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In this day and age, it’s great to be a working woman. Gender barriers in the workplace are rapidly disappearing. According to recent information from Grant Thornton International, a leading consulting firm, the Philippines has the highest percentage of women in senior management positions (47%) in the world—almost double the global average. The entrepreneurial sector has an even higher success rate according to DOLE’s Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics, with an astonishing 69% of budding entrepreneurs and 51% of new business owners belonging to the female sex, as reported by PR.com. Clearly this is welcome news, especially to those of us who have a hankering to put up a business. However, as many who have tried it will attest, starting a business and having it take off while keeping some semblance of a balanced life is tricky. How exactly does a woman become the best possible entrepreneur when she has so many other things on her plate?

With the help of Entrepreneur Philippines, the country’s leading business magazine for new and established business owners, we’ve compiled a mini start-up guide for women who want to set up their own business. Read through our list and see if you’ve got what it takes to be your own boss.