibilities for small businesses in the Philippines. This article will offer one such suggestion. There are a number of avenues that might be considered, so hopefully this first suggestion will serve as a means of [...]
Franchising is the most successful business system in the world. Yet the vast majority of people, including many who are involved in this segment of free enterprise, don’t have a true understanding of what franchising really is. Whenever you hear the word “franchise” you think of fast food restaurants like “Jollibee” or “McDonald’s”, but there [...]
How green is Phoenix? This was the question I threw at the homegrown petroleum company’s president and CEO, Dennis Uy, during a Christmas lunch he hosted for Davao City media last Monday (December 21). I felt that as a company based in Davao City, Phoenix Petroleum ought to be at the forefront of protecting the [...]
