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Top 5 Business Ideas for Young EntrePinoys

Jron — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:24:37 +0000

If you're looking for business ideas you can start with a minimal investment, these top 5 cool businesses might interests you. These are not only easy to start but can also bring big profits on your pocket. 1. Jewelry and Bead Accessories: If you have that creative skills in making fashionable cute and sellable accessories, then starting a jewelry and bead accessories making business is a good option for you. How much capital you'll need: this depends on how many you want to make. Capital can range from P1,500 and up. You will also need materials such as pliers, long nose, beads/ stones, head pins, wires or nylon cord. 2. Food - Baking Cupcakes: Filipinos are fond of eating and if you have the passion for cooking and baking, then selling simple baked goodies to your classmates, neighborhoods, or to offices, food shops and sari-sari stores is one way to start. How much capital you'll need: P1,500 and up. You'll need basically the baking pan, spatula, oven, flour, baking powder, sugar, butter etc.. 3. Sell Online: Since anyone is almost connected to the world wide web, it's a great venue to sell your products - from handmade bags, shoes, clothes, accessories, and hard to find items. You can sell your items using ebay, etsy, multiply, ecrater and etc. How much capital you'll need: with P5,000 and up you can buy products from Divisoria or scour your neighborhood's place for any hard to find items. 4. Services: If you have a talent or skill, don't be afraid to flaunt it, and don't be afraid to make good use of it! If one of your skills is making websites or speed typing, photography, event planning and hosting, singing, painting, carpentry etc., don't be afraid to offer your services to make an income. 5. Stock Market: If you have saved up enough money, or your parents are helping you out, you can invest in stocks! How much capital you'll need: you can invest in the stock market as low as P5,000. For more info, you can visit http://www.pse.com.ph/ It's good to start a business out of your interests and likes. If you want to be successful, learn the proper know-how by asking and researching. Source: hanep buhay, various sites

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Charcoal from Carabao and Cow Dung, Coconut Shell and Corn Cob

Jron — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:41:18 +0000

Coconut Shell Charcoal There are many ways of charcoal making, but the simplest so far is the use of drum. The method modified by the Forest Products Research and Industries Development (Los Baños) are the following: Materials: Ordinary drum (5.5 galon capacity) Chimney on top Opening on top sets of air ventilation, 1 foot apart with ½ inch holes equally distributed around the drum (to obtain even burning) rounded wood 4 inches in diameter rag to be ignited from the bottom Procedure: 1. Place rounded wood at the center of the drum. 2. Arrange coconut shells around it until it is covered. 3. Remove the chimney and ignite the rag at the bottom. 4. When the fire is well underway, cover the drum and place the chimney. 5. Feed additional shells when the charge shells have shrunk. 6. The process of charcoal making starts at the bottom going upward and at the middle going out. At the beginning of charcoal making, the holes and air ventilation at the bottom are open. 7. When the oven is heated continuously until the desired temperature is reached, peep holes are closed and the second set of holes are opened. 8. The closing of peep holes and opening of new air ventilation continues until charcoal making is completed. 9. Carbonization is completed when thin smoke comes out and becomes bluish. 10. Cover all the holes until the drum gets cool. Charcoal yield is about 30% Charcoal from Carabao and Cow Dung Procedure: 1. Mix in one pail or container: 1 part rice hull, 6 parts fresh carabao or cow dung (or horse) 2. Place weight in mixture to remove excess water. 3. Pour in molds with both ends open (to remove easily when it gets hard). 4. Remove from molds and dry under the sun for three to four days. Charcoal from Corn Cob Materials: Corn cob, drum of 200 liter capacity, water sprinkler or can Procedure: 1. Place corn cobs about 1/3 of the drum and put fire until smoke is gone. 2. Place again 2/3 drum of corn cobs and burn until smoke disappear. 3. When smoke stops, remove the contents of the drum. 4. Water the corn cobs until the fire is put off. 5. Lay the corn cobs on the ground and let the drum dry. 6. Separate the charcoal from the ashes. 7. Keep in a container Source: Ang Kilusan, Nov 1-15, 1982, Teknotulong

