Today's Issue
- Editor's Take: Three Ls of Day-to-Day Business
- Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna launched
- SME Technology Summit 2008
- Events: Profiting Big in Microfinance Business (Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 May); 19th SME Toolkit Road Show (Thursday 22 May); JobQuest.ph Career & Employment Expo (Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May); Zamboanga Hermosa Festival (Friday 23 – Sunday 25 May); Sports Central (Friday 23 – Sunday 25 May); and ISO 14000 Environmental Management System (Monday 2 June)
- Tax Calendar
- SME Toolkit Road Show Update
SME News
Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna launched
The Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) rolled out the “Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna” campaign in historic Intramuros, Manila. The campaign aims to create a huge pool of micro, small and medium-sized businesses by bringing out the entrepreneurial spirit in the customers being served on a daily basis by AFFI member-companies.
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SME Technology Summit 2008
On August 6-7, 2008, SME.com.ph in cooperation with Planters Development Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC), present the 'SME Technology Summit 2008'. The event is a gathering of small and medium enterprises designed to promote the use of technology, the Internet and mobile, as an enabling tool to market goods and services of Philippine SMEs to the global marketplace. The event is set at The Grand Ballroom of Intercontinental, Makati City with its theme: 'Linking You to Opportunities, Delivering Results.'
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Tax Calendar
Thursday 22 May- e-Filing 2550M & 2551M together with the Summary Alphalist of Witholding Agents of Income Payments Subjected to Witholding Tax (SAWT) & BIR Form No. 2307/2306 to be filed manually within fifteen (15) days from e-filing - L & SNL Taxpayers (Group D) for the Month of April 2008
Source: Bureau of Internal RevenueSME Toolkit Update
Pampanga hosts 18th SME Toolkit Road Show
San Fernando, Pampanga – SME Toolkit Road show’s 18th-run since it launched in 2007 was well-received by 58 Pampango entrepreneurs, held in a brick-walled function room of Max’s Fried Chicken Restaurant, Olongapo, Gapan Road on Thursday, May 8.
Pampanga, known to be the oldest among the seven provinces in Central Luzon is bordered by Bataan and Zambales; to its west Tarlac; and Nueva Ecija to its north; and Bulacan to its southeast.
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Editor's Take
In business, most entrepreneurs get to be occupied with too many things especially in working towards creating demand or interest in his products or services. What is paramount is the bottom line—anything that has to do with bringing in the income is always top priority in the list.
In going about one's day-to-day business, setting priorities is always the key to having a good focus.
There is this line that says, "Great vision occurs when your eyes focus your vision precisely on the retina "goal line."
It means setting your eyes on your goal and not getting distracted whatsoever. While distractions, are unavoidable they can be managed. Once distracted, one must be able to shift and head back to focus.
Here are three ways to remain in focus in your day-to-day business:
Real change is only possible when focus is maintained.
Let go.
Humans are an intelligent species, but we have our limitations. Computers crash, the same can be said of people. When you find yourself in a situation like this, I must say—learn to let go. Though we are blessed with five senses—there are still things that cannot be done altogether. You need to set your priorities. Trimming down from the not-so vital to the vital ones would make a good push in achieving your goals.
Live in the Moment.
Scriptures said, "Let tomorrow worry itself." If you are doing something, do not easily be distracted with stuff that would not help achieve your goals.
Learn to set aside insignificant details. Rather, zero-in the stuff you REALLY NEED without carrying or worrying 'what might-ifs'.
When you start to entertain such, you may not know—you are already falling in the trap of getting away from your focus.
And Let God.
It maybe funny for business people to think of incorporating God in running your business, but actually the TRUTH is—it isn't.
A simple prayer each day is indispensable. Asking for His guidance is as handy as a mobile phone because it's your direct line to Him.
Of course, your effort is also needed. Align yourself in what is acceptable to human ethics and moral standards; then the 'force' above will give it back to you more than you can imagine.
The three Ls are just simple, but effective guideposts in hitting the RIGHT MARK.
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