Knows their exact monthly profit margin Tried automating part of the business Gained a repeat customer for more than 2 years Applied for a government MSME program/loan Once changed business products/services completely Has run their business for more than 5 years Offers discounts or promos to attract customers Dreams of expanding to another city Has at least one employee/helper Uses a notebook or app for daily sales Was once late in paying a supplier Started their business during the pandemic Once invested in marketing that didn’t work Borrowed from a cooperative Keeps receipts for every expense Once regretted a big business purchase Works with an accountant or bookkeeper Drinks coffee before opening the shop Keeps a separate business and personal account Uses social media for selling Has a product/service bundle promo Prefers to save before buying business needs Spent on online ads Saves a fixed % of income monthly Has stayed up past midnight working on orders Has emergency savings for the business Keeps inventory records Business name has a personal story behind it Favorite customer once became a friend Would love to have a celebrity as a customer Still uses paper records instead of digital Tried FB Live or TikTok selling Used GCash, Maya, or PayPal for business Buys in bulk to save money Handles all parts of the business alone Learned business from parents/family Got their first big customer by accident Has used capital from family/friends Has joined a trade fair or bazaar Accepted “utang” (credit) from customers Knows their exact monthly profit margin Tried automating part of the business Gained a repeat customer for more than 2 years Applied for a government MSME program/loan Once changed business products/services completely Has run their business for more than 5 years Offers discounts or promos to attract customers Dreams of expanding to another city Has at least one employee/helper Uses a notebook or app for daily sales Was once late in paying a supplier Started their business during the pandemic Once invested in marketing that didn’t work Borrowed from a cooperative Keeps receipts for every expense Once regretted a big business purchase Works with an accountant or bookkeeper Drinks coffee before opening the shop Keeps a separate business and personal account Uses social media for selling Has a product/service bundle promo Prefers to save before buying business needs Spent on online ads Saves a fixed % of income monthly Has stayed up past midnight working on orders Has emergency savings for the business Keeps inventory records Business name has a personal story behind it Favorite customer once became a friend Would love to have a celebrity as a customer Still uses paper records instead of digital Tried FB Live or TikTok selling Used GCash, Maya, or PayPal for business Buys in bulk to save money Handles all parts of the business alone Learned business from parents/family Got their first big customer by accident Has used capital from family/friends Has joined a trade fair or bazaar Accepted “utang” (credit) from customers
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Knows their exact monthly profit margin
Tried automating part of the business
Gained a repeat customer for more than 2 years
Applied for a government MSME program/loan
Once changed business products/services completely
Has run their business for more than 5 years
Offers discounts or promos to attract customers
Dreams of expanding to another city
Has at least one employee/helper
Uses a notebook or app for daily sales
Was once late in paying a supplier
Started their business during the pandemic
Once invested in marketing that didn’t work
Borrowed from a cooperative
Keeps receipts for every expense
Once regretted a big business purchase
Works with an accountant or bookkeeper
Drinks coffee before opening the shop
Keeps a separate business and personal account
Uses social media for selling
Has a product/service bundle promo
Prefers to save before buying business needs
Spent on online ads
Saves a fixed % of income monthly
Has stayed up past midnight working on orders
Has emergency savings for the business
Keeps inventory records
Business name has a personal story behind it
Favorite customer once became a friend
Would love to have a celebrity as a customer
Still uses paper records instead of digital
Tried FB Live or TikTok selling
Used GCash, Maya, or PayPal for business
Buys in bulk to save money
Handles all parts of the business alone
Learned business from parents/family
Got their first big customer by accident
Has used capital from family/friends
Has joined a trade fair or bazaar
Accepted “utang” (credit) from customers