How to Make Tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) Tea as Cure for Dengue

Jron — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:43:43 +0000

Tawa-tawa tea is said to be an effective cure for dengue. To find the truth behind tawa-tawa’s curative properties, students of the University of Sto Tomas (UST) – Faculty of Pharmacy conducted a study entitled “Investigation of the anti-thrombocytopenic property of euphorbia hirta linn (Tawa-Tawa) decoction in rat models.” Results showed that laboratory mice treated

Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata) Essential Oil Processing

Jron — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:44:34 +0000

The Ilang-ilang tree belongs to the family Anonaceae. It is scientifically known as Cananga odorata. It is a strong tree that reaches a maximum height of about 65 feet. The tree is cultivated for its fragrant flowers which are used as garlands. Essential oil can be extracted from ilang-ilang which finds application in many industries

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Businesses that can Provide Extra Income

Jron — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 05:14:31 +0000

Are you one of the many Filipinos looking for ways on how to make an extra income? The good thing about this business is that you can start anytime and anywhere. Here are some businesses you can start that is always in-demand with a sure income. First business, starting an electronic load or e-loading. This

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Beekeeping industry shows potential to thrive with Milea’s health care products with natural healing abilities

Jron — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:54:46 +0000

The beekeeping industry in the Philippines could thrive as micro-enterprise Milea has modeled a successful commercial health care venture that zeroes in on bee products’ “propolis” and other antibacterial properties that promote natural healing. From a company that imports bee products from the United States through traders, Milea Bath and Body Wellness Essentials is now

Drugstore / Pharmacy Business Registration Requirements

Jron — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:49:35 +0000

Starting a Drugstore/ Chinese Drugstore/ Pharmacy or Botika retail outlet business generates labor, employment and money. Here are the requirements in starting your own drugstore business for prescription and non-prescription drugs. General Requirements: (ALL FORMS MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED IN TRIPLICATE) - Notarized Accomplished Petition Form / Joint Affidavit of Undertaking - Tentative list of products

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How to Make a Lemongrass Soap

Jron — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:17:11 +0000

Lemongrass or Citronella also known as tanglad in Filipino, is one of those wondrous herbs used in many Asian cooking. Apart from being used as a flavouring agent for foods & beverages, it is now also used in making herbal soap because of its varied medicinal properties. The health benefits of Citronella Essential Oil can

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Coconut Fiber-Cement Board (CFB)

Jron — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:46:47 +0000

Coconut Fiber-Cement Board (CFB) is a panel manufactured from the mixture of fibrous materials like coconut coir or shredded woody portion of coconut tree and Portland cement at a ratio of 60-70% cement to 30 -40% fiber by weight. It is made by forming the cement-fiber mixture into mats and pressing them to the desired

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List of Business ideas – from A to Z

