Comments on: Ten Business Ideas I'm Thinking of Trying http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/ The Web Magazine for Expats in the Philippines and those who want to be Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:06:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: allan http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-69394 allan Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:48:52 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-69394 Hi John, I like your idea about the online consultation system for the start up companies. I am a web developer and at the same time an entrepreneur by heart. I can help you to implement this if you want. Hi John,

I like your idea about the online consultation system for the start up companies. I am a web developer and at the same time an entrepreneur by heart. I can help you to implement this if you want.

]]> By: Mindanao Bob http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-62013 Mindanao Bob Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:53:00 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-62013 Hi Mark - Your comment was not deleted, but rather it was lost. I did some server work yesterday to correct some bugs, and in the process a few comments were lost. It's unfortunate, but there was no choice. You are free to post your comment again if you like. Hi Mark – Your comment was not deleted, but rather it was lost. I did some server work yesterday to correct some bugs, and in the process a few comments were lost. It’s unfortunate, but there was no choice. You are free to post your comment again if you like.

]]> By: Mark Mellinger http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-62005 Mark Mellinger Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:05:41 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-62005 Hi guys. I posted to this blog a few days ago and as you can see MindanoBob replied but my post has been deleted. What happened to it? Hi guys. I posted to this blog a few days ago and as you can see MindanoBob replied but my post has been deleted. What happened to it?

]]> By: MindanaoBob http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-54335 MindanaoBob Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:28:11 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-54335 Hi Mark - Feyma and I used to make Tuna Jerky regularly, and it was great! Marinate it in whatever kind of sauce you like (teriyaki for us!) and it is really great, and nutritious too! Hi Mark – Feyma and I used to make Tuna Jerky regularly, and it was great! Marinate it in whatever kind of sauce you like (teriyaki for us!) and it is really great, and nutritious too!

]]> By: Mark Mellinger http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-54334 Mark Mellinger Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:25:54 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-54334 Where do I start...I guess Im the next in line when I say I want to start a business in the philippines. Ill keep it simple. Ive been making beef jerky and chicken jerky for 19 years here in the states. The wife is filipina and the filipinos here go crazy over the perfect "Pulutan". I have been the the philippines 7 times now and the last 2 trips were beef jerky research trips. Found Boy Oberto hanging on some shelves in Paranaque selling for 289P for a 100 gram bag. The manager said it flys off the shelf. I had 200+ sample bags and went from bar to bar all over manila...Makati, Libis, Paranaque and who doesnt like it. I researched the cost of beef [wholesale], labor, rent, electricity by the KWH and all the other things it takes to make jerky. It has profit potential and I can also make jerky out of tuna. Anyway, my last trip I made a deal with a bar owner in Libis and he sold 50 bags of jerky in his bar without any advertising and sold all 50 bags in 3 days with customers coming back later and asking for it again. Im trying my best to research this jerky potential and we arent even discussing all the expat areas where jerky is known and I figure, desired. I have seen and agree that having a business in the province, or an internet cafe fully staffed with inlaws is a bad idea. I wont be u sing a single relative and am going to fund this properly and with a budget that has everything covered and lots of things I know arent. If I can get this off the ground there is a heavy hitter waiting in the wings that wants to then invest big bucks to take it to the next level. Contacts are everything and I have many. Anyway, I am looking for gut level reactions and personally, I just plan on trying to get bar after bar as clients cause thats where the mullah is. Jerky thats spicy and yummy equate to more beer sales and beer drinkers will surely enjoy jerky. Many thanks and good night! Mark Where do I start…I guess Im the next in line when I say I want to start a business in the philippines. Ill keep it simple. Ive been making beef jerky and chicken jerky for 19 years here in the states. The wife is filipina and the filipinos here go crazy over the perfect “Pulutan”. I have been the the philippines 7 times now and the last 2 trips were beef jerky research trips. Found Boy Oberto hanging on some shelves in Paranaque selling for 289P for a 100 gram bag. The manager said it flys off the shelf. I had 200+ sample bags and went from bar to bar all over manila…Makati, Libis, Paranaque and who doesnt like it. I researched the cost of beef [wholesale], labor, rent, electricity by the KWH and all the other things it takes to make jerky. It has profit potential and I can also make jerky out of tuna. Anyway, my last trip I made a deal with a bar owner in Libis and he sold 50 bags of jerky in his bar without any advertising and sold all 50 bags in 3 days with customers coming back later and asking for it again. Im trying my best to research this jerky potential and we arent even discussing all the expat areas where jerky is known and I figure, desired.
I have seen and agree that having a business in the province, or an internet cafe fully staffed with inlaws is a bad idea. I wont be u sing a single relative and am going to fund this properly and with a budget that has everything covered and lots of things I know arent. If I can get this off the ground there is a heavy hitter waiting in the wings that wants to then invest big bucks to take it to the next level.
Contacts are everything and I have many. Anyway, I am looking for gut level reactions and personally, I just plan on trying to get bar after bar as clients cause thats where the mullah is. Jerky thats spicy and yummy equate to more beer sales and beer drinkers will surely enjoy jerky.
Many thanks and good night!
Mark

