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How to Make Shampoo for a Home-Based Business
2008-06-06 04:39:00 Nowadays, commercial shampoos are too expensive, while cheaper ones may contain dangerous chemicals. Offer consumers an alternative by formulating your own brand of all natural shampoos that can be sold at a more affordable price. Best of all, this product takes only a few minutes to finish. Salons, hotels, luxury liners, or airlines provide shampoo as ... More About: Business , Home Based Business , Home , Make , Shampoo
How to Make Spanish Chorizo for Food Cart Business
2008-06-05 08:04:00 Chorizo or sausage is a term encompassing several types of pork sausage originating from Iberian Peninsula. Spanish chorizo is made from coarsely chopped fatty pork (70% lean and 30% fat) usually seasoned with chili, paprika and garlic. The mild Spanish paprika gives this sausage a characteristics flavor. This can be served with fried eggs and ... More About: Business , Food , Make , Cart
Hand-Made Pot Holders for Home-Based Business
2008-06-04 07:00:00 A pot holder is an easy craft project that can be completed in one afternoon. Most of your capital will go towards buying fabric, as most of the equipment is found in the casual household sewingkits. People usually don’t think of pot holders until the time comes when they need one. But while these items are ... More About: Business , Home Based Business , Home , Made , Hand
Agro-Industry Modernization & Credit Financing Program
2008-06-03 05:58:00 Created in 1997 by virtue of Republic Act 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act, the AMCFP is the government?s umbrella financial system for agriculture and fisheries. It caters to small farmers, fisherfolk, those engaged in food and non-food production, processing and trading, cooperatives, farmers? and fisherfolk?s organizations and small and medium enterprises or ... More About: News , Articles , Credit , Industry , Financing
How to Make Vigan Longanisa and Rolls
2008-06-02 04:11:00 Longganisa is the pinoy version of the choriso or meat sausage. There is a long tradition of longganisa-making in the Philippines, with each region having their own distinctive flavors. The Lucban variety is well-appreciated for its garlicky flavor while the Pampanga version of the longganisa is sweet. Those from Vigan have garlic bits and are ... More About: Make , Food Processing
7th Agraryo Trade Fair and Free Seminar on Cashflow 101
2008-06-01 04:15:00 What: 7th Agraryo Trade Fair When: June 4-8, 2008 Where: 5/F Mega B, SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 2 Contact: 633-1697 / 633-5043/46 loc. 118 or 127 Email: megatrade@smsupermalls.com With the theme “Celebrating Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries? (ARBs) Growth and Success,” the trade fair will showcase their various produce from all over the country to showcase the success stories brought about by ... More About: Free , Seminar
Guide to Tilapia Raising
2008-05-30 15:04:00 Tilapia are sometimes known as “aquatic chicken”, due to their high growth rates, adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions, ability to grow and reproduce in captivity and feed on low trophic levels. As a result, these fishes have become excellent candidates for aquaculture, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. Indeed, tilapia culture has ... More About: Guide , Fisheries
TRC Training Schedule - June 2008
2008-05-29 06:32:00 The Technology Resource Center (TRC) serves the public through the acquisition and promotion of technology and livelihood skills and information for Filipinos worldwide. A government corporation attached to the Office of the President, the TRC operates as a self-sustaining institution. It act as a facilitator in the utilization and active exchange of ideas, information and ... More About: June , Training , Schedule , June 2008 , 2008
Nego-Skwela Training Schedule - June 2008
2008-05-28 06:08:00 Nego-Skwela is committed to society to continuously deliver affordable but quality training courses duly accredited by the government?s Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). It opens up new challenges for the institution, its beneficiaries and the general public that it serves. Today, Nego-Skwela is more than ready to break boundaries and bring its clientele ... More About: June , Training , Schedule , June 2008 , 2008
How to Start a Contract Growing Poultry Business with Vitarich
