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mbhuller wrote:

you open a new business here and you will see many locals copy cat you in no time and you are done b4 you start it hahaha. locals here too smart LOL

in my case i dont wory about copy-cat's as it involves technology and the use of it that is not used here and than there is the safety garantee wich my clients wil be looking for and the fact that i am not aiming for mass tourism but for a niece in the market.
this will create a few jobs only ,but the salary will be hihger than lets say a construction worker have .
the nature of the venture is such that it will be interesting for all who are involved ,clients will lurn about The Philippines and employees will lurn new skils.
i am not pressed for time ,i have the rest of my life to slowly build and establis,it will be a slowww growing no fast desissions or so hehehe,that's not my style.
compeeting against alredy availebol bussenis is an adventure that can go wrong easely .
and even if it woold not produce big game ,i dont care as long as i brake even and get a few ppl a deecent inkome am satisfyed.

greets Dirk

Josh Owoh wrote:

Priscilla

.... your government .............

does it occur to you people that i might want to go into real estate ? CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT ?

Just for your information, Priscilla is a senior moderator on this site and not in the Philippines.
This topic was started as part of a system to encourage valuable expat related topics onto the forums, and was started on every country's forum, not just this one.

That in mind, you're attacking the wrong person.

Also, please refrain from using caps lock as this is considered very rude.
Thank you.

Josh Owoh wrote:

I know what cap is, and saying your country, i think i should not have used that because you're not from the Philippines but i will encourage you guys to give people the right information and not falls hope, The Philippines is a nice place no doubt about that but business wise, it's not so much fair to foreigners, and i will also encourage you to stop being defensive, instead, try to explain much because you're a moderator and should have no sentiment whatsoever.

Regards

Josh

I think you're reading something into the OP that simply isn't there.
I'll try to explain.

The OP is asking expats about potential and actual business in the country, nothing more.
Business is a common reason for expatriation, a and something that's common for new expats when they arrive in a new country.

That's really it

dirk c wrote:

the bussenis will be in my wife's name so no wurys there .
and as it involves things which i love to do i wont get bored lol.

greets Dirk

i am dutch to  will make business directly on my name 
dutch german french english no problem  just need to learn tagalog

FortuneFavorsTheBold wrote:

I suggest you learn proper English before Tagalog.

What do you mean ? no need of know proper English
soon the alternate official language is Chineese not English

FortuneFavorsTheBold wrote:

Very good point! Grocery stores are cash cows here. A relatively small one can net a million pesos per DAY.

Yes if you employ enough people from ph to be allowed to do   this ,
then this  is for sure a good  milky cow !

azertymanNLFRENDE wrote:

FortuneFavorsTheBold wrote:

I suggest you learn proper English before Tagalog.

What do you mean ? no need of know proper English
soon the alternate official language is Chinese not English

Language is an interesting issue when it comes to business, but as this forum is populated by many for whom English is a second language, correct grammar and so on isn't much of an issue for posting here.

However the point has validity when it comes to International trade when language proficiency could make a difference to the deal and the terms of that deal.
English has very obvious advantages, but you rightly suggested the advantages of Mandarin.
Whilst Mandarin is unlikely to become the medium for world trade in the short to medium term, a working command of that language could well be a major advantage as China is a massive world trading nation, possibly even the largest in the world at the moment, and very likely to be so in the very near future if it isn't already.

The clear shift from the US to China has increased the need to speak Mandarin, but China has been gearing up for trade with a massive English language program for many years now, so English remains number one at the moment.
Trade with China holds a lot of advantages for the Philippines both in direct trade and political interests, but with added bonus issues such as China allowing fishing in disputed waters, meaning good catches and more work for a lot of people.

I dislike getting too deep into the rights and wrongs of politics, but the long and the short for expats who are looking at business in the Philippines means a peek at trade with China might very well provide nice profits, and likely less red tape as the political atmosphere is pushing for closer trade ties.

FortuneFavorsTheBold wrote:

A well managed 100 head piggery can net 6 million pesos per year.

I highly doubt that. I think if the stars align in your favor, i.e. none of the pigs get sick or die, the price of feeds doesn't go up, the caretaker is an expert at what he does, the caretaker or neighbors are not stealing feeds, pigs, pipes, roofing, water, electricity, etc., the vet charges you cheaply, the price of pork doesn't go down when it's time for you to sell, then you might make a tenth of that.

If you decide to just not hire a caretaker and raise the pigs yourself, then you can make more than if you have a caretaker who has a share in the profits. But then again, it's a lot of hard work, and you'll have to endure and get used to the foul smell. And hopefully, all that handling of live animals doesn't make you sick or kill you.