by Armando O. Bartolome | Feb 27, 2023 | Good Advice
Q: I have read many articles about businesses that need to be game changers. How do I do that? Being a “game changer” in business typically involves identifying a new or innovative way to approach a market or solve a problem. To do this, it’s crucial...
by Armando O. Bartolome | Feb 13, 2023 | Good Advice
I am an Overseas Filipino Worker or OFW. How do I prepare when I want to return to the Philippines? Returning to the Philippines after working overseas as an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) can be a big adjustment. Here are a few steps you can take to prepare for your...
by Armando O. Bartolome | Jan 16, 2023 | Good Advice
More people have started to realize the need to create another source of income to get by on their everyday needs. And for some, the simplest way to start a business is through franchising. Franchise businesses back then were mostly about food. But today, there are...
by Armando O. Bartolome | Oct 18, 2022 | Good Advice
Franchising has been used by the business world for over a hundred years. In 1888, Matilda Harper laid down the foundation of business format franchising without even knowing that indeed she started a “ gold rush” so to speak among business entrepreneurs. Despite its...
by Armando O. Bartolome | Sep 26, 2022 | Good Advice
Exactly three decades ago, I was exposed to the world of being an Overseas Contract Worker (OCW). At that time, short for any terminology, all Filipinos leaving the country under a contract were known by those three letters. It was during this experience that I...