Business Strategy Archives — Financial Adviser https://financialadviser.ph/category/success/business-strategy/ Helping you make financial decisions about making money Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:33:33 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://financialadviser.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-Logo-6-1-32x32.png Business Strategy Archives — Financial Adviser https://financialadviser.ph/category/success/business-strategy/ 32 32 5 Things Filipino Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Exporting to Africa https://financialadviser.ph/5-things-filipino-entrepreneurs-should-know-before-exporting-to-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-filipino-entrepreneurs-should-know-before-exporting-to-africa Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:33:33 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14268 For Filipino entrepreneurs who want to expand their businesses overseas, exporting to Africa may seem complicated and expensive. The distance, unfamiliar regulations, and challenges of finding customers in foreign markets can discourage smaller businesses from exploring the opportunity. However, advances in e-commerce, digital payments, and international logistics have made it possible for small businesses to [...]

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]]> Why Referrals May Be the Most Underrated Growth Strategy for Philippine SMEs https://financialadviser.ph/why-referrals-may-be-the-most-underrated-growth-strategy-for-philippine-smes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-referrals-may-be-the-most-underrated-growth-strategy-for-philippine-smes Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:50:06 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14199 Every entrepreneur eventually faces the same question: Where will the next customer come from? For many Philippine small and medium enterprises, the answer usually involves spending more on Facebook advertising, Google search, influencers or online marketplaces. But research published in Harvard Business Review suggests many companies may be overlooking one of their most profitable sources [...]

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]]> Why Some Companies Succeed with AI While Others Fail https://financialadviser.ph/why-some-companies-succeed-with-ai-while-others-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-some-companies-succeed-with-ai-while-others-fail Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:39:24 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14196 Artificial intelligence has become one of the most discussed business topics in recent years. Across industries, companies are investing heavily in AI tools, automation platforms, and digital transformation initiatives. Executives are under growing pressure to demonstrate that their organizations are keeping pace with technological change. Yet despite the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence, not every company [...]

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]]> How Pepa Wings Turned a Crisis Into an Expansion Opportunity https://financialadviser.ph/how-pepa-wings-turned-a-crisis-into-an-expansion-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-pepa-wings-turned-a-crisis-into-an-expansion-opportunity Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:51:58 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14190 In 2020, as lockdowns spread across the Philippines and mall traffic collapsed, many food brands shifted into survival mode. Expansion plans were frozen. Capital expenditures were postponed. Uncertainty dominated decision-making. For Paul Lanquino, founder and CEO of Pepa Wings, the moment demanded a choice. “It was a make-or-break period,” Lanquino says. “We had to decide [...]

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]]> Can the Philippines Become a High-Income Economy by 2050? https://financialadviser.ph/can-the-philippines-become-a-high-income-economy-by-2050/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-the-philippines-become-a-high-income-economy-by-2050 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:51:12 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14188 The Philippines will almost certainly be richer by 2050. The harder question is whether it will become rich enough to join the ranks of high-income economies. Economist Dr. Jesus Felipe addressed that question during the launch of The Philippine Economy Toward 2050 at De La Salle University on August 26, 2026. The book examines the [...]

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]]> Why Batteries Could Become Critical to the Philippine Power Market https://financialadviser.ph/why-batteries-could-become-critical-to-the-philippine-power-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-batteries-could-become-critical-to-the-philippine-power-market Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:59:21 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14153 Battery storage is often presented as one of the technologies that will support the transition to renewable energy. But its role in the Philippine power system may become much more important than simply storing excess solar electricity during the day and releasing it at night. Mike Thomas, co-founder of The Lantau Group, argued that batteries [...]

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]]> The Real Reason Vietnam Overtook the Philippines https://financialadviser.ph/the-real-reason-vietnam-overtook-the-philippines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-real-reason-vietnam-overtook-the-philippines Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:48 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14150 For years, the Philippines and Vietnam were often seen as emerging economies competing for the same foreign investment, manufacturing jobs and export opportunities. Yet over the past two decades, Vietnam has moved ahead much faster in industrial development, exports and manufacturing employment. Economist Dr. Jesus Felipe believes the reason is not difficult to understand. Speaking [...]

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]]> Why Aivee Chose Technology Over Advertising https://financialadviser.ph/why-aivee-chose-technology-over-advertising/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-aivee-chose-technology-over-advertising Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:04:11 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14146 Many businesses in the beauty, wellness, and healthcare industries spend heavily on advertising. Billboards line major highways, celebrities appear in promotional campaigns, and social media platforms are filled with sponsored content designed to attract new customers. For Dr. Aivee Teo, however, growth came from a different philosophy. Although Aivee would eventually become one of the [...]

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]]> Why the Philippines May Never Become Rich Without Manufacturing https://financialadviser.ph/why-the-philippines-may-never-become-rich-without-manufacturing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-philippines-may-never-become-rich-without-manufacturing Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:15:48 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14078 For years, the Philippines has often been described as a service-led economy. Business process outsourcing, retail, tourism, finance, real estate and telecommunications have become important sources of growth and employment. Economist Dr. Jesus Felipe believes that this development model has limits. Speaking during the launch of The Philippine Economy Toward 2050 at De La Salle [...]

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]]> The Philippines Has Strong Production Networks. Why Is Value Added Still Low? https://financialadviser.ph/the-philippines-has-strong-production-networks-why-is-value-added-still-low/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-philippines-has-strong-production-networks-why-is-value-added-still-low Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:42:08 +0000 https://financialadviser.ph/?p=14015 Hog farming may seem an unlikely place to look for lessons about Philippine industrial development. Yet among 240 industries in the Philippine Statistics Authority’s detailed 2018 input-output table, hog farming had the strongest backward linkage in the economy. It was not alone. Motorcycle manufacturing ranked second. Meat processing ranked third. Vegetable and animal oils ranked [...]

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