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genesis

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #80 on: September 05, 2013, 08:24:55 am »
inspiring mga post, sakin I started my small biz this year last week of may, school supplies sa subdivison, dahil sa palaging my bring sa school mga bata at kung san san kami hagilap san makabili, naisip q magschool supplies [textspeak!],so far, natapos ang august, kalahati plng bumabalik sa puhunan q, pero di q pa ginamit dahil pinaikot q pa uli, gusto q sana mgdagdag pa pero wholesale sana, yung [textspeak!] magsusupply or sakin bibili mga tindahan samin.. San kaya ako makakakuha ng ganon.. Tnx..

louisechelle

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #81 on: September 06, 2013, 12:59:57 am »
I hope this could help a little...

1) THE GOAL - understand why you want to start a business

2) THE CAPITAL - of course before you could go on, you gotta know magkano ba muna ang starting capital mo para mas makapag focus ka sa number 3.

3) THE PRODUCT/SERVICE - choose what product or service you are interested to have

4) OBSERVE and RESEARCH - before you go on planning about where to buy those products, you gotta convince yourself if those products or services will really be profitable so conduct a simple market research and observe the buyers. Simple lang naman mga sis yun, mag masid ka lang sa mga online shops may it be in Facebook, Instagram, Sulit or wherever. Check nyo kung mabenta ba yung naiisip nyong product, kung medyo tight ba ang competion, etc. Basta ang dapat mo pagaralan ay ang target market mo, ang product mo, ang competitors mo at ang location mo.

5) THE PLAN - dito ka na magplaplano... di mo naman kelangan magkaron ng formal business plan, basta yung typical na plan lang muna about kung saan ka kukuha ng materials or products mo, ano mga kelangan mong equipment, kung kelangan mo ba ng tauhan o partner, kelan mo ang target date mo mag simula ng business -- mga typical na bagay na ganyan.

6) THE OPERATION - pag nag ooperate ka na, syempre dapat pasensyoso ka. gaya nga diba ng kasabihan, customers are always right. tsaka dapat sa stage na toh, confident ka na o determined ka na about the business... hindi yung bigla ka mawawalan ng interest or nanghihina na loob mo. wag kang negative... good vibes lang lagi kahit sa umpisa eh parang di naman nagproprofit... lahat ganyan nagsisimula...

7) EVALUATE - as i've said above, lahat nagsisimula dun sa mahirap na part... yung tipong parang di ka naman kumikita... pero after a while kase makikita nyo rin na you are progressing... of course, kung nag proprogress ka, wag mo kakalimutan na mag evaluate sa status mo (may it be parang pabagsak o paangat ka) kase dito mo makikita kung ano pa yung pede mo magawa para mas maging successful or kung ano pa ang pede mo gawin para di ka tuluyan bumagsak.

8) VALUE THE CUSTOMERS - this is the golden rule... you gotta take good care of your customers and your potential ones. attend to their inquiries nicely kahit na minsan sobrang nakakainis na kase common sense nalang. you gotta make them feel special para gumaan ang loob nila sa inyo para bumalik sila. Satisfy the customer kase pag yan madali na yan iretain... pero pag di satisfied ang isang customer, mahirap mag gain ulit ng isa. I tell you. It's true. do not forget the "word of mouth".

Marami pang mga tips pero sa ngayon, eto talaga yung naiisip ko. Sana nakatulong. :)


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hanson15

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #82 on: September 06, 2013, 11:17:19 am »
isang malaking point ang VALUE YOUR CUSTOMERS. Lalo na pag pasimula ka palang. Talagang gusto mo magkaroon ng customers. Kahit baratin ka at maiyak ka kukunin mo yung client.  Pero sooner if you have already build your customers. Pag alam mong halos libre ang gusto. hehe you should also answer them politely pero deadma nalang kahit hindi mag order.

