My Monthly Archives: July 2011

Provincial Franchises on the Rise

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Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 22, 2011

Today’s entrepreneurs are into a new secret: Open in the province, and avoid Metro Manila’s high rent and labor.

Come to think of it: Franchises follow the suggested retail prices whether they are in Manila or are in a provincial mall. But rental rates and labor costs are much cheaper in the provinces, by as much as 20-30 %. This is one of the secrets unlocked by Binalot franchisee Ken Clemente. The 20- something , very youthful entrepreneur finished his college studies in DeLa Salle, but decided to move back to Legazpi, Albay to open his Binalot franchise.Continue reading→

Aspiring entrepreneurs take off with ‘plug-and-play’ business

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BusinessWorld, July 22-23, 2011

CONSIDERED A less risky option because of its tried and tested business models, franchising has become very popular, especially among aspiring entrepreneurs.

Business partners Napoleon L. Casibang and Masanori Ueno introduced to the country in the 1980s by foreign companies like McDonald’s, franchising now covers a wide range of business ventures — from restaurants, drugstores and Internet cafes to salons, review centers and repair shops. According to the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI), there are an estimated 50,000 franchisees in the country today. Continue reading→

Binalot Booth at the 10th Filipino Franchise Show

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The 10th Filipino Franchise Show was held at the World Trade Center at Pasay City last July 22 – 24, 2011. Binalot Fiesta Foods presented in partnership wih Akari, Answer Signs, Audiophile, Baicapture, BLIMS Furniture, ECHO Store, Ecothings, J4EMS Trading and Construction, LeBistro Sustainable Coffee, Lexicon Press, Philippine Mango Seedling Farm Corporation, Power Mac Center, and

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Samsung and won best booth! Check out what happened back there:

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Binalot receives Special Citation at the Entrepreneur Franchise Award 2011.

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Binalot receives Special Citation at the Entrepreneur

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Franchise Award 2011.
To view complete list of winners, click this link:
http://www.entrepreneur.com.ph/franchising/article/congratulations-to-the-franchise-award-2011-winners

Image from Entrepreneur magazine, July 2011 issue

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Franchise opportunities abound in PHL for OFWs

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Franchise opportunities abound in PHL for OFWs
07/08/2011

One of the country’s successful entrepreneurs, Rommel Juan, owner of the Binalot Chain of restaurants, has an advice for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs): take advantage of franchise opportunities in the Philippines.

“Franchising is a good option for OFWs so that they are sure that they are investing their hard earned money on a working and proven business concept,” Juan said in an email to GMA News Online.

“Franchises have a higher percentage of success than start-up concepts. This is because there is already a fixed system, the brand is established and expertise already exists. Franchising is working for yourself but not by yourself,” he added.

Juan was a former president of the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI), a non-stock, non-profit national organization of Filipino entrepreneurs and business professionals, duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Asenso Pinoy Entrepreneurship Conference a big hit in Tarlac!

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Asenso Forum 2011: Entrepreneurship Conference Series
June 28, 2011
Cinema 4, SM City Tarlac.

Asenso Pinoy entrepreneurship conference a big hit in Tarlac!

Around 1,000 entrepreneurs, faculty and business students , and representatives of government and non-government institutions all over Luzon converged in the 2nd caravan of the Asenso Forum 2011: Entrepreneurship Conference Series slated last Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Cinema 4 of SM City Tarlac.

Supported by its newest partners in promoting entrepreneurship in the country, the PLDT KaAsenso Sulong Minigosyo and SM City Tarlac, the half-day conference brought in Manila-based speakers who talked about various topics on entrepreneurship.

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Philippines’ no. 1 success coach and one of the country’s most sought-after motivational speakers, taught the audience some money magnet principles and other positive approaches to attract wealth .

Ms. Amanda Burrell, Country Director of the British Council Philippines, presented the emerging social entrepreneurship trends in the world. She also shared to the participants its ongoing “I am a Changemaker Social Enterprise Business Plan Competition” which the youth can actively participate and win P 100,000 pesos as grant to fund the proposed winning social enterprise. Burrell was joined in by representatives from Good Foods Co., Mr. Ron Genato and Ms. Crystal Anievas who won last year’s competition.

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Binalot trademark dispute resolved – Business World

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July 03, 2011
09:27:00 PM

A TRADEMARK tiff between two fastfood chains that serve meals on banana leaves has been settled out of court with the accused copycat agreeing to change its logo, complainant Binalot Fiesta Foods, Inc. said in a statement yesterday.

Rafael L. Chu, the proprietor behind Nid’s Express Binalot, reportedly agreed to forgo the use of the “Binalot” trademark in negotiations held after it lost the case filed with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines back in 2007 and was ordered to pay damages.

Mr. Chu then appealed the decision to the state agency’s director-general.

The cases were then referred to mediation,

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Binalot Fiesta said.

Mr. Chu could not be immediately reached for comment.

“In exchange for withdrawing the cases, Mr. Chu recognized and agreed to observe [our] exclusive right to the trademark Binalot and to revise the trademarks it applied for registration,” Binalot Fiesta said in its statement.

The agreement has been submitted to the state agency to formalize the deal.

Binalot Fiesta noted that the settlement was accomplished via the recently established alternative dispute resolution center and hailed it

as a “strategic move in terms of improving services and efficiently managing the process and resources.” — EJD