Category: Success Stories

Business Success Stories of Ordinary Entrepreneur

06
Jan
2020

Soapy Solutions

A product that peddles ‘a better look’ as the end result makes a lot of money, given the right quality, price and marketing. It’s a theory proven again by a maker of “whitening” soaps- now a hit among Filipinos, many of whom believe that the standard of beauty depends on...

08
Nov
2019

The ‘Mother’ of All Entrepreneurs

The story of hair and beauty guru-turned-entrepreneur Ricky Reyes is a classic rags to riches tale. From a floor sweeper in a hair salon to a neophyte hairdresser who opened his first shop in San Juan in 1973, Reyes has established a beauty empire that has pioneered in many hair...

13
Oct
2019

Zaragoza Foods: Sweet and Spicy Success

Jun and Marites Uy’s first business venture was buying and selling copra, but they eventually closed shop in 1993 because their dealers had accumulated too many debts. That same year, they decided to go into another kind of business. “Mahilig kasi si Jun sa Spanish-style sardines,” Marites explains. And since...

22
Aug
2019

Dangwa Flower Market

Dangwa Flower Market. Bulaklakan ng Maynila, also known as the Dangwa flower market is providing you the cheapest and best flowers in town. Try visiting Dangwa

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08
Aug
2019

Couple Leaves Jobs for Liempo Business

Prompted by Cebu’s dynamic environment for the food business, a young couple who had been in the corporate world for years are now trying their hands, for the first time, on becoming entrepreneurs. Niel and Anna Liza Vergara-Yu decided to venture into the food business taking advantage of the “liempo”...

20
Jan
2017

The Story of Houzz – The Home Design Platform

Houzz was a simple start-up in February 2009. Neither of the owners, Adi Tatarko & Alon Cohen, could ever have envisaged what Houzz has become today. They came up with the idea at their kitchen table when they had difficulty finding inspiration designing their own home. They identified a need,...

CBN Bonuan Boneless Bangus
16
Jun
2016

CBN Bonuan Boneless Bangus Business

Fe Majia-Vidal started her now popular CBN Bonuan Boneless Bangus products 14 years ago with only 20 pieces of bangus (milkfish) and P500 capital. CBN are the initials of the name of her three children. At the start, people knew about her products only by word-of-mouth, but over the years,...

13
Feb
2016

Binalot in Kabuhayang Swak na Swak

Binalot which means wrapped is a Filipino fast food chain well known for offering all-time favorite Filipino meals served deliciously in banana leaves. According to Rommel Juan, owner of Binalot Fiesta Foods, Binalot came as a childhood memories when their mom used to wrap their packed lunches in banana leaves....

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