In terms of customers. Pag meron kang potential customers talagang kailangan mong magdeliver sa kanila with quality. Kasi from them you can build your leads din. At malamang yung irerfer nila is yun din ang target customer mo.
« Last Edit: September 06, 2013, 11:20:03 am by hanson15 »

gelay18

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #83 on: September 17, 2013, 12:23:10 pm »
pa joint sis para makakuha ng mga tips :D

michperez

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #84 on: September 25, 2013, 09:46:26 pm »
Dapat mag research ka muna kung anong business ang patok ngayon,dapat din ang business na papasukin mo ay ang gusto mo or ang hilig mo and dapat talaga hands on ka para alam mo ang in and out ng business.

simplemind

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #85 on: September 28, 2013, 01:00:33 pm »
Mahirap sa una . I also tried my luck sa online business , researched lang ako paano ginagawa ng mga online sellers. How to deal with potential customers at ano ba dapat i benta ko. Now I'm doing okey dagdag income din. Basta  naniniwala ka sa quality ng binebenta mo madali  na. Now  nag susupply na ako ng mga resellers ako sa  Taiwan , Malaysia and Manila. go go mga sises.....lahat pinapatos ko na... :) .  Sa mga sis. Na nag hahanap ng supplier  ?.open po ako  peede din mag request personal shopper na rin. Im base in taiwan product from china macau at taiwan ....

choco mallows

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #86 on: October 08, 2013, 02:50:10 am »
First things first, you got to sell something that you love and believe in. I used to be in sales, selling products that weren't mine, but, believed in. It would be really difficult if you don't believe in the product or have at least tried it. :)

You also have to do your research and understand that not everyone is your target market. Some will love your stuff, some won't. So don't lose heart. These people may not like your products, but, they might be able to refer you to some people who would.

Never scrimp on quality, deliver on time, and never cheat your customers. Give them what is right and due. Syempre, what goes around comes around all the time. You'd want to keep customers, hindi yung one time big time lang diba. :)

Hope I was able to shed insights. 

gelay18

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #87 on: October 11, 2013, 08:52:31 am »
Mahirap sa una . I also tried my luck sa online business , researched lang ako paano ginagawa ng mga online sellers. How to deal with potential customers at ano ba dapat i benta ko. Now I'm doing okey dagdag income din. Basta  naniniwala ka sa quality ng binebenta mo madali  na. Now  nag susupply na ako ng mga resellers ako sa  Taiwan , Malaysia and Manila. go go mga sises.....lahat pinapatos ko na... :) .  Sa mga sis. Na nag hahanap ng supplier  ?.open po ako  peede din mag request personal shopper na rin. Im base in taiwan product from china macau at taiwan ....

sis anong benebenta mo?

Shiecg

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #88 on: October 11, 2013, 02:40:36 pm »
very inspiring ang mga tips, i am more convince to go back and try again my luck in business. medyo na off balance ako kasi sa first try ko eh, i met the supplier here in GT tapos di naman ok yong product na pinadala sa akin so lumipad sa hangin [textspeak!] capital ko, pero sabi nyo nga mga sisses, its a risk....so im going to take a risk again :-)

pinksapphire0821

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #89 on: October 11, 2013, 04:32:30 pm »
try lang po ng try sis..

ngayon stop muna po ako sa detergent business ko kasi ok RTW business ko po ngaun ... thank GOD!


yanmae

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #90 on: October 11, 2013, 09:15:04 pm »
very inspiring ang mga tips, i am more convince to go back and try again my luck in business. medyo na off balance ako kasi sa first try ko eh, i met the supplier here in GT tapos di naman ok yong product na pinadala sa akin so lumipad sa hangin [textspeak!] capital ko, pero sabi nyo nga mga sisses, its a risk....so im going to take a risk again :-)

If you don't mind sis anong products ang binili mo sis.. hehe yung initial inventory ko din kasi ay from one of the GT sis kaso kaka dismaya naman. :)

Back to topic, wag lang susuko gaya ng sabi ko yung unang inventory ko di maganda so binenta ko nalang yun ng sa puhunan nalang mismo para di naman talo pero naniwala lang ako until dumating din [textspeak!] time na everyweek may net profit na ako na 4k/week minsan pag madami customers umaabot ako ng 6-8k. Saka ang pinaka last na tip, wag galawin yung kinikita unless nabawi mo na yung puhunan mo. Maganda kung bawiin mo muna puhunan mo tapos yung profit mo nalang yung pinapaikot mo, on that way para ka nalang nagbibusiness na ang pagod mo at customer mo nalang ang namumuhunan , hindi ka na takot hindi maubos ang inventory mo kasi nga bawi mo na puhunan mo eh, dagdag ka nalang ng dagdag at the same time nagtatabi ka na din ng money para sa ipon mo or pagpapalaki ng business mo. Sad to say yan ang pagkakamali ko nung una at pangalawa, masyado ako na-overwhelm sa income naging confident ako masyado na babalik din yung magagastos ko kaagad kasi mabilis ang ROI yun pala may mahinang araw until pati puhunan ko mismo naigagastos na, now I learned my lesson so bangon ulit at itry itong pinapayo ko. Actually galing yang tip na yan sa Mother inlaw ko na mahigpit sa pera. Malapit ko na ulit mabawi yung puhunan ko at pag nabawi ko na apply ko na yung sinabi ko ngayon ;)

alexii

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #91 on: October 11, 2013, 09:54:47 pm »
^ True. Ganyan din ako sis. Ako naman masyado ako magastos at bili ng bili ng gadget nung malaki pa kinikita ko. Ngayon pinapaikot ko na lang yung natitirang puhunan at aantaying lumago.

