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