Today's Issue
- Editor's Take
- The 22nd SME Toolkit Road Show invades Lipa City
- Events: Floral Sense - Floristry Demonstration-Workshop (Thursday 14 August); Effective Negotiation and Selling Skills (Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August); Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques (Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August); Basic MS Word (Friday 15 August); Database Management Using MS Access (Monday 18 to Friday 22 August); Expanding Business through Export (Basics of Exporting) (Monday 18 to Friday 22 August); Dr. Ned's 68th Applied Marketing Research (Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August); Advanced MS Excel (Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August); The HR Recruiters' Summit (Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 August); and Entrepreneurial Decision Making and Personal Effectiveness Skills (Thursday 21 and Friday 22 August)
- Tax Calendar
The 22nd SME Toolkit Road Show invades Lipa City
At CSI Events Center on Maharlika Highway, Purok II, Barangay Sico, Lipa City, Batangas, the 22nd SME Toolkit Road Show invaded this city located in a valley between two mountains, Mount Malarayat and Mount Makulot on Thursday, July 24.
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Tax Calendar
Wednesday 13 August- e-Filing of 1601C & 1602 L & SNL Taxpayers (Group C) and 1601E & 1601F together with the Monthly Alphalist of Payees (MAP) L & SNL Taxpayers (Group C ) for Month of July 2008.
Thursday 14 August- e-Filing of 1601C & 1602 L & SNL Taxpayers (Group B) and 1601E & 1601F together with the Monthly Alphalist of Payees (MAP) L & SNLTaxpayers (Group B ) for the Month of July 2008.
Source: Bureau of Internal Revenue
Editor's Take
To dream is human. People dream of going into business to become masters of their own time and create personal wealth. Others dream of reinventing themselves and pursuing lives that they 'really' wanted.
Such dreams might germinate overtime before the dreamer decides to realize it as a venture.
Having worked with SMEs for several years, I've learned that a common trait among successful entrepreneurs is the ability to dream and the courage to translate their dream into reality. I've also observed that the things that entrepreneurs LOVE TO DO are the starting points of successful business ventures, rather than what entrepreneurs are capable of doing.
Here are some points you may want to consider before starting a new venture, entering a new sales territory or expanding what your business already has to offer.
Find an idea or niche that has the potential of creating new wealth using the gifts and talents you excel at. Make sure that these are aligned with what you love to do.
Next, develop the passion to deal with problems and needs of the venture. The success of your project depends on your ability to fulfill a great need, solve a problem or pressing issue, or advance a cause that others are passionate about.
It is better if the venture puts you among people and activities you enjoy most. Positive experiences nourish dreams and keep them alive.
Make sure you believe in the success of your venture and you develop the will to pursue your venture despite the 'risks'. A depth of personal experience and the experiences of others play an important role in ensuring the success of new ventures. Learn from them.
There is no better time to start being enterprising than today. Be not afraid to pursue your dream.
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