If you don't mind sis yanmae ano biz mo?  ;D

Queen_Roxy

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #92 on: October 12, 2013, 11:04:39 am »
i'll share how i started my own sideline.

After resigning from my job at SVI last 2009, naisipan kong magnegosyo. yung 13th month pay ko yung ginamit kong pangpuhunan. i started watching videos about baking. then pinagaralan ko. i bought a small oven and started baking. nung una free taste lang sa mga neighbor. i remember inventing a cake with choco dip. nagustuhan namin nila. then instead of giving gifts on every birthday party i attend, i gave cupcakes (for promotion na rin).

Hanggang sa tumagal, may mga orders na ako. i had huge order of cupcakes for xmas last 2011. 1 for a corporation and others for my officemates and friends, masaya sya actually kahit sobrang nakakapagod.  3hrs sleep lang ako every day for 2 wks.

then i started selling clothes, make ups, toys, etc. Nagexplore talaga ako sa divisoria, quiapo, and baclaran. naghanap ng murang suppliers, and mga suki. hanggang sa nagtry ako magtayo ng xmas bazaar sa area namin. nagstart ako ng 15k. then 50% ang bumalik in a month. for me, bawing bawi na ako dun. kaya lang talagang nakakapagod. naospital ako after. haha. after office kasi pupuntahan ko pa yung store ko and sa weekend naman refill kami ng paninda plus house chores pa (superwoman mode).

This year online shop muna ako.

Next year i'm going for my best shot. to start a food business for good. :)

never limit yourself from possibilities.

pinksapphire0821

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #93 on: October 13, 2013, 08:01:45 pm »
sis ask ko lang po san po kayo nag christmas bazaar and ano po tininda niyo last year?

nagtry po ako magbazaar last year sa may marikina ..medyo di po nabawi kasi ang konti ng tao na pumupunta .. well it'w worth the experience anyway ..

i have my own online RTW business as well kaya lang gusto ko po talaga magkaroon sarili shop para sa own line of clothes ko :P
« Last Edit: October 13, 2013, 08:04:14 pm by pinksapphire0821 »

eiriecha

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #94 on: October 20, 2013, 09:01:55 am »
hi mga sises,,

kakastart lang ng small business namen mga last week lang.. we sell homemade embutido and leche flan..mejo mahirap pero ok na rin.. tiyaga lang ang kailangan.. minsan wala ng tulog kakaprepare ng mga orders..

ngayon.. we're planning na maghanap ng mga pedeng supplyan ng products namen,,

MaraMeow

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #95 on: October 22, 2013, 10:18:09 pm »
Ako naman when I was preggy natuto ako magbake kasi bored na bored ako sa bahay hehe tapos ayun I got better nagstart na ako mamigay ng baked goodies sa relatives then refer nila ako sa iba ayun got orders ng paunti onti. Ngayon I sell different types of cookies for parties, giveaways or pang supply resell ng ibang moms na sideline ang online selling hehe.
« Last Edit: October 23, 2013, 01:21:58 am by MaraMeow »

ilovejeans

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #96 on: October 23, 2013, 08:06:28 am »
tips ko maghanap kayo mga maayos na tindera yun hindi tamad

kaiz

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #97 on: October 23, 2013, 02:17:38 pm »
pano kaya nagstart yung mga nasa IG who manufactures and designs bags and wedges talaga?

winkypops

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #98 on: February 04, 2014, 10:38:11 pm »
I want to try RTW and accessories business but I don't know where to buy affordable goods and how much ang kailangan kong capital.

please help

TIA

independentgirl

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Re: Tips on how to start a small business
« Reply #99 on: April 12, 2014, 08:57:11 pm »
hi sissies, I want to start a business. actually im working full time as HR. But I wanted to have a small business. I want sana to sell imported chocolates.. may alam po ba kayo na pwedeng maging supplier?  ;D ;D ;D

 

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