]]> By: Derek http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-54333 Derek Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:55:09 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-54333 John compliments on this excellent article and your many others. always a good read and very thought-provoking. out of interest, can someone please tell me: what is minimum wage in Philippines per hour? what is average weekly or monthly salary for different types of work, eg, shop assistant in large retail store, primary school teacher, nurse in public hospital? in each case thinking of person with just a couple of years' experience. best wishes and thanks again. Derek John
compliments on this excellent article and your many others. always a good read and very thought-provoking.
out of interest, can someone please tell me:
what is minimum wage in Philippines per hour?
what is average weekly or monthly salary for different types of work, eg, shop assistant in large retail store, primary school teacher, nurse in public hospital? in each case thinking of person with just a couple of years’ experience.
best wishes and thanks again. Derek

]]> By: erik cable http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-54332 erik cable Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:43:15 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-54332 Hi John This business guy I was talking to yesterday,was all smiles when he told me he was the owner of a fleet of tricycads. He was an older man(no front teeth,just 2 pearing out from the corners of his smile.I us is service each morning to retrive crushed ice for me at the fish market. We got to talking and he told me he owns 18 tricycads! wow He collects 25 peso each(450 a day)each tricycad cost 7000 peso.So they are all paid for in 280 days! I wish my burger joint was making that kind of money! Hi John

This business guy I was talking to yesterday,was all smiles when he told me he was the owner of a fleet of tricycads.
He was an older man(no front teeth,just 2 pearing out from the corners of his smile.I us is service each morning to retrive crushed ice for me at the fish market.
We got to talking and he told me he owns 18 tricycads! wow
He collects 25 peso each(450 a day)each tricycad cost 7000 peso.So they are all paid for in 280 days!
I wish my burger joint was making that kind of money!

]]> By: Tom Ramberg http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-54331 Tom Ramberg Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:37:07 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-54331 Wow you read my mind Erik! I was thinking of an attic fan that has the big louvers in the ceiling that would pull the hot air bubble that hangs at the highest level. We have decorative windows above the bedroom doors which I plan to hinge so they can be opened to vent the hot air when the air con is on. I was hoping to find some of those gosh awful whirly gig roof vents to install on the back roof out of sight. Has anyone noticed any of those or something similar? Wow you read my mind Erik! I was thinking of an attic fan that has the big louvers in the ceiling that would pull the hot air bubble that hangs at the highest level. We have decorative windows above the bedroom doors which I plan to hinge so they can be opened to vent the hot air when the air con is on. I was hoping to find some of those gosh awful whirly gig roof vents to install on the back roof out of sight. Has anyone noticed any of those or something similar?

]]> By: John Miele http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-54330 John Miele Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:53:43 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-54330 Erik: Got so many of the "good" black ants here, I never thought of farming the little critters. Erik: Got so many of the “good” black ants here, I never thought of farming the little critters.

]]> By: John Miele http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/ten-business-ideas-im-thinking-of-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-54329 John Miele Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:52:38 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8172#comment-54329 Erik: Can-making equipment is typically high capital. Erik: Can-making equipment is typically high capital.

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