Today's Issue
- Editor's Take
- SME TechZone: iPhone as a Business Tool?
- Events: Understanding Trademarks, Patents & Copyrights in cooperation with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Thursday 13 November); Basic Ms Excel (Thursday 13 November); Corporate Culture: Filipino Values in the Workplace (Friday 14 November); and D8 Tau Liders (Friday 14 November)
- Tax Calendar
iPhone as a Business Tool?
Recently iPhone 3G was introduced to the country on August 22 this year via a Telecom company.
What is good about this latest phone created by Apple? From a user's point of view, iPhone 3G is indeed sleek, a beauty, a user-friendly and one powerful device for the end-users.
The features that iPhone provides is one interactive experience for its users.
Owning an iPhone 3G spells out some advantages especially if you are a businessman who is always on the go.
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Tax Calendar
Wednesday 5 November - e-Filing and e-Payment of 2000 - Documentary Stamp Tax Declaration/Return for the Month of October 2008
Monday 10 November - e-Filing and e-Payment of 1600 together with the Monthly Alphalist of Payees (MAP) for the Month of October 2008
Tuesday 11 November - e-Filing of 1601C & 1602 L & SNL Taxpayers (Group E) and 1601E & 1601F together with the Monthly Alphalist of Payees (MAP) L & SNL Taxpayers (Group E ) for the Month of October 2008
Source: Bureau of Internal Revenue
Editor's Take
Have you ever asked yourself whether you’ve been living up to the vocation of entrepreneur, or simply been ‘self-employed’?
A friend from Cainta, Rizal shared anecdote to illustrate how asking the right questions helps release the genie of enterprise and set you on the road to creating new wealth and achieving self-mastery.
While visiting his favorite neighborhood eatery, he began to wonder how the small establishment managed to stay afloat while nearby beerhouses and karaoke bars were going belly up.
To his surprise, my friend discovered that the canteen owner was worried about the future of his business.
It turns out that new zoning ordinances had forced the bars to move elsewhere. And while it certainly was less rowdy along the strip, the transfer of the beer joints the number of customers walking in for meals dwindled.
Thinking aloud, my friend pitched some ideas to the canteen owner, like the suggestion to start a delivery service that would bring home-style meals to customers working or studying in the area.
The canteen owner’s face lit with excitement. As my friend mentioned the need to raise new capital and hire extra hands, the owner—who experiencing his Eureka moment—was already a step ahead and doing the math.
My friend has this admirable way of helping people think about risk and opportunity. With little effort, he succeeded in shifting the canteen owner from mere self-employment to the entrepreneurial worldview.
So, if you think your business prospects are headed for a serious slump, folding up might not be the best option. Step back. Take a look at your business through a fresh set of eyes. Don’t give up just yet.
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