Today's Issue
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Editor's Take: Winning (Isn't) Everything
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SME Gadgets: Google got better for you
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SME Toolkit Road Show Update : Davao City: The Chief City of the Island
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SME News: Pinoy fastfood chain wins International Centennial Prize
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Tax Calendar
SME Gadgets
Google got better for you
Imagine sharing your office report, memos, or essays to your co-workers, clients or classmates with live on-line editing? Sounds interesting and unusual right?
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SME Toolkit Road Show Update
Davao City: The Chief City of the Island
After meeting the Caviteño entrepreneurs last October 25, the SME Toolkit Road Show moved further to the South, in Davao City, known as the South Chief City of Mindanao; last Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.
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Tax Calendar
November 12 - Last day of e-Filing for 1601C, 1601E, 1601F, & 1602 - Withholding return on compensation, EWT, & FWT for October 2007 (Group D & E)
November 13 - Last day of e-Filing for 1601C, 1601E, 1601F, & 1602 - Withholding return on compensation, EWT & FWT for October 2007 (Group C)
November 14 - Last day of e-Filing for 1601C, 1601E, 1601F, & 1602 - Withholding return on compensation, EWT & FWT for October 2007 (Group B)
November 15 - Last day of
e-Filing for 1601C, 1601E, 1601F, & 1602 - Withholding return on compensation, EWT & FWT for October 2007 (Group A)
e-Payment for 1601C, 1601E, 1601F & 1602 - Withholding on compensation, EWT & FWT for October 2007 (all EFPS groups)
e-Filing/Filing & e-Payment/Payment for 1701Q - ITR for self-employed, estates and trusts for TQ ended September 2007; 1702 & 1702-AIF- Annual ITR and AIF by corporations and partnerships for FY ended July 2007; 1704 - IAET for FY ended October 2006
Filing & Payment for 1707A - Consolidated CGT return for shares not traded in the stock exchange for TY ended July 2007
Source: Punongbayan & Araullo
Editor's Take
Winning (Isn't) Everything
Among the cardinal principles we've learned over the years in the field of SME marketing-from professional services to farm fresh eggs-is that as marketers we are here for the customers.
At the risk of waxing philosophical, we'd like to share a few snippets from our conversations in the back office, over cups of coffee and between sips of tea:
* Our goal is to help customers buy what they need, and not the maximum that we can sell.
* If you're in the market for the purpose of winning/crushing the competition, you will be disappointed. Making customers happy and inspiring passionate about your company supersedes winning.
* Every niche begins small. You've got to focus on your niche in a very tangible way. We're in the business of selling the "total experience".
* It's not about size, my dear. SMEs can make mass customization work, create a market that offers many choices and contribute to a better quality of life.
And as my sidekick the Great Khan of Karamboola is oft to remind: Keep your eye on the bottom line, but don't forget that you also have to enjoy the ride.
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Russelle S. Trinidad
SME BizLink Editor
SME News
Pinoy fastfood chain wins International Centennial Prize
Ang galing mo, Pinoy!!
Pinoy fastfood chain Binalot Fiesta Foods recently won the once-in-a-lifetime Centennial Prize in the worldwide 2007 UPS Out-of-the-Box Small Business Contest commemorating United Parcel Service's (UPS) 100th year of existence. The special award honors Binalot as it "best exemplifies the end-to-end service theme of UPS's Centennial Celebration". The award came with not only a $10,000 cash prize but the distinction that the next winner will have to wait another 100 years to win the same award.
The UPS contest is open to small business entities with 2006 business revenues between $250,000 to $10.0 million. For the special Centennial Prize, there was only one criterion: demonstrated commitment to and delivery of customer service that best exemplifies end-to-end service.
In a letter to Mr. Rommel Juan, Binalot president, Jonel Guittap of UPS-Delbros International Express Ltd. said that "what makes this recognition extra special for the Philippines is that you're the only Asian entry to win a prize in the contest and the first Philippine company to do so." Fact is, Binalot is not only the first Pinoy . . .
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