Jron — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:29:37 +0000

Here, from various sources, is a list of over a hundred business projects – from A to Z – which may be useful in the early stage of shopping around for business ideas. Although this is quite comprehensive in terms of service enterprises, it is by no means a complete list. You can add others on the basis of the needs within the neighborhood and community as well as the material, skill, and other resources that may be found in abundance there. List of Business Ideas from A to Z A Accounting Services Advertising Agency Advertising Copywriting Advertising Specialty Sales Aerobics Classes Answering Service Antique and Collectibles Dealer Antique Book and Magazine Dealer Apiary (beekeeping) Appliance Repair Art Consultant Art Gallery Artist, Freelance Artist Management Art Restoration Attorney/Notary Public Auction Business Auto Sales B Baby Handprint and Footprint Bronzing Service Baby Shoe Bronzing Service Badminton Courts Badminton Coaching Bakeshop Balloon and Other Party Needs Basketball Tournaments Basketware Beautician Bed and Breakfast Inn Bibingka and puto bumbong stall (especially at Christmas time) Bicycle Repair Billiard Hall Bookkeeping Service Bookbinding Service Bookstore Building/Home Inspection Service Bumper Stickers Bus Service Business Broker Business Consultant Business Financing Service Business Plan Consultant Business Plan Writer Buttons/Badges/Pins C Cabinet Making Cake Decorating Calligraphy Candle Making Car Parts Dealing Car Rental Car Wash Car Wash (Mobile) Canning Carinderia Carpentry Services Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Cartoonist Catering Service Cell Phone and Accessories Trade Cell Phone Repair Ceramics/Pottery Cleaning Service Clip Art Clothing and Accessories Design Clown Coaching (Sports) Coin Dealer Collection Agency Commercial Artist Computer Animator Computer Bulletin Board Owner Computer Consultant Computer Data Back-up Service Chair Caning Chair and Table Rental Cheese Making Children's Clothes Children's Transportation Service Childcare Provider Computer Programmer Computer Repair Computer Training Computer Tutor for Children Concert Promotion Concierge Services Construction Services Consultant, Art Consultant, Beauty Consultant, Business Consultant, Computer Consultant, Image (Public Relations) Consultant, Internet Consultant, Landscaping Consultant, Small Business Consultant, Wedding Convenience Store Cooking School Cosmetics Sales Cosmetologist Costume Design Crafts Crafts Instructor D Dance Instructor Dating and Escort Service Daycare Center Daycare for Adults Deli Business Desktop Publishing Desktop Video Dinner/Lunch Delivery Service Directory Publisher Direct Sales Disk Duplication/Burning Services Dog Breeding Dog Training Doll Making Dressmaking/Sewing Dried Floral Arrangements Dry Cleaning Services Dry Cleaning Pick-Up and Delivery Service E Editorial Services Email Processing Embossed Stationery Employee Trainer Employment Agency Engineering Consultant Errand Service Event Management Event Organizer Event Planner Executive Search Export Agent F Finance Broker Financial Advisor Financial Planner Fishball stand Fish Boat/Fishing Fish Culture (bangus, tilapia, prawns) Fish Drying/Smoking Fishing Supplies Fish Tank/Bird Cage Maintenance and Sales Fitness Trainer Flea Market Seller Flower Shop Food Delivery Service Forwarding Service Framing (Picture) Service Franchise Consultant Franchise Owner Franchisee Freebie Ad Magazines Freelance Artist Freelance Photographer Freelance Writer Fruit Processing/Preservation Fundraiser Furniture Making Furniture Restoration and Refurbishment G Garage Sales Garage Sales Promotion Garbage Collection Services Garden (Commercial) Garden Consultant Gardener Ghost Writer Gift Baskets Gift Baskets, Gourmet Giveaways Goat Raising Goldsmith Gourmet Jam and Jelly Graphic Artist Greeting Cards Grocery Shopping Service H Hairdresser Handmade Paper Handmade Soaps Handyman Service Hardware Store Hauling Service Healthcare Consultant Herbalist Herb and Spice Business Herb Gardener Herb Wreaths and Crafts Holiday Decor Hog Raising Home Accessories Sales Home Boarding Home Business Consultant Home Decorating Home Furnishings Home Healthcare Agency Home Inspection Service Homemade Foods Home Tutoring Housewares "How-To" Videos Human Resources Consultant I Import/Export Imprinting Independent Contractor Indoor Fountains Insurance Sales Internet Consultant Interior Decorating Internet Cafe Internet Marketing Internet Recruiting Internet Service Provider Interpreter/Translator Inventory Taping Service Invitation Printing J Jewelry Designer Jewelry Maker Jewelry Maker (Costume) Jewelry Sales Junk Car Trading Junk Shop K Knife Sharpening Services Knife Sharpening (Mobile) L Lamaze Instructor Landscaping Consultant Landscaping Service Language Translation Laundromat Laundry Service Lawn Maintenance Legal Transcription Service Lending Services Limousine Service Lingerie Sales Locksmith Long Distance Telecommunications Products M Magician Mailing List Services Mail House Mail Order Make-Up Artist Management Consultant Manicurist Marblecraft Market Research Marketing Consultant Massage Therapy Meat Processing (tocino, tapa, longganisa, etc.) Medical Claims Processing Medical Diagnostic Clinic Medical Office Consultant Medical Transcription Service Meeting and Event Planner Menu Planner Metalworking/Fabrication Mobile Manicurist Mobile Notary Public Mobile Pet Groomer Mobile Puppet Theater Moving Service Music Lessons N Nanny Finding Service Nature Hikes New Media/Multimedia Production Newsletter Production for Clients Newsletter Publishing Newspaper Clipping Service Newsboy Newspaper Delivery Newspaper Stand Notary Public Nutritional Supplements Sales O Office Organizer Office Plant Care Office Support Service Online Internet Training Online Newspaper Online Researcher/Abstractor Online Retailer Organic Fertilizer Making Organic Vegetable Farming Outdoor Adventures P Packing/Unpacking Service Painting Paper Recycling Papier Mache Paralegal Services Party Catering Party Plan Sales Party Planning Pawnshop Payroll Service Pedicab Operation Personal Fitness Trainer Personalized Stationery Pest Control Services Pet Breeding Pet Food and Supplies Delivery Pet Grooming Service Pet Stud Service Pet Products Pet Shop Pet Show Business Pet Sitting/Home-Care Service Photos to Video, Transferring Photography Photography, Scenic Piano Tuning Picture Framing Plant Nursery Polling/Surveying Pool Cleaning Portrait and Wedding Photography Portrait Artist Potted Plants/Potted Vegetables Poultry Farmer Preschool Pregnancy Fitness Class Printing Business, Small Printing Broker Printer Toner Recharging Private Detective Services Product Assembly Product Development Consultant Professional Organizing Service Proofreading Service Property Damage Appraisal Service Property Manager Public Relations Agency Public Speaking Puto-kutsinta (and other native delicacies) Making and Selling R Real Estate Appraising Realtor Recruitment/Job Placement Agency Relocation Consultant Remodeling Contractor Repacking (of basic commodities) Restaurant Booking Service Restaurant Delivery Service Retail Consultant Reunion Organizer Risk Management Consultant Rubber Stamps S Safety Consultant Sari-sari store School Photographer Screen Printing Secretarial Service Security Video Service Self Defense Instructor Self-Improvement Seminars Self Publishing Seminars and Workshops Seminar Promotion Seniors Exercise Classes Sewing/Dressmaking Shareware Programmer Shoe and Bag Repair Shopping Service Show Promoting Shuttle Service Sightseeing Tours Sign Design and Painting Small Business Consultant Software Creation Software Trainer Spa/Sauna Parlor Special Event Videos Specialty Consultant Stained Glass Street Food Selling Stuffed Toy Making Survey Taking Service T Tailoring Shop Tarot Reader Tax Consultant Tax Return Preparation Service Taxicab Operation Teaching Technical Writing Service Telemarketing Telephone Answering Service Telephone Service Reseller Temporary Help Agency Time Management Consultant Tool Rental Service Tour Guide Training Transferring Photos to Video Service Transcription Services Translator/Interpreter Travel Agency Travel Club T-Shirt Design Tupperware Sales Tutoring Service TV Repair Typing Service U Used Books Used Cars Used CDs Used Clothes (ukay-ukay) Using Your Car or Van to Make Money Utility Auditing V Vending Machine Business Veterinary Clinic Video cassette recorder Repair Video Duplication Service Video Editing Service Video Production Video Rental Shop Video Taping Service Videoke Bar Vitamin/Nutrition/Weight Loss Product Sales Voicemail Voice Instructor Voice Over W Watch Repair Website Design Website Development Web Hosting Services Web Marketing Wedding Consultant Wedding Coordinator Wedding Planner Wedding Video Service Wedding Singer Welcoming Service Window Washing Service Wood Carving Woodworking/Woodcraft Word Processing Workshops, Seminars Writing Audio Cassette Scripts Writing Press Releases Writing Research and Term Papers Y Yard Cleaning Finding the best business for you involves looking from within and from without. Who you are, what you are, and what you have are the internal resources you need to look into. External resources are the business opportunities, developments and trends in the environment. Above is a list of over a hundred business ideas for the wannabe entrepreneur like you to skim through to help you decide what business to go into. Source: Your Guide to Starting a Small Enterprise -dti.gov.ph

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