2008-05-27 03:21:00 What is contract growing? Simply put, you rear the chicks. Vitarich harvests the flock and markets the chickens. If you think about it, contract growing is easier to manage than any other poultry or livestock venture. They take care of the feeds, chicks, and technical services. They even take care of marketing. Better still, you need ... More About: Business , Poultry , Start , Contract , Growing
Vitarich Launches Pangasius Catfish Contract Farming
2008-05-26 03:05:00 Poultry firm Vitarich Corp. has opened a growout opportunity for pangasius farming as pangasius is projected to hit a $ 2-billion export value in 2010 as fish has become a food alternative for meat worldwide. With a rate of return of 10 to 20 percent over a short period of time of six months, Vitarich is ... More About: News , Articles , Contract , Catfish , Farming
Empower Your Biz Contest and Win Acer Laptop
2008-05-26 02:44:00 Would you like to win an Acer TravelMate 4720 laptop and an Acer DLP Projector X1160? Acer has an ongoing promo for entrepreneurs who can submit stories how Acer can empower their business. This contest is open to all Small and Medium Enterprenuers/ Businessmen over the legal age of 18 years old residing in the ... More About: Contest , Laptop
Getting Into the Massage Therapy Business
2008-05-25 08:16:00 The world can be a stressful place. Most of us feel like we?re living at the speed of light, running here, there, and everywhere. And to top it off, because of life?s pace, a lot of us have chronic pain. Tight shoulders, aching necks, tired lower backs. And we seem to get sick more than ... More About: Business , Massage , Therapy
Other Important Things Beside Capital
2008-05-24 08:18:00 When starting any enterprise or business, whether it is full-time or part-time, we all know the value of having plenty of capital (money). But I bet we both know or at least have heard of people who started with no capital who went on to make fortunes. How? You may ask. Well, I believe there are ... More About: News , Articles , Things , Capital
Swimming Pool Service Business (Cleaning and Maintenance)
2008-05-23 11:22:00 A pool is a luxury that requires constant upkeep. Many people who own a pool are more than eager to pay someone else to maintain their pool. If you are familiar with caring for a pool, and have the equipment needed, you could be ready to start your own pool service business. How to Start a ... More About: Business , Swimming , Cleaning , Service , Maintenance
How to Start an e-Business on the Internet
2008-05-22 11:09:00 This is it — your chance to strike it very rich because suddenly, the internet has changed all the rules. For a half-century, the big players in business, from IBM to Exxon, dominated the game, leaving little room for newcomers to move to the top of the heap. Then in 1994 a little startup named ... More About: News , Business , Internet , Articles , Start
Culture and Production of Native Honey Bee
2008-05-21 14:16:00 The native honey bee or the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) are good pollinators of crops. They also produce honey, pollen and wax, all of which could be either directly used by farmers or sold in the market. Compared with the exotic European honey bee (Apis mellifers), our native honey bees are more resistant to pest ... More About: Culture , Honey , Production , Native , Honey Bee
Brackishwater Pond Culture of Black Tiger Shrimp (Prawn)
2008-05-20 02:32:00 This new technology on shrimp farming in brackishwater ponds incorporates pollution management which constitutes 9% of annual shrimp production cost per ha of the farmer. Pollution management is worth the cost considering that a shrimp farmer could lose it all during a disease outbreak. Environment-friendly practices include: (1) Lowered stocking density - this may decrease harvest volume ... More About: Culture , Black , Shrimp , Pond , Tiger
Cebu Food Expo 2008
2008-05-19 07:52:00 The 9th International Exhibition on Food & Beverages, Packaging & Processing Technology Bakery Equipment & Ingredients, Confectionery, Handling & Catering, Hospitality Industries, Franchising and Business Opportunities, the Cebu Food Expo , ?08 is set to unfold at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino from July 10-12, 2008 . Cebu Food Expo showcases all kinds of food processing ...
Vermiculture and Vermicomposting
2008-05-19 03:00:00 Vermicompost (also called worm compost, vermicast, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich, natural fertilizer and soil conditioner. The process of producing vermicompost is called vermicomposting. The earthworm species (or composting worms) most often used are Red Wigglers ...
Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP)
2008-05-18 03:21:00 The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP) in response to the President’s call for more focused programs of assistance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SET-UP is a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist SMEs to adopt technological innovations to improve their operations and thus boost their ... More About: News , Articles
Plants and Trees That Yield Natural Dyes
2008-05-17 02:47:00 Natural dyes are very important articles of commerce. With the coming of synthetic products, dyes have become cheaper and more available. Despite this, the production of natural dyes should not be neglected. In the Philippines, there are a large number of plants which yield dyes. These plant species are found growing throughout the country. Some of ... More About: Plants , Natural , Trees , Crops
Golden Kuhol Chicharon Recipe
2008-05-16 02:26:00 The golden apple snail, popularly known as “golden kuhol” (Pomacea canaliculata Lamarck), is one of the major pest problems in rice production. In 1989, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimated that yield tosses owing to this pest ranged from 1% to 40% of the planted area in the Philippines, resulting in ... More About: Recipe , Golden , Food Processing
The Truth Behind Whitening Lotions and Creams
2008-05-15 06:24:00 The following article is not related to business and entrepreneurship but I made an exemption from time to time especially if it can be an eye opener or we can get valuable lessons from it. I was searching the internet for information on how to make a whitening lotion when I stumbled upon this nice ... More About: News , Truth , Articles , Whitening , The Truth
Mangrove-Friendly Shrimp Farming
2008-05-14 06:39:00 Mangroves or Aquaculture? Why not both? Regulate the cutting of mangroves for aquaculture! Mangroves and aquaculture can exist with each other. In fact, aquaculture can be done in mangrove areas. Mangroves showed higher growth rates in the presence of aquaculture effluents than those with no adjacent aquaculture activities. Mangroves can also remove significant levels of ... More About: Shrimp , Friendly , Farming , Fisheries , Mangrove
Growing Langka (Jackfruit)
2008-05-13 03:03:00 A small to medium-sized, evergreen tree that reaches 8 to 14 m high. It has a straight cylindrical, low branched trunk that measures 30 to 100 cm in diameter and a dense, irregular or spreading crown. Bark is thick, grayish and exudes a milky sap when injured. Leaves alternate, spirally arranged, stiff and leathery, dark ... More About: Jackfruit , Growing , Crops
Setting-up a Cheaper Digital Photo Printing Business
2008-05-12 02:43:00 The “digital revolution” entails a lot of promise for enterprising individuals?and going into the digital photo printing business is a wise option. It is now emerging as a profitable market boosted by the advent of affordable camera cellphones and digital cameras. If you are interested in putting up a Digital Photo Printing Business but cannot afford ... More About: Photo Printing
Tips on Self-Mixed Feeds for Profitable Duck Egg Production
2008-05-11 11:13:00 Few entrepreneurs are making money from duck raising now due to rising feed prices and increasing production cost. But Leo Dator is an exception. Until the late Seventies, duck raising and duck egg production had been a thriving industry in Pateros, a town by the Pasig River, south of Metro Manila. The small municipality has ... More About: Tips , Production , Duck , Mixed , Profitable
Career & Entrepreneurship Fair 2008
2008-05-11 05:14:00 What: Career & Entrepreneurship Fair 2008 When: May 21 & 22, 2008 Where: World Trade Center, Pasay City Seminars on: Online Entrepreneurship Negosyo 2 Go:Different Business Ventures You Can Get Into Free rides to/from WTC on MRT EDSA-Taft Station, LRT 1 Gil Puyat Station For more info visit www.jobsdb.com.ph
Getting Into the Paper Clay Business
More articles from this author:2008-05-10 03:25:00 Paper clay is a new and unique ingenious product that has the consistency of sticky paper with a hint of clay that could be applied to any surface - be it wood, paper, glass, ceramics, or even metal. Using two plastic sticks for its application and without the need for adhesives, paper clay will turn ... More About: Business , The Paper , Paper , Clay 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |



