Negosyo dito sa Japan

[d_southpaw]

Anu-ano kayang mga negosyo dito sa Japan ang pwede nating salihan, pwede tayong makipag-compete, baka manalo na rin at maka-kuha ng market share ?

Unahin ko na yong alam nating lahat.


Mga exisiting Filipino owned or managed business here are:

1/ banks (2 of them)
2/ telecom (prepaid, services)
3/ tindahan ng goods/foods (for Filipinos)
4/ restawran (na mainly Filipinos lang ang clientelle)
5/ shimbun (for Filipino only)
6/ used computer, services (nakita ko lang sa Pinoy shimbum)

Paki-dagdag na lang yong mga existing pa na na-miss ko
7/ ?
8/ ?
9/ ?
10/ ?
:

Una-unang obserbasyon ko rito, puro tayong mga Filipino lang dito
sa Japan ang market nito.

Anu-ano kayang mga Filipino companies ang general Japanese public
or Japanese companies/corporations ang clientelle ? Meron kaya ?
O wala.

Bakit kaya yong mga telecom (prepaid and those closer to carriers) companies
natin, Filipino market lang ang kayang i-handle ? Tapos ang kalaban pa dito
sa Filipino market, hindi lang Japanese companies, iba-iba, Brastel, ATT, etc.
Dahil kaya wala tayong likas na kakayahan (generally speaking, dahil may
very tiny portion na kaya) para i-manage o lumaban sa internation competition ?

Anyways, ang main purpose nitong thread ay para lang mag-brainstorm, kung
anu-anong businesses/market segments ang kayang lahukan at labanan ng
Filipinos ?

BRAINSTORM format tayo, no idea is wrong answers or senseless. But let
us stay within the bounds of decent ideas. If you can state the reasons why
you think that business is a potential opportunity, paki-sulat na rin.

POTENTIAL BUSINESSES

1) <<anyone>> ????
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[ugnayan]

Hi, d_southpaw!

Here's my 2 cents worth stories & ideas:) (They could be good study material for my MBA at DLSU-Tokyo:scratch:)

1. IT Consulting--pwede nating gawin ito...In fact last month, 3 different individuals/companies asked me if I can help them in this kind of enterprise in Japan. My Indian friend working for the top IT company based in Bangalore (India’s IT capital) is establishing his own IT company and now looking for partner companies or any IT company in Japan that would like to outsource in India. Indian IT engineers are very popular in Japan and the Filipino IT partnership with this Indian company could open doors to our Filipino IT engineers. First, the Filipino IT engineers will be based in India and then rerouted to Japan.:cool:

Two weeks ago, the Indian president visited the Philippines and signed a business agreement with President Arroyo on IT business, medicine, etc.

2. Placement Agency (Hakengaisha)--for IT engineers, bankers, English teachers, nurses, caregivers, household workers, production staff/factory workers.

Few days ago, I posted a thread on the need of 500,000 caregivers and nurses in Japan. I asked the comments of my Japanese friends in the business world and they agreed that Hakengaisha and related school like Caregiver Training Center is a good business. (Japan's employees will retire en masse in 2007!) Duskin and YMCA considered to supply this urgent demand.

3. Food Chain like Jollibee, Chow King, Goldilocks—once we have a lot of Nikkiejin, Sankeijin (2nd and 3rd generation Japanese from the Philippines) and the 500,000 Filipino caregivers and nurses in Japan!

4. Media--film, print, research companies…My film buff-friend (our very own kababayan based in Tokyo with website: http://www.tokyomentary.com/ ) has written 9 beautiful scripts and now looking for producers or business partners. Anyone into filmmaking/film production or would like to collaborate with an independent filmmaker?

5. Fashion & Garment Company
6. Event Coordination—concert s, weddings, parties
7. English School--Since 1992, I own and manage Pioneer Sunrise English School as encouraged by my Japanese friends. A cram school manager hired me to teach part-time in his school. My students then included CEOs, bankers and a school principal of a government elementary school in Tokyo...In 1993, this school principal arranged for me to be a part of the government pilot project in teaching English to Japanese elementary students in different schools around Metro Tokyo until the government approved it as school curriculum in 2003. My school still exists but with a new name and wider vision & mission as I intentionally widened my connection (ugnayan) with different schools (like YMCA, ECC, CEC, 7Act, etc.)…and pave the way for Filipino English teachers in Japan.

Last Saturday, I attended the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Volunteer Council meeting where I met some businessmen. After the volunteer meeting, I went to Shibuya to meet my Japanese friends who introduced me to about 150 businessmen who are into different MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) businesses. I learned that Japan is a mature market for MLM; the number 1 country for this kind of business which my Japanese friends asked me to encourage the Filipinos to join and establish network with Japanese businessmen. I met one company president whose big international Direct Marketing company will launch its branch in Japan in June. He’s now looking for Filipino business owners or would-be business owners to partner with him in Japan. Anyone out there in TF Community?

[d_southpaw]

Kabayang ugnayan, salamat sa mga magagandang ideas na ito.

Related don sa IT consulting, pwede rin siguro kahit diretso don sa mga
mahuhusay na IT companies sa atin. Ang main role nong company
dito ay i-bridge yong needs dito sa mga capable companies sa atin.
Not only technical, but also bridging the language and the culture gap.

May mga kahawig na cases na rin sa Pilipinas, technical outsourcing.
Ang clientelle nila ay sa US. Ipinapakita nito na kaya natin yong technical side.

I might contact you regarding the direct marketing company. My wife has
at last reach a level where she can do business with her Nihongo and I started
to have her take over my very small direct selling side-business. I also started
sponsoring relative for intensive Japanese language course here. So far,
I am happy with the progress that I see with my sister-in-law, and hence
in the very near future, I hope she will also be capable of doing businesses
with Japanese. Perhaps within this year, I will have my nephew come over
too, for similar intensive Japanese language schooling. My goal is not
simply their employment here, although that is more than good enough.
I hope we can do business as well, however little it is.

To everyone, please do not hesitate to write your thoughts.
Any idea is good with brainstorming.

[ugnayan]

Hello, d_southpaw!

Salamat sa sulat! Sige let's keep in touch.:)

[TR250]

Pwede bang isama ito? Medyo nakakahiya dahil super small time ang negosyo ko. Nasa vehicle business ako (cars, trucks, bikes at paminsan-minsan ay nagbebenta rin ng mga parts, heavy machineries, jet skies, go karts, warehouse cranes, lathes and milling machines, generators at maski ano bastat pwedeng ibenta). Ang main ko ay buy and sell ng mga kotse at motorsiklo na kinukuha ko sa mga dealers auction sites o mula sa mga ka tropang kompanya. Ang main market ko ay inside Japan pero paminsan-minsan ay nag e-export din ako papuntang UK, NZ, Australia, Canada pero karamihan sa buyer ko ay mga Japanese. Wala pa akong business experience sa kalahi at hindi pa rin ako nakakasubok mag export sa Pinas.

Dati akong pro mechanic (only foreigner in the company) kayat nung nag solo sa negosyo ay paminsan-minsan ay tumatanggap pa rin ako ng mga mecahnical repairs, paintings, panel beating and restoring. Karamihan sa mga customers ko ay mga car companies o exporters din pero meroon din akong konting regular customers (karamihan nga lang ay mga boshi katei :D ... nahahalatang nag hosto rin ako dati :lol: ) Yun nga lang ay Ipiki Okami ako (solo flight, Lone Ranger) and will always go solo. I hope this counts because my business is so micro and if ever you happen to pass by my work place, please dont expect for anything grand because all youll see are old crappy machineries that any lady will surely say... I wanna go home. I dont want to see your little smokey mountain car part rubbish, thats kadiri :cry:

[japphi]

Tr250...okey naman pala ang bussiness mo....napaka-humble mo naman Sacho....pero okey yan:king:...kesa naman sa yabang ng dating ano he he he he....sa may ibang thread nga may kababayan tayo na naghahanap ng second hand na kuruma....baka pag nakita ka dito....maging costumer mo......di ko pa nakikita ang shop or place mo pero....ganoon na man talaga ano...lalu na't mechanic ka rin kamo....
....pero kwidaw ka.....Uyyyy...si Sacho....makita ka namin naka-galanteng kuruma ha.......anyway....w e're happy for you and keep up the good work at sana'y lalu ka pang magtagumpay.
:dowave:

[d_southpaw]

Pwede bang isama ito? Medyo nakakahiya dahil super small time ang negosyo ko. Nasa vehicle business ako (cars, trucks, bikes at paminsan-minsan ay nagbebenta rin ng mga parts, heavy machineries, jet skies, go karts, warehouse cranes, lathes and milling machines, generators at maski ano bastat pwedeng ibenta). Ang main ko ay buy and sell ng mga kotse at motorsiklo na kinukuha ko sa mga dealers auction sites o mula sa mga ka tropang kompanya. Ang main market ko ay inside Japan pero paminsan-minsan ay nag e-export din ako papuntang UK, NZ, Australia, Canada pero karamihan sa buyer ko ay mga Japanese. Wala pa akong business experience sa kalahi at hindi pa rin ako nakakasubok mag export sa Pinas.

Dati akong pro mechanic (only foreigner in the company) kayat nung nag solo sa negosyo ay paminsan-minsan ay tumatanggap pa rin ako ng mga mecahnical repairs, paintings, panel beating and restoring. Karamihan sa mga customers ko ay mga car companies o exporters din pero meroon din akong konting regular customers (karamihan nga lang ay mga boshi katei :D ... nahahalatang nag hosto rin ako dati :lol: ) Yun nga lang ay Ipiki Okami ako (solo flight, Lone Ranger) and will always go solo. I hope this counts because my business is so micro and if ever you happen to pass by my work place, please dont expect for anything grand because all youll see are old crappy machineries that any lady will surely say... I wanna go home. I dont want to see your little smokey mountain car part rubbish, thats kadiri :cry:

Pwedeng pwede kabayan. Maganda yan. It is something to be proud of,
in the 'positive' meaning of being proud.

I cannot remember exactly where did I read it, but there was an article about
this market that you play at. Marami din yatang mga kasali dyan na mga Pakistani,
at mga ganong lahi. Maganda at malaking market din daw, ayon don sa artikulo.

Good luck, more success to your business.

At (medyo paulit-ulit ako ano) brainstorming tayo dito sa thread na ito,
we will take the ideas as is, no judgment to the negative direction.

[TR250]

Tr250...okey naman pala ang bussiness mo....napaka-humble mo naman Sacho....pero okey yan:king:...kesa naman sa yabang ng dating ano he he he he....sa may ibang thread nga may kababayan tayo na naghahanap ng second hand na kuruma....baka pag nakita ka dito....maging costumer mo......di ko pa nakikita ang shop or place mo pero....ganoon na man talaga ano...lalu na't mechanic ka rin kamo....
....pero kwidaw ka.....Uyyyy...si Sacho....makita ka namin naka-galanteng kuruma ha.......anyway....w e're happy for you and keep up the good work at sana'y lalu ka pang magtagumpay.
:dowave:

TY japphi,
Di ako humble pero nagsasabi lang ng totoo. Ayaw kong magulat kayo sa makikita ninyo kapag nakapasyal man kayo sa lugar ng trabaho ko. Parang junk yard talaga at super liit pa. Ala pang toilet kaya pa shooting-shooting na lang sa tabi-tabi sa likod ng mga kotse :lol:
Hindi negosyo ang mokuteki ko dito, bagong mga kakilala at mga kaibigan lang pero kung talagang may gustong magpatulong sa paghahanap ng mga sasakyan at kung malapit lang kayo sa akin ay sumama na lang kayo sa akin sa auctions para wala ng palabok.
Sinong sacho...(tori hada, ah kishyo!), di rin ako gumagamit ng mga galanteng kuruma dahil baka magmukha lang akong driver :biglaugh: Madalas gamit ko ay bulok na work van dahil parating nakasakay ang motorsiklo ko at mga tools at paninda. Minsan ay mga lumang 4WD o mga bulok na truck at kung matiyempuhan mang gamit ko ay maayos at bagong sasakyan ay siguradong sa customer ko ito o pang export :D Maraming ganyan dito lalu nat pag maliit ang negosyo, puros bulok, luma at mga parang time bomb na anytime ay pwedeng tumirik ang mga ginagamit.

[TR250]

Pwedeng pwede kabayan. Maganda yan. It is something to be proud of,
in the 'positive' meaning of being proud.

I cannot remember exactly where did I read it, but there was an article about
this market that you play at. Marami din yatang mga kasali dyan na mga Pakistani,
at mga ganong lahi. Maganda at malaking market din daw, ayon don sa artikulo.

Good luck, more success to your business.

At (medyo paulit-ulit ako ano) brainstorming tayo dito sa thread na ito,
we will take the ideas as is, no judgment to the negative direction.

Oo maraming mga Pakistani, Bangladesh, Africans, Russians, NZ, Australians, mag taga UK, at iba pa. Kaya nga para kaming halo-halo pag nagsama-sama ang tropa. Wala pa nga lang akong nakikitang ibang kabayan sa loob ng mga auctions kayat nag-iisa pa rin akong Pinoy. Malaki ang market lalu na duon sa may malaking back-up mula sa kanilang kompanya o buyer at hindi katulad ko na solo at ang main market ay dito lang at pakonti-konti export.

Ty sa good luck, talagang kinakailangan ko yan.

[tash]

ako rin gusto ko magnegosyo dito sa Japan kasi tutal dito naman tayo nakatira kaso parang wala akong maisisp at mahirap din plus masyadong magastos di ba..baka may gustong makipartner ???

[Macx]

What about exporting? interesado ba kayo. I'm from Davao City. Baka we might be able to find items that can be sold here in Davao.

[d_southpaw]

ako rin gusto ko magnegosyo dito sa Japan kasi tutal dito naman tayo nakatira kaso parang wala akong maisisp at mahirap din plus masyadong magastos di ba..baka may gustong makipartner ???

Tingin-tingin lang tayo sa paligid. At basa ng books/business magazines. Minsan yong idea bigla na lang lalabas.

[d_southpaw]

What about exporting? interesado ba kayo. I'm from Davao City. Baka we might be able to find items that can be sold here in Davao.

Hi Macx. Nasa stage pa lang tayo na naglalabas ng mga ideas, kaya wala pa sigurong
makakasagot sa iyo ng definite.

It will be a good idea though to find out what are the excellent products and unique
products of Davao that are perceived to be of export quality.

May tuna fishing businesses ba dyan ? Yong mga namimingwit ng malalaking tuna
at kaagad ay nililinis at pini-freeze para ma-preserve yong pagiging sariwa nong
tuna ?

[Macx]

Yup, maraming tuna dito, but most are coming from Gen San, two hours away from Davao. I think maraming mga Japanese boats na nagpapadala ng tuna from here to Japan. Pero pwede din pag-aralan ito. If there's still a huge market for tuna fish there, then we could explore the possibility of exporting them.

[d_southpaw]

Yup, maraming tuna dito, but most are coming from Gen San, two hours away from Davao. I think maraming mga Japanese boats na nagpapadala ng tuna from here to Japan. Pero pwede din pag-aralan ito. If there's still a huge market for tuna fish there, then we could explore the possibility of exporting them.

The market for tuna (magoro) is big and it will always be there.

There are likely so many things to be thoroughly covered before it can
be determined that this is a market area than can be participated into,
but taking one step at a time wont hurt.

There might be people here in TF who have Japanese contacts.

One of my friends at a billiard hall is a middleman by career. Buying and selling goods
is his way of living. He thinks he may be able to find potential buyers of frozen fresh
tuna, if the tuna can be within his reach. That is just one piece of the rather big puzzle.

If you have spare times, can you find out if they (tuna catcher, storage provider, shipper) conform to the strict Japanese standard of tuna handling from the way it is caught, to cleaning and freezing, to storage and shipping. I think they do, otherwise those tuna wont be sold here. But it is prudent to check thoroughly . Masyadong malaki ang puhunan at expenses kahit sa isang tuna lang, tapos napaka-delikado. Isang pagkakamali lang tapos na.

[TR250]

Pasali ng konti sa usapan. Tungkol sa maguro ay ang alam ko ay bini-breed na rin ang mga iyan kayat marami na ring stock. Syempre maski breed maguros ay mahal pa rin. Pin kiri ang presyo lalu nat pag in nahuli sa dagat pero kung iisipin na mababa na rin ang presyo pag pang yoshoku at ang isang halimbawa nito ay ang mga maguro sushi sa 100 Yen shops. Pati nga ikura ay ginagawa na rin diba. OK siguro yang business na yan kung may matigas at constant na buyer. Malaking puhunan at mataas ang risk pero baka nga tumama ng jack pot at swertehin. Aral muna ng marami bago sana gumawa ng hakbang para di bumagsak ang negosyo.

Maganda ang export business lalu nat kung maganda ang produkto. Tulad ng nasabi ko ay naandiyan din ako sa trabahong iyan PERO magingat ng mabuti dahil malaki ang capital at malaki ang risk. Ingat din sa mga manggagancho, mandurugas, reklamador, maaarte, at mga buyer na alang pera. Marami na akong masamang experiensa at gusto kong maging example para di mangayari ito sa inyo.
1. Dati ay may kumontak sa akin na bibili raw siya ng kotse. Friendly at mukha namang OK. Nuon ay baguhan pa lang ako at syempre hot sa negosyo. Bumili ako ng 7 kotse ready to be loaded in the containers for Africa tapos kulang pala ang capital nung buyer. I lost sleep over those 7 cars...
2. Pagkatapos ng ilang taon ay naloko na naman ako. 4 na 4WD loaded with 8 big bikes. Isakay ko raw sa container at ipapadala na lang niya ASAP yung balance. Ano ko bali, sinong lokohin niya... I did several calls ang I sold everything w/in 30 min.
Maraming mautak kaya mag-ingat ng husto. Ang style pa ng maraming buyer ay parating tanong ay Pesos o Dollars at naghihintay ng bumaba ang Yen bago ipadala ang bayad. Kaya dito ay parating sinasabi ko na Yen only. Pag tumaas ang pera nila at bumaba ang Yen ay malamang abunado pa ko. Dami pang bureche ng ibang buyers. Gusto in perfect condition pero pang Divisoria ang offer (no way!) dito ko na lang ibebenta yan ala pang sakit ng ulo. Ingat din sa mga utangeros dahil paiyakan ang singilan kaya nga parating 100% payment o maghanap na lang siya ng ibang kausap. Mag-ingat din sa mga window shoppers. Aaksayahin lang oras mo pero di naman bibili kaya pag nakaramdam akong ganito ang customer ay pinuputol ko kaagad ang usapan. Importante ring pag-aralan ang back ground ng customer
at base sa experience ko ay malaking nagagawa ng bansa ng customer sa capabilities at pagkatao niya kung siya nga ay good buyer o bad. Meroon akong customer na maski isang beses ay hindi ko pa nakita at ni hindi ko pa nakausap sa telepono maski isang beses pero always on schedule ang bayad at wala pang arte.
Pasensiya na at mahaba na ito pero talagang wala lang akong mapagsabihan ng mga kabwisitan ko. Sana ay pag-aralan din ninyo ang mga experiensa ko at baka makatulong lalu na sa mga baguhan sa negosyo. Parati ring tatandaan na kailangan ay maging matipid maski tumama ng jack pot dahil anu mang negosyo ay maaaring bumagsak. Ingat din sa loan/credit para sa capital. Siguraduhin munang OK ang buyer bago mag full blast. Huwag lalaki ang ulo at poporma ng sobra dahil nga baka buklas ay bagsak na ang kompanya. Start low and fall low. Keep your running cost to the minimal. Be nice but not too nice.

[Macx]

Very true..

Pagdating naman sa tuna, its possible that the market may already be too saturated.

Can you suggest smaller items that can be exported? Let us all look into it.

But tama nga si TR250, we can start small nga.

Question lang TR250, when you say background of your partner, and the country he/she belongs to, kasama na kaya ang Philippines dyan? What are your experiences with Filipinos so far?

Naku talagang palubog na talaga kami dito.. :(

[Tonyang]

The market for tuna (magoro) is big and it will always be there.

There are likely so many things to be thoroughly covered before it can
be determined that this is a market area than can be participated into,
but taking one step at a time wont hurt.

There might be people here in TF who have Japanese contacts.

One of my friends at a billiard hall is a middleman by career. Buying and selling goods
is his way of living. He thinks he may be able to find potential buyers of frozen fresh
tuna, if the tuna can be within his reach. That is just one piece of the rather big puzzle.

If you have spare times, can you find out if they (tuna catcher, storage provider, shipper) conform to the strict Japanese standard of tuna handling from the way it is caught, to cleaning and freezing, to storage and shipping. I think they do, otherwise those tuna wont be sold here. But it is prudent to check thoroughly . Masyadong malaki ang puhunan at expenses kahit sa isang tuna lang, tapos napaka-delikado. Isang pagkakamali lang tapos na.


Dsouthpaw, Samal City... very ok for tuna fish culture. Baka gusto nating mag-try ng mariculture sa Lidao. Mga 200T pesos lang ata isang cage doon bilang rental. Let me know the facts.

I also would like to know if there are folks here interested to have a mini-seminar or mini-con with DTI and Agriculture folks from the embassy. This way, we'll get the information firsthand and we could raise questions and hear answers directly. Gusto ninyo? Also we could setup videocon seminars with DTI and other local producers in the Philippines.

[Tonyang]

Dito sa Japan, pls reserve savings for our own Filipino school. Gawin natin ito sa malilikom nating investments at pooled resources kasama ang securitization para may sarili tayong school sa Japan. Siguro mga 30M yen may startup na tayo siguro mga 1k yen bawat share pero anyway, pinag-aaralan natin ang investment structure nito pati foundation structures para maraming makiinabang.

Ang inuumpisahang gawin sa ngayon iyung data-collection para malaman kung saan ang unang branch nito. Kaya sana matulungan natin ang survey sa

http://www.tpmovers.org/filschool_japan.htm

Isa itong international school at at par sa international school standards sa buong mundo.

Maraming trabaho ito para sa ating lahat din at opportunities pag nabuo bukod sa iskuwela mismo. Ilan sa mga ito ay:

1. trabaho sa pagbuo ng canteen o restaurant
2. sariling stores - book store, school supplies, mini-dept store para sa uniform at mga gamit ng mga bata
3. sariling building na puwedeng gamitin pag gabi para sa mga night school ng mga migrante - additional job din ito sa mga magtuturo at mag-aasikaso
4. festivals, bazaars, movie premiere at marami pang iba
5. skill-building seminars at talent-productions like dance, piano, art exhibits etc
6... you could name more

Di ba isang total solution ang pagkakaroon ng isang school basta tama lang ang ilalagay na management... bakit hindi eh tayo ang tututok dito.

Cheers.

[d_southpaw]

Good info TR250. Salamat. It is good to hear real world experiences.

You gave us the challenges or the difficult part, Kumbaga, yan ang
magagandang pointers ng 'defense'.

How about the positive side, the 'offense' aspect ? Like how do you
find deals and business opportunities, how do you win them, how
do you win against your competitors ? etc .. etc..

Meron ka rin bang mga mahihirap na experiences kung ang ka-deal mo
ay mga Hapon ? Baka pwede mo ring kaming bigyan ng halimbawa.
Etong export business na gustong i-explore ni Macx ay mukhang
exporting from the Philippines, import into Japan.

In the same manner, baka pwede kang magbigay ng pointers for
both the defensive and the offensive aspects of doing business
and winning business with the Japanese.

[fisher]

Maraming itinatapon sa basurahan na magagamit pa sa atin tulad ng mga tv's,stereos,refs,ta pe decks,bicycles,50 cc bikes,atbp.Kung mapapakiusapan at makukuha ang mga iyan at ipadala sa Pilipinas ay maganda ring negosyo.Bale ba pulot and sell ito at hindi buy and sell.Everyone here in Japan are willing to give their old but workable appliances basta ba libre ang pick-up.Kung may mangangailangan ng pwesto in Pampanga I can provide a place to market the goods kung mayroong may balak.I have a small building about 50 meters away from the main road (the Macarthur highway) pwedeng gawing tindahan.:) .

[3rdy]

Maraming itinatapon sa basurahan na magagamit pa sa atin tulad ng mga tv's,stereos,refs,ta pe decks,bicycles,50 cc bikes,atbp.Kung mapapakiusapan at makukuha ang mga iyan at ipadala sa Pilipinas ay maganda ring negosyo.Bale ba pulot and sell ito at hindi buy and sell.Everyone here in Japan are willing to give their old but workable appliances basta ba libre ang pick-up.Kung may mangangailangan ng pwesto in Pampanga I can provide a place to market the goods kung mayroong may balak.I have a small building about 50 meters away from the main road (the Macarthur highway) pwedeng gawing tindahan.:) .

Tamang tama ka Pareng fisher pulot and sell. Nag plan kasi ako nito nuon pa but wala akong ideas sa mga rate ng container vans rental dito sa place namin. Wala kasing post dito heheheh nasa bukid. But I'm really interested. The tiny motorbikes would be good deal also, light and you can sell it in Pinas rightaway. Tinatapon lang talaga nila dito.
Sinong mga taga Nagoya dito na may contacts sa Container Van Handling para Pinas from Japan?

[TR250]

But tama nga si TR250, we can start small nga.

Question lang TR250, when you say background of your partner, and the country he/she belongs to, kasama na kaya ang Philippines dyan? What are your experiences with Filipinos so far?

Naku talagang palubog na talaga kami dito.. :(

Napakabigat ng tanong mo Macx. Pipilitin kong sagutin ito base sa alam ko. Malamang ay may hindi sasangayon sa akin o baka magalit pero heto ang alam ko. Hindi ko maaaring sagutin ng diretso ang tanong mo pero magbibigay na lang ako ng ilang example.
1. Yung kapit lote ko ay nag i-import ng ibat-ibang produkto tulad ng dried fish, meat, chicken, food, seasonings, canned goods, handicrafts, toys, clothes, etc. Pro siya sa negosyo ika nga. Humingi siya sa akin ng tulong dahil gusto raw niyang mag import ng mga handicrafts at maliliit na bagay. Nagtanong ako sa marami at tinamad ako dahil puros paligoy-ligoy at isang katerbang red tape. Ang gusto ko lang malaman ay yung infos ng produkto, presyo, size, at shipping fees. Natanggap ko lang ay mga picture ng produkto nila na walang presyo at ang kanilang shop. Wala akong oras para tignan ang picture ng shop niya at ang gusto ko lang ay ang presyo at detalya ng mga produkto. Black and white at walang paligoy-ligoy. Dahil sa kaartehan at kabagalan (time is money) nila ay pinakilala ko na lang siya sa isang kakilalang Insik na ngayon ay smooth ang negosyo.
2. Maraming nagtanong sa akin tungkol sa car/bike export. Puros tanong, puros window shopping ala namang push. Yung ilan naman ay super baba ng offer na maski pagbalik-baliktarin ko ay imposible. Presyong nakaw yung gusto nila eh maski sa dealer auction ay hindi makukuha ng sa ganoong kamurang presyo tapos gusto pang iba ang declaration ng dokumento sa shipping para mas malaki kita nila. Delikado ang gusto nila dahil una ay hindi ko kailangang kumuha ng mga nakaw na units dahil may lisensiya naman ako sa auctions at syempre may pride pa rin namang natitira sa akin na maski konti. May mga rules sa exporting at hindi ko ilalagay sa delikado ang negosyo ko. Kakaibiganin ka, gagawing parang kamag-anak, puros sweet talk pero ang bagal ng pera... di naman ako tanga para mag abono diba. Puros pangako pero parating napapako. Bakit ako makikipag deal ng hindi diretso kung kaya ko namang ibenta ng diretso at sa MAS MATAAS na presyo dito sa loob ng Japan o sa tropa.
3. Ilang pro exporter mula sa ibang bansa pati na rin ilang tropang Hapon na kaibigan ko ang nagsabing mabagal at hindi raw maganda sa pera kayat mag-ingat daw ako... Maraming nag di-disapearing act pagkatapos ng ilang shipment. Yung isa kong senior ko ay tinakbuhan at napilitan siyang isarado ang kanyang kompanya. Inabot siya ng ilang taoon bago ulit nakatayo.
Tatlong halimbawa lang yan pero marami pa akong narinig at naranasan din. Sumakit din ang ulo ko at sumama ang loob pero ano nga ba ang magagawa ko??? Meroon talaga kaming mga iniiwasang mga ka deal na karamihan ay galing sa mga developing na bansa. Syempre handa kaming makipag deal anytime kaya nga lang ay kadalasang pasok sa isang tenga at labas sa kabila ika nga. Pag nalaman naming OK yung kausap ay syempre OK din kami. Tulad nga ng parating sinasabi ng tropang taga NZ na pag taga Nigeria ang kumontak sa e-mail ay DELETE. Kung staight, honest at magaling sa pera, PRO (ayaw namin sa amateur dahil daming arte at ang daming bobo), may puso at hindi manloloko ay malamang good business diba.
Syempre hindi lahat ay may masamang intensiyon pero may napakalaking BAD IMAGE ang iniwan nung mga tarantado sa negosyo... kawawa naman yung mga diretsong baguhan ika nga.

[TR250]

Good info TR250. Salamat. It is good to hear real world experiences.

You gave us the challenges or the difficult part, Kumbaga, yan ang
magagandang pointers ng 'defense'.

How about the positive side, the 'offense' aspect ? Like how do you
find deals and business opportunities, how do you win them, how
do you win against your competitors ? etc .. etc..

Meron ka rin bang mga mahihirap na experiences kung ang ka-deal mo
ay mga Hapon ? Baka pwede mo ring kaming bigyan ng halimbawa.
Etong export business na gustong i-explore ni Macx ay mukhang
exporting from the Philippines, import into Japan.

In the same manner, baka pwede kang magbigay ng pointers for
both the defensive and the offensive aspects of doing business
and winning business with the Japanese.


Positive side????? Hmmmm....??? pwede akong magpapalit palit ng kotse at motorsiklo every week (joke, joke :lol: ). Mura kong nabibili ang mga sasakyan. Pag hindi mabenta ay pwedeng gamiting container para sa mga piyesa, tools, paninda, pwede ring gamiting motel (pag pagod ako :biglaugh: ), etc. (isa sa mga box ko ngayon ay isang Honda Odyssey. Dati Hilux Surf, Pajero, Majesta, Celsior yun nga lang syempre lugi:banghead: ).

Syempre parating may mahirap na experience tulad ng hindi nga maibenta ang mga paninda at kapos na sa kapital. Tumaas ang presyo ng mga kotse at bilihin tapos bumagsak ang presyo sa market. Daming bayarin pero kulang ang kita. Pagbabago ng mga batas na dati ay OK pero ngayon ay illegal na. Taas ng presyo at hirap sa pag tatapon ng basura. Expenses sa pakikipag chika-chika sa mga katropa. Andiyan na rin ang para sa running cost tulad ng rental ng lote, para sa tools, machineries, vehicle registration fees, fuel ng mga sasakyan, etc. TAAS ng presyo ng GASOLINA!!! At ang pinaka masakit ay yung maging palamunin (as always) ni Mrs dahil kulang ang kita. Kaya tuwing may kita ay bigay lahat kay Mrs dahil mahirap talagang ibaba ang ulo at lumunok ng pride.

Siguro ay swinerte lang ako dahil may mga seniors (company owners, Hapon) dahil parang anak ang turin sa akin at kung hindi dahil sa kanila ay matagal na akong bumagsak. Lahat sila ay mga old style, ganko mono, matataas ang pride chiken, mga snub at diskriminasyon??? at mga hindi foreigner friendly at halos lahat ay athiest o hindi nag-uusap tungkol sa relihiyon. Maski nga si Mrs ay dating ilag sa mga seniors ko pero nasanay na rin siya eh pareho din naman silang Hapon. Syempre ganuon din yung mga katropang dayuhan... pero ako naman ay mababa ang pride chicken, hindi snub, walang diskriminasyon, loving at straight athiest. Syempre iba-iba ang ugali ng mga tao maging anong kulay pa man. Ang masasabi ko lang in general ay mahigpit kami at always in time. Hindi pwede ang late sa oras at maski customer ay hindi pwedeng mahuli sa pinagkasunduang oras lalu nat kung walang matibay na dahilan (time is money). We work loooong hours. I can work for 16 hours straight and can still race, sleep for 3 hours then work again. Maraming ganyan sa tropa.
Sa mga customer namang Hapon ay simple lang. Good, straight, fast (walang red tape, walang arte), reliable product, good presentation, good price, always be on time, see you next time. Heto parati ang sinasabi ng mga senior ko na customers are not always right at kung ayaw niyang bumili ay sayonara and please dont waste my time. Have pride on your product or your work dahil hindi pwedeng baratin ang magandang produkto. Your customer is always your customer. Walang agawan ng customer. Ex: tumawag sa akin yung customer ng tropa at naghahanap ng kotse o mag papa repair, tawag muna ako sa tropa for his GO signal at pag hindi ko nakuha ang Go signal ay hindi ko bebentahan yung customer niya. Thats what we call loyalty and friends are always loyal or hell be an outcast. Enemies are enemies and there is no such thing as being freinds again. Tulad ng nabanggit ko na napaka old style ng tropa. Siguro sa mga old style negosyante lang yan dahil ang mga baguhan at big companies ay parating dog eats dog diba.
Huwag bimbo kusai (cheap) lalu na sa harap ng customer. Huwag ipapakita na hirap na hirap ka at kailangan makapagbenta o hindi ka kakain maski hirap na hirap ka pa. Kapag naramdaman ng customer na wala kang moving space ay siguradong gagamitin nila ang pagkakataon. Just recently I have to change my car again because my senior commented that its too ugly and it looks bimbo kusai (cheap) and its not good for the image. Keep prices at resoanable cost. Mas OK ang konti ang tubo basta constant kaysa sa one time big profit pero bukas ay wala namang benta. Try to get the products at the lowest possible prices.

Hindi rin kami pumupunta sa mga seminars lalu nat kapag collage graduate lang o hindi company owners ang nagbibigay ng seminar (maski no.1 pa siya). Anong matututunan namin sa kanila e nakapag basa na rin naman kami. Anong alam nila sa bangis ng tunay na business world kung hindi sila ang commander sa front line. We get ideas from each other (front line commanders) and not from some guy who knows nothing but pretends that he knows everything because he has a business book and is wearing a nice business suit.

I still have a lot to learn but I hope this helps.
Anybody still wants to do business with us... hahaha! Joke-joke!

[TR250]

Maraming itinatapon sa basurahan na magagamit pa sa atin tulad ng mga tv's,stereos,refs,ta pe decks,bicycles,50 cc bikes,atbp.Kung mapapakiusapan at makukuha ang mga iyan at ipadala sa Pilipinas ay maganda ring negosyo.Bale ba pulot and sell ito at hindi buy and sell.Everyone here in Japan are willing to give their old but workable appliances basta ba libre ang pick-up.Kung may mangangailangan ng pwesto in Pampanga I can provide a place to market the goods kung mayroong may balak.I have a small building about 50 meters away from the main road (the Macarthur highway) pwedeng gawing tindahan.:) .

Marami ring gumagawa niyan at meroon akong mga kakilalang pro sa ganyang negosyo. Man, I know how to get those stuffs in large scale EASY and its just a few phone calls away. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay ngayon ay wise na rin ang mga Hapon. Konti na rin ang mga tinatapong appliances na in working condition. Nabebenta na rin ang halos maski ano sa net auctions. Bumibili rin ang mga used shops. Sabi nga nung isa kong kakilalang pro na dati ay konting linis lang ay for sale na pero ngayon, bulok-bulok at kailangan ng repairs bago maging for sale kaya ang ginagawa nalang nila ay nilo-load sa containers at yung buyer na lang ang nag-aayos sa bansa nila dahil nga sa difference ng labour cost. Tungkol sa abandoned bicycles, meroon din akong alam diyan. Alam mo bang kasama sa lisensiya ko (used cars, trucks, bikes, parts, machineries, jet skies, etc) ang sales ng used bicyles din:D nagtanong na rin ako dati sa munisipyo tungkol sa mga abandoned bikes at scooters at OK daw kaya nga lang ay I have to buy the whole lot. Sira man o ayos, lahat kailangan kong bilhin. Picking up bikes and scooters and even picking up rubbish appliances or garbage is prohibited by the law. Syempre pwede ring mamulot ng pakonti-konti pero baka masayang lang ang gasolina sa kakaikot. Pag large scale ay OK at baka naman may konting kitain pero ang mahirap sa large scale ay malaki rin ang puhunan. Syempre unang-una ay panghakot na sasakyan (parking fees and they dont come cheap), lote o work place para sa storage at konting repairs (Japan lot rentals are not cheap), operating cost, etc. Kung tutuusin ay, I have the vehicles, I have the lot, I have the license, I have the contacts where to get the products, I can send these stuffs in containers and in the boat but there is still a very big question mark...
Maganda rin sigurong negosyo yan dahil marami na ring yumaman diyan pero its not as easy as what many people think. I also know several pros who sends bicycles to China and Russia and appliances to Africa and to some Asian countries and they have told me about the problems and usually its about money.

Baka isipin ninyo na parang demonyo ako dahil parating discourage ang tirada ko. Hindi ako nang di-discourage sinasabi ko lang ang totoo. Di naman ako masyadong demonyo at kung malapit kayo sa akign lugar at kailangan ninyo ng advice at tulong, bastat nice guy, straight, walang red tape at di paligoy-ligoy, OK ang capital, Ill point you to the right direction.

[aprilluck]

Hi TR250 !
Got your points kasi ganyan din ang business ng husband ko,may ups and down,pag meron,meron pag wala,wala .Matagal na siya sa field na iyan,25 years na siya sa line ,minsan nakadapa na minsan naman nasa cloud 9 ,hirap din mag-isip ng pasuweldo sa tao ,kaya kahit malaki ang pasok ng pera hindi puwedeng ubusin lahat-lahat dahil baka next month zero balance naman .Nasanay na rin ako,being a wife of a man who works hard not only for income but who really like the things he does without so much stress and complains.
Good Luck sa'yo!

[Macx]

Other opportunities I have in mind are the importing from Japan of Home theater equipment, kahit mga used items. There is a growing market of AV techies here, and the demand for AV items has increased.
Another one would be tourism. There are a lot of Koreans here in Davao, taking a vacation, some even staying here for a long time so they can study english here. I'm not sure however if the Japanese are still attracted to our country's tourist spots. But anyway, setting up a travel & tour agency..it may be a good opportunity.

[ganda_girl89]

teaching english to koreans in the philippines is a booming business in manila nowadays.

ewan ko ba at ang daming koreano ngayon sa phils.kahit sa cebu,dati number 1 ang mga japanese pero sa nakaraan 2 taon,puro bilang ng mga koreano ang marami.nagulat nga ako sa cebu last dec kasi ang daming korean bars ar iba pang business na target ang mga koreano.

[gemini_19]

[quote=d_southpaw]Anu-ano kayang mga negosyo dito sa Japan ang pwede nating salihan, pwede tayong makipag-compete, baka manalo na rin at maka-kuha ng market share ?

Unahin ko na yong alam nating lahat.


Mga exisiting Filipino owned or managed business here are:

1/ banks (2 of them)
2/ telecom (prepaid, services)
3/ tindahan ng goods/foods (for Filipinos)
4/ restawran (na mainly Filipinos lang ang clientelle)
5/ shimbun (for Filipino only)
6/ used computer, services (nakita ko lang sa Pinoy shimbum)

Paki-dagdag na lang yong mga existing pa na na-miss ko
7/ ?
8/ ?
9/ ?
10/ ?
:

Una-unang obserbasyon ko rito, puro tayong mga Filipino lang dito
sa Japan ang market nito.

Anu-ano kayang mga Filipino companies ang general Japanese public
or Japanese companies/corporations ang clientelle ? Meron kaya ?
O wala.

Bakit kaya yong mga telecom (prepaid and those closer to carriers) companies
natin, Filipino market lang ang kayang i-handle ? Tapos ang kalaban pa dito
sa Filipino market, hindi lang Japanese companies, iba-iba, Brastel, ATT, etc.
Dahil kaya wala tayong likas na kakayahan (generally speaking, dahil may
very tiny portion na kaya) para i-manage o lumaban sa internation competition ?

Anyways, ang main purpose nitong thread ay para lang mag-brainstorm, kung
anu-anong businesses/market segments ang kayang lahukan at labanan ng
Filipinos ?

BRAINSTORM format tayo, no idea is wrong answers or senseless. But let
us stay within the bounds of decent ideas. If you can state the reasons why
you think that business is a potential opportunity, paki-sulat na rin.[qoute]

@d_southpaw
i've been into dairiten business in my place, i have a small company (yuugengaisha) connected with all the mariners berthing here. since my place is very near in industrial port, kaya hawak ko ang mga crew(including filipino, russian chinese, norwegian, polish, indian, indonesian, burmese etc) na nahohospitalize and crew repatriation (crew change).

kaya malimit akong maghatid sa kanila sa airport (domestic/international) and even on the train stations. and sometimes pag may aasikasuhing papers sa immigration i'll do it by myself.

kaya mostly i deal with the japanese (principal) owners/carriers or with thier owners agents.

and i have also a boarding house exclusively used by the crews waiting for their flights and for fumigation purposes.

i think we have all the opportunity to have a business here, kung matiyaga at masipag lamang tayo:)

[fisher]

Tamang tama ka Pareng fisher pulot and sell. Nag plan kasi ako nito nuon pa but wala akong ideas sa mga rate ng container vans rental dito sa place namin. Wala kasing post dito heheheh nasa bukid. But I'm really interested. The tiny motorbikes would be good deal also, light and you can sell it in Pinas rightaway. Tinatapon lang talaga nila dito.
Sinong mga taga Nagoya dito na may contacts sa Container Van Handling para Pinas from Japan?
Kung magagawa mo iyan pareng 3rdy talagang big deal iyan.Sana maipagpatuloy mo.Sorry,hindi ko rin alam kung papaano ang pagkontak sa Container Van Handling.Subukan mo kayang magtanong sa mga car exporter na mga foreigners din.Try to contact them at hanapin mo na lang yung mga tel nos. nila sa mga Filipino magazines dito,mayroon kasi akong nakitang adds nila one time.Gambatte pare:) .

[d_southpaw]

Thanks again TR250 for further inputs based on your actual experiences. It is also great to hear ideas from others. Let us keep on brainstorming.

One question to everyone:

Bakit kaya walang Filipino restaurant dito sa Japan for the general public ? Anybody who is more into food, not as an eater only, but in the sense of being very knowedgable with foods.

Don sa katabing building namin malapit sa Tokyo tocho, may Indonesian restaurant. My Thai restaurants around the station. May Vietnam restaurants din. Ours that I know, which maybe the closest to where I work, is kamayan at kabuki-cho. I do not have to explain the customer it caters.

[ayumi]

Thanks again TR250 for further inputs based on your actual experiences. It is also great to hear ideas from others. Let us keep on brainstorming.

One question to everyone:

Bakit kaya walang Filipino restaurant dito sa Japan for the general public ? Anybody who is more into food, not as an eater only, but in the sense of being very knowedgable with foods.

Don sa katabing building namin malapit sa Tokyo tocho, may Indonesian restaurant. My Thai restaurants around the station. May Vietnam restaurants din. Ours that I know, which maybe the closest to where I work, is kamayan at kabuki-cho. I do not have to explain the customer it caters.
makisali na rin sa usapan nang mga big-time biz man dito,kase my biz compare to yours eh medyo..pa-cute lang yata etong sa akin.NAISIP ko nga kung bakit walang Filipino Restaurant dito...dahil mahilig kaming kumain sa labas sa lugar namin halos alam ko lahat ang mga kainan,since mahilig ako sa FRIED CHICKEN....posible ba o ano sa palagay nyo ang MAX sa Pinas
na dalhin dito,me future ba??ngayon ko lang eto nakita,eh ganitong usapan talaga ang hinahanap ko ....gusto kong magstart ng ibang business,but di ko nahanap kung ano...siempre gusto ko may koneksyon sa akin para kahit papano me alam ako.....sa mga nabasa ko dito maraming salamat kase halos lahat ng binanggit nyo na puedeng biz eh naisip ko na but..di ko pinasok kase gusto ko yung biz na papasukin ko FEEL ko 100% kase ang hirap pag di mo talaga gusto ang ginagawa mo in between the process or along the way of your biz may time talaga na makapagisip ka na Money lang ba ang gusto ko sa biz na eto?hanggang kelan ko ba gagawin eto?masaya ba ako sa ginagawa ko ?.....na kung medyo mahirap kung mangyari sa kalagitnaan ng biz mo ...tutukan ko lang etong usapan na eto..i hope dito ko makita ang hinahanap ko.....CHEERS to filipino BIZman .....

[d_southpaw]

makisali na rin sa usapan nang mga big-time biz man dito,kase my biz compare to yours eh medyo..pa-cute lang yata etong sa akin.NAISIP ko nga kung bakit walang Filipino Restaurant dito...dahil mahilig kaming kumain sa labas sa lugar namin halos alam ko lahat ang mga kainan,since mahilig ako sa FRIED CHICKEN....posible ba o ano sa palagay nyo ang MAX sa Pinas
na dalhin dito,me future ba??ngayon ko lang eto nakita,eh ganitong usapan talaga ang hinahanap ko ....gusto kong magstart ng ibang business,but di ko nahanap kung ano...siempre gusto ko may koneksyon sa akin para kahit papano me alam ako.....sa mga nabasa ko dito maraming salamat kase halos lahat ng binanggit nyo na puedeng biz eh naisip ko na but..di ko pinasok kase gusto ko yung biz na papasukin ko FEEL ko 100% kase ang hirap pag di mo talaga gusto ang ginagawa mo in between the process or along the way of your biz may time talaga na makapagisip ka na Money lang ba ang gusto ko sa biz na eto?hanggang kelan ko ba gagawin eto?masaya ba ako sa ginagawa ko ?.....na kung medyo mahirap kung mangyari sa kalagitnaan ng biz mo ...tutukan ko lang etong usapan na eto..i hope dito ko makita ang hinahanap ko.....CHEERS to filipino BIZman .....

Ayumi-san, hindi ko alam kung sino ang big-time dito. But I guess we can put it aside, naglalabas lang naman tayo ng mga ideas. Being big-time or small-time is not an issue.

The idea about MAX's type of restaurant may be worth doing some kind of studies. Ie: on how the the whole friend chicken concept appeals to the Japanese. I know that the whole lechong baboy scares them off. I do not know about the whole chicken.

Unless your target market is just the kababayan's here. Which also puts jolibee into the list of potential business. Sa US yata may isa o dalawang franchises ng jolibee.

[d_southpaw]

Not exactly about an biz idea for Japan market.
Just read from the news today:
http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS2006030457693.ht ml
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San Miguel Corporation reported yesterday a consolidated net income of P9.15 billion, up 3.0 percent from a year ago on record revenues of P226.9 billion, a gain of 30 percent from 2004 that was boosted by the consolidation of National Foods Ltd. (NFL), a leading Australian food company that SMC acquired last year.
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Looks like SMC is successfully flexing its wings not only in the Phil market but also in several other international market. Kirin must be a very happy investor of San Miguel.

For me (personal preference), a few of our ice creams, like mango flavor, fruit salad, ube are amongst the best in the world. Cant help wishful thinking that those also will reach many su-pa- freezers across Japan.

[abakitba]

Unless your target market is just the kababayan's here. Which also puts jolibee into the list of potential business. Sa US yata may isa o dalawang franchises ng jolibee.
Jollibee's has NINE franchises in California, TWO in Guam, and ONE in Saipan.
They're also supposed to have them in Hongkong, Brunei, and Vietnam.
And their growth and evolution from a family business to public offering was showcased on a television show. (Chinese-Filipino family btw).

[abakitba]

San Miguel Corporation reported yesterday a consolidated net income of P9.15 billion, up 3.0 percent from a year ago on record revenues of P226.9 billion, a gain of 30 percent from 2004 that was boosted by the consolidation of National Foods Ltd. (NFL), a leading Australian food company that SMC acquired last year. For me (personal preference), a few of our ice creams, like mango flavor, fruit salad, ube are amongst the best in the world. Cant help wishful thinking that those also will reach many su-pa- freezers across Japan.
Hmm.. beer flavored ice cream.. or ice cream flavored beer.... I wonder... :D

[abakitba]

Bakit kaya walang Filipino restaurant dito sa Japan for the general public ? Anybody who is more into food, not as an eater only, but in the sense of being very knowedgable with foods.
ALL Pinoy restaurants are OPEN to the GENERAL Public.
Haven't seen one that says... Pinoys only.
For that matter... ALL restaurants are open to the general public.
It's just that mostly Pinoys go to Pinoy restaurants.
Perhaps you can invite ALL your non-Pinoy friends to you local Pinoy restaurant and show your pride at our culinary talent and heritage ;)
Please spread the word.

[d_southpaw]

Jollibee's has NINE franchises in California, TWO in Guam, and ONE in Saipan.
They're also supposed to have them in Hongkong, Brunei, and Vietnam.
And their growth and evolution from a family business to public offering was showcased on a television show. (Chinese-Filipino family btw).

Salamat sa update. Thats great.

[d_southpaw]

ALL Pinoy restaurants are OPEN to the GENERAL Public.
Haven't seen one that says... Pinoys only.
For that matter... ALL restaurants are open to the general public.


I know that. The other readers know that.
In this case, you have to read between the lines, to get the good intention
in the message.

Btw, to give you an example, I am referring to non-Japanese restaurants near the
office areas or close to the station, where the general public come and go. The Filipino restaurant, ie: at kabukicho, is obviously not intended for the general public.


Perhaps you can invite ALL your non-Pinoy friends to you local Pinoy restaurant and show your pride at our culinary talent and heritage ;)
Please spread the word.

You too, please. Let us share not only the talk, let us do share the ACTUAL ACTIONS as well.

Let me rephrase it for you:

Perhaps WE can invite ALL OUR non-Pinoy friends to OUR local Pinoy restaurant and show OUR pride at OUR culinary talent and heritage ;)

Fair enough ?

[abakitba]

Feeling sensitive?
Sorry if I hurt your feelings.
I'll try to do better next time.

[d_southpaw]

Feeling sensitive?
Sorry if I hurt your feelings.
I'll try to do better next time.

Hmmm. Paano napunta sa feeling ang usapan, eh actual action related to your good suggestion ang sinabi ko.

So what do you say about your good suggestion - that we bring ALL our non-Pinoy friends to the Filipino restaurants ? No comment ? Will you do it too ?

I hope you will do it as well, as it is your suggestion. I appreciate it by the way. It is a good idea. It becomes excellent idea when coupled with ACTUAL ACTION.

Btw, indirectly, I guess I do it one way or the other. My friends at a pool hall go to one Filipino restaurant at times, and one of them takes time to e-mail me every time they go.

[d_southpaw]

Nawala ka na yata kabayan.

Eto yong bagay na may kabuluhan. All of the things that we write here is probably not even of 1% importance. If you can do that ACTUAL ACTION that you suggested that we do, that has 99% weight.

You can be inspiring people, if what you say, you do as well.

[abakitba]

Or is it?
How is it actual action?
Please enlighten me.
If I told you I donated xxxxxxxx yen, to the Red Cross, would that be actual action?
If I told you that I employed xx Pinoys in Japan, would that be actual action?
If I told you I started x businesses in the Philippines, would that be actual action?
If I told you xx people in the Philippines owe their living to those businesses, would that be actual action?
If I told you I was responsible for entertaining a few thousand Pinoys, would that be actual action?
If I told you my querida expects me to send money, would that be actual action?
No, that would be called posting on the internet.
But I could be wrong.
Please convince me..

[d_southpaw]

I think I summarized my message quite simple:

"You can be inspiring people, if what you say, you do as well"


If I told you I donated xxxxxxxx yen, to the Red Cross, would that be actual action?
If I told you that I employed xx Pinoys in Japan, would that be actual action?
If I told you I started x businesses in the Philippines, would that be actual action?
If I told you xx people in the Philippines owe their living to those businesses, would that be actual action?
If I told you I was responsible for entertaining a few thousand Pinoys, would that be actual action?
If I told you my querida expects me to send money, would that be actual action?
No, that would be called posting on the internet.
But I could be wrong.
Please convince me..

Those will be actual actions if you do them. If for example you write "you donated to the red cross", and you did not actually do it, it is called LYING.

Now, if you write all those, and you ACTUALLY DO (or DID) THEM AS WELL, that's GREAT!!!! I hope more and more success to people who do such things. I hope those people can also inspire a lot of people do same examplary and noble things as well.

But so far, unfortunately, I can only see the negative inclinations of your posts.
I hope am wrong. I will be glad to be corrected.

[d_southpaw]

If I told you I donated xxxxxxxx yen, to the Red Cross, would that be actual action?
If I told you that I employed xx Pinoys in Japan, would that be actual action?
If I told you I started x businesses in the Philippines, would that be actual action?
If I told you xx people in the Philippines owe their living to those businesses, would that be actual action?
If I told you I was responsible for entertaining a few thousand Pinoys, would that be actual action?

Yasumi ka na uli kabayan ?

Ano, aalisin na itong mga "If I told you" at "would that be actual action?".
O halimbawa lang sila at hindi talagang actions. I sincerely hope they are actual actions.

[TR250]

Medyo umiinit yata ang usapan...

Wala akong alam sa food business dahil nga iba ang linya ko pero para maalis ang konting friction dito ngayon at para wala namang masabi yung iba na puros putak lang tayo ay heto ang actual na aksyon na maaari kong ibahagi sa mga kalahing nagbabalak. Dahil nasa vehicle business ako ay ang mai o-offer ko lang ay puros sasakyan. Kung nabasa ninyo yung mga una kong post ay siguro na pi-picture nyo na kung ano ang style ko. Group player ako sa tropa kong parehong negosyo pero ayoko ng partnership (I sell, you buy, good bye). Hindi ako sanay sa red tape, maarte at window shoppers, hindi rin ako sanay sa hindi alam kung ano ang hinahanap o hindi pro sa negosyo, at my part of the deal always ends inside Japan. Im talking about vehicles and for those who have the balls to try, I can supply the vehicles and youll be getting it at dealers prices BUT not at impossible prices because all the vehicles that I sell are legal. As we all say that in business there are no families, no friends but everybody gets a peice of the pie. I dont know anything about export rules outside Japan but I can put the cars in the boat and all responsibilities are yours once its in. 100% cash or no deal.
I doubt if anybody will try but this is actual action coming from me and all you have to do is to take one step forward (and please dont forget to bring the dough with you :D ) Im just a PM away...
PS: just one tiny request... me and all my friends are athiests and we never talk about religion. We will respect what you believe in and we are hoping that ours will be respected also. To good biz! Cheers!

[abakitba]

Yasumi ka na uli kabayan ?

Ano, aalisin na itong mga "If I told you" at "would that be actual action?".
O halimbawa lang sila at hindi talagang actions. I sincerely hope they are actual actions.
Sorry kabayan.
I've said too much already.
But I have found out that you are the better man in this thread.
Good luck and thank you for the replies.

[d_southpaw]

Sorry kabayan. I've said too much already.


No problem at all kabayan. If you say so.

Kumbaga sa pusoy dos, tinatago mo ang mga last cards mo e. :D
Kumbaga sa pusoy, puro kicker lang ang pinapakita mo sa amin. :)


But I have found out that you are the better man in this thread.


I am not sure about that. But so gallant of you to say so.

I hope though, that we (myself included) be able to come to a point where
we are able to objectively evaluate the idea being discussed rather
than the persons who are discussing the idea.

I hope you saw the point on why I was eager to find out
which are the actions you actually did. I have been reading recently a bit more
than I used to, and all over are specific information about what certain
people actually did. I am sure those are not written for
bragging purposes, but for some positive intentions, learning for one.

I guess we can have the same good intentions here.

Have a good one.

[d_southpaw]

I have been reading a bit more books I meant.

Salamat kabayang tr250 for the concern. Best of luck on your car business.

[kokorokara]

I have been reading a bit more books I meant.

Salamat kabayang tr250 for the concern. Best of luck on your car business.

Magandang araw po,Aliw na aliw naman ako sa balitaktakan ng TF members actually binasa ko halos lahat ng messages on this threads kasi Im also interested to put up my own business here in Japan,at least my natutunan naman ako sa mga experiences ninyo but I have to study further gaya nga ng sabi ninyo hindi ganun kadaling mag negosyo dito.Anyway,makikiba lita nalang muna ako sa mga datihan dito.More Power sa mga businesses ninyo:D

[d_southpaw]

Magandang araw po,Aliw na aliw naman ako sa balitaktakan ng TF members actually binasa ko halos lahat ng messages on this threads kasi Im also interested to put up my own business here in Japan,at least my natutunan naman ako sa mga experiences ninyo but I have to study further gaya nga ng sabi ninyo hindi ganun kadaling mag negosyo dito.Anyway,makikiba lita nalang muna ako sa mga datihan dito.More Power sa mga businesses ninyo:D

Thank you. Please feel free to post ideas or questions. Brainstorming format po itong isang thread na ito, kaya walang maling ideas.

[richie]

napadaan lamang po, pero naaliw ako ng husto.

@ t250

I learned a lot, really, thanks for the infos. Very straight forward style and also cold but I do understand the type of business you are in.

@ southpaw

Isip isip muna ako.

[d_southpaw]

napadaan lamang po, pero naaliw ako ng husto.
@ t250
I learned a lot, really, thanks for the infos. Very straight forward style and also cold but I do understand the type of business you are in.
@ southpaw
Isip isip muna ako.

Mabuti naman at naaliw ka :D
Sige, please share if any ideas come to mind. In many cases, ideas come out during the unexpected times.

[ayumi]

complicated talaga pag business pag-uusapan,parang religion at politics.ang business kase "yatte minai to wakaranai"...madaling magtayo,mahirap magtagal.madaling magkuento pero mahirap gawin.me,gusto ko yung ginagawa kesa pag-uusapan...but i also share my piece of experience to those who listen.yung iba when they see you big,akala nila BIG time ka nga,but sometimes sinungaling ang mata,what you see in your eyes,sometimes ,not real....naku..bakit ba napunta sa usapan na eto....
ano kayang magandang business ngayon para sa maliliit na entrepreneur na katulad ko???:type:

[TR250]

complicated talaga pag business pag-uusapan,parang religion at politics.ang business kase "yatte minai to wakaranai"...madaling magtayo,mahirap magtagal.madaling magkuento pero mahirap gawin.me,gusto ko yung ginagawa kesa pag-uusapan...but i also share my piece of experience to those who listen.yung iba when they see you big,akala nila BIG time ka nga,but sometimes sinungaling ang mata,what you see in your eyes,sometimes ,not real....naku..bakit ba napunta sa usapan na eto....
ano kayang magandang business ngayon para sa maliliit na entrepreneur na katulad ko???:type:

Tama yang sinabi mo sinungaling ang mata. Tulad ko na malalaki ang paninda ay ilang tao na rin ang nag-akalang malaki rin ang kita na di nila naiisip na paiyakan din talaga. Yung isa kong ka tropa ay ang liit-liit ng paninda niya (alahas) pero maganda ang kita. Madalas siyang nagpupunta sa ibang bansa para mamili ng stock at bagamat malaki rin ang puhunan ay malaki ang return at di kailangan ng masyadong maraming gamit para sa negosyo. Sabi nga niya sa akin na isang maliit na bang lang at PC ang kailangan at OK na ang negosyo niya na di tulad naming nasa kotse ang negosyo ay kailangan ng sangkaterbang tools, truck, lisensiya, lote, etc. tapos ang liit ng kita. Yan binigyan ko na kayo ng isang tip na pwedeng isipin kaya lang ay ingat lang sa negosyong alahas dahil hindi ito pang baguhan. 30 yrs na siya sa negosyo at alam niya ang popular at mahusay ibenta dahil pag nagkamali ay siguradong bagsak ang negosyo.
Ang isa ko nga palang negosyo ay sa net auc din... OK din naman pero andiyan talaga yung nabubulok na lang yung stock at di talaga nabebenta. Dahil sa hirap ng panahon ay maski ano ay sinusubukang pasukin at ibenta pero gapang pa rin talaga. Isa pang nakakatakot na base sa nararanasan ko na kasama rin sa negosyo ang lugi. Ilang sasakyan na rin ang di ko napagkakitaan at nalugi at ayun, nabubulok na lang. Laki ng risk pero yan naman talaga ang negosyo na no risk, no return.

[ayumi]

hello, TR250,
mukhang konti lang ang interesado sa usapang business dito sa TF,konti lang yata tayo dito.ALAHAS? nag business din ako nyan dati,pinapautang ko sa paligid-ligid,mga 3 years lang huminto ako,kase yung japanese dealer ko,nakapag-asawa nauto ng pinay,mayaman pa rin naman pero lahat yata ng ginto inuwi na sa pinas ng pinay,ha!ha!ha!:)
siguro, kung dadami ulit ang japayuki,baka pasukin ko sya ulit sa wholesale naman.kaya lang alahas din kase ang main biz ng good friend ko kaya medyo complikado.
bakit di ka mag-pa-commercial sa mga mag at shimbun sa mga binebenta mong cars? kase maraming mga mrs. na gustong bumili ng used cars ng di mang-istorbo ng mister nila?libre turo driving na rin? parang ganito,USED CARS for SALE,with FREE driiving lessons...?:cool:

[TR250]

hello, TR250,
mukhang konti lang ang interesado sa usapang business dito sa TF,konti lang yata tayo dito.ALAHAS? nag business din ako nyan dati,pinapautang ko sa paligid-ligid,mga 3 years lang huminto ako,kase yung japanese dealer ko,nakapag-asawa nauto ng pinay,mayaman pa rin naman pero lahat yata ng ginto inuwi na sa pinas ng pinay,ha!ha!ha!:)
siguro, kung dadami ulit ang japayuki,baka pasukin ko sya ulit sa wholesale naman.kaya lang alahas din kase ang main biz ng good friend ko kaya medyo complikado.
bakit di ka mag-pa-commercial sa mga mag at shimbun sa mga binebenta mong cars? kase maraming mga mrs. na gustong bumili ng used cars ng di mang-istorbo ng mister nila?libre turo driving na rin? parang ganito,USED CARS for SALE,with FREE driiving lessons...?:cool:

Konti lang naman talaga ang may dugong negosyante diba :D
Wala akong alam sa alahas pero pwede ka rin sigurong pumasok ulit pero ang market ay sa mga Japanese. Balita ko ay kumikita rin ito sa net auctions. Ako din ay grabe ang dami ng ibinebenta ko sa net auctions. OK din naman maski papaano. Binibiro nga ako ng mga katropa na "Mr. Yahooooo" hehehe... A few mins ago ay nakabenta na naman ako ng isang ulit kaya happy ulit :D Tapos babad din sa dealers auc kayat baka tubuan na ako ng palikpik na may nakatatak na Jpn. Auc :biglaugh:
OK rin yang payo mo tungkol sa pag advertise sa dyaryo at tungkol sa mga misis. Di ako nag a-advertise at though mought lang parati dahil maliit nga lamang ako. Hindi rin maayos ang lugar ko para sa pag display ng mga kotse fore sale dahil super cheap ang dating talaga ng pwesto. Kulang sa facilities at halatang di pang direct customers ang target ko. May mga customers din akong mga Ponesa na karamihan ay single moms, moms at konting mga dalaga at di lang free driving lessons ang maaari kong maiservice :D
Sana minsan ay makapag-usap tayo maski sa chat lang dahil natutuwa talaga ako pag negosyante rin ang kausap.
O isip ulit tayo ng idea na pang negosyo...

[d_southpaw]

Isa sa main reasons din siguro yong mababa ang business awareness sa atin. Maging sa bahay o sa school, walang tinuturong business mindset. As students we are being molded to finish studies and be employees. I have not heard from anybody inspiring others to be entrepreneur, to be creative, to take on the challenge. Kaya nga yong pinanganak lang na mahilig sa negosyo ang nagne-negosyo.

Mababa rin yong motivation at aspiration. Masyadong tayong tinatakot nong kasabihang ang mataas lumipad may malakas ang bagsak. Mas maganda siguro kung ang sinasabi ay kung gusto mong lumipad ng mataas ay ibuhos mo ang lahat mong makakaya, pag-aralan mo ang lahat ng dapat mong pag-aralan, labanan mo ang lahat ng mga challenges. Dream big, but attaining it requires one to spend as big efforts.

tr250, I was suspecting na nagya-yahoo auction ka nong binabanggit mo yong tungkol sa auction. Isa ang yahoo auctions sa mga pinaka-murang paraan at maaabot mo ang maluwang na Japanese market.

Sa yahoo auction din mainly ang side business ko rito. Related lang sa syumi ko. But enough so that my wife does not have to do part time job outside. She can do it while taking care of the kids as well. Yong mga paulit-ulit lang na listings at Nihongo communications pinapaubaya ko na sa kanya. Pero takot pa don sa mga minor 'problem' situations, kahit na-experience na namin dati at nakita na niya kung paano sinu-solve. I guess one little steps at a time. At yokkuri. Still better than not progressing at all.

Good luck on your auctions.

[Firipinjin]

Sa yahoo auction din mainly ang side business ko rito. Related lang sa syumi ko. But enough so that my wife does not have to do part time job outside. She can do it while taking care of the kids as well.

anu-anong produkto ba ang binebenta mo?

Before I left the PH, I had a business, advertising photography naman (northlight-fotostudio.com -- was known before as Studio 1742). Ka-partner ko ay isang british chinese pinoy (British national na taga-HK pero lumaki sa Pinas). Tubong lugaw sa negosyong ito lalo na kung established ka na (12 years na yung ka-partner ko sa business kaya when I came in ay kilala na sa advertising industry yung studio). Yun nga lang mahirap pasukin ang Japanese market kasi sang-katerba na yata ang mga professional photographers dito. Pero baka may pag-asa lalo na kung niche market tulad ng mga small time businesses na wala masyadong budget for advertising pero gustong makunan ng picture yung mga products nila for publishing.

Konti lang alam ko tungkol sa HTML or web designing pero may mga ideas ako na maaring mag-click sa Japanese market kung meron sa inyong magaling mag-design at program ng website. Isasama ko na dito yung advertising photography experience ko. The least expensive way siguro is an internet based business. Kung yun ngang youtube.com ay isang taon pa lang at multi-millionaire na yung dalawang Amerikanong nag-build nung site, puede rin mangyari sa atin yan!

[d_southpaw]

anu-anong produkto ba ang binebenta mo?

Before I left the PH, I had a business, advertising photography naman (northlight-fotostudio.com -- was known before as Studio 1742). Ka-partner ko ay isang british chinese pinoy (British national na taga-HK pero lumaki sa Pinas). Tubong lugaw sa negosyong ito lalo na kung established ka na (12 years na yung ka-partner ko sa business kaya when I came in ay kilala na sa advertising industry yung studio). Yun nga lang mahirap pasukin ang Japanese market kasi sang-katerba na yata ang mga professional photographers dito. Pero baka may pag-asa lalo na kung niche market tulad ng mga small time businesses na wala masyadong budget for advertising pero gustong makunan ng picture yung mga products nila for publishing.

Konti lang alam ko tungkol sa HTML or web designing pero may mga ideas ako na maaring mag-click sa Japanese market kung meron sa inyong magaling mag-design at program ng website. Isasama ko na dito yung advertising photography experience ko. The least expensive way siguro is an internet based business. Kung yun ngang youtube.com ay isang taon pa lang at multi-millionaire na yung dalawang Amerikanong nag-build nung site, puede rin mangyari sa atin yan!

Billiard related goods pa lang. Mahilig kase ako sa bilyar. Paminsan-minsan nag-iisip ako ng mga medyo kakaiba na produkto tungkol sa bilyar (tako, accessories) at pinapagawa ko sa mga kilala kong cuemakers sa atin.

Hindi rin ako nagpo-program. Pero kung talagang maganda at may advantage yong idea, pwede sigurong sa Pilipinas ipapagawa yong programming, sa iyo yong contents pati na rin yong Japanese language handling.

Pagbisita ko sa Pilipinas within this month, I hope to meet one of those who are into technical outsourcing in the Phil, to learn how do they sell/handle their programming and other IT technical expertise.

Pag may time tayo in the near future, let us meet somewhere in between Tokyo and Chiba for a cup of coffee and perhaps talk about some of these business ideas.

[Firipinjin]

kaliwete,

Actually, yung outsourcing business ay malaki ang potential hindi lang sa IT kundi sa call center business--maybe sa ibang fields na rin. Unlike the US na ang call centers nila ay offshore like in the Philippines (ex. DELL), Japan finds it hard to outsource their customer service centers because of the language barrier. However, I'm sure there are some Filipinos/Filipinas who can speak advanced Japanese such as those who worked in Japan and went back home to the PH. These individuals can be tapped to work as Japanese speaking call center agents (for a premium pay because of their ability to speak Japanese). They will be much cheaper than a native Japanese in Japan and more efficient. Kung yun ngang mga pinoy call center agents sa Pinas ay trained to speak like an American, why not train them to speak like a Japanese (at least sa accent and proper business phrases).

Offshore headhunting is also a good potential. Most headhunters in Japan are foreigners and based on my experience with them, a lot do not need to speak Japanese because they headhunt japanese billingual professionals. Headhunting starts with a 'cold' call to collect names and then move on to actually asking them to be interviewed for a position. Anything that is done over the phone can be done in the Philippines (using a PC to phone system). The interview itself will be done in Japan. In fact, i think a couple of companies in India are already in a similar business. All they do is cold call companies to name collect billingual professionals. They call as many gaishikeis as they can and collect as many names. They then sell this information to headhunting companies in Japan who, in turn, calls in the targeted person for an interview. The downside to this is the sleazyness of the job which requires the caller to invent a lot of alibi's to protect their real identities and intention (ika nga sa Tagalog eh dapat expert kang manloko sa phone). Pero nakaka-konsyensya kasi yung manloloko ka sa telepono at baka di ka makatulog pag gabi.

Let's do meet up soon perhaps with some other TF members. I am not far from Tokyo (30 minutes by rapid train).

[d_southpaw]

Actually, yung outsourcing business ay malaki ang potential hindi lang sa IT kundi sa call center business--maybe sa ibang fields na rin. Unlike the US na ang call centers nila ay offshore like in the Philippines (ex. DELL), Japan finds it hard to outsource their customer service centers because of the language barrier. However, I'm sure there are some Filipinos/Filipinas who can speak advanced Japanese such as those who worked in Japan and went back home to the PH. These individuals can be tapped to work as Japanese speaking call center agents (for a premium pay because of their ability to speak Japanese). They will be much cheaper than a native Japanese in Japan and more efficient. Kung yun ngang mga pinoy call center agents sa Pinas ay trained to speak like an American, why not train them to speak like a Japanese (at least sa accent and proper business phrases).


Sa ngayon (as of this writing), palagay ko mas marami ang needs kesa sa supply - doon sa mga Pilipinong may mataas na level ng Japanese language. Kahit yong I_M sa Pilipinas na napakagandang kompanya at mataas ang level ng compensation, hirap na hirap silang makakuha ng qualified employess. May isa pa akong alam na kompanya na hindi rin maka-hire ng Japanese language capable.

Kaya nga nakakahinayang na sa dami ng mga kababayan na nandito o umuwi na nami-miss pa rin ang mga ganong magagandang opportunities. Magandang career at earning na don sa individual, maganda pa ang effect sa negosyo sa Pilipinas.

[bunraku]

This is an interesting forum.It's my first time here.I too am starting my own business but here in the PHilippines.I have a small kettle korn popcorn distribution.

But if your looking for good business oppurtunities here in PI and Japan.I would say that there are a lot.

Concept of Franchising is a good model.The formula is there na and you have support from franchiser.Or create your own concept.Like food,water refilling,pizza retailing etc.

Export product from the Philippines like furnitures, talents,food.

Nice sana to distribute in Japan if you can find your nich.

Who knows maybe we guys can do business.

Salamat.Haay.I missed Japan.:)

[Firipinjin]

A recent Japanese acquaintance told me that the life or career coaching business is fast growing in Japan. There are already many Japanese 'coaching' companies but those with english speaking 'coaches' are still few. Have a look at this top Japanese coaching company (http://www.coach.co.jp/) (Japanese only).

[bara]

yung sister ko english professor sa tingin niyo kapag kinuha ko siya dito pwede kaya sayang makapagapply sa mga engling coaching school dito sa japan para may magkworking visa sya?

[mylfer919mdo]

Well, I think exporting fruits is also a good business.I mean, we have lanzones and rambutan plantation in the Philippines and one of my friends suggested that maybe those fruits can be a good business here in Japan.
I always visit Japan during my school vacation and I have never seen any lanzones or rambutan fruits in any supermrket here, may it be in Osaka or in Tokyo region.
I think, the possible competitiors in this kind of business are those only from Thailand,Indonesia and Malaysia.
Well, what do you think mga ka-TF?Will the Japanese market like those fruits? Ahmm....
( Suggestion only)

[japphi]

Well, I think exporting fruits is also a good business.I mean, we have lanzones and rambutan plantation in the Philippines and one of my friends suggested that maybe those fruits can be a good business here in Japan.
I always visit Japan during my school vacation and I have never seen any lanzones or rambutan fruits in any supermrket here, may it be in Osaka or in Tokyo region.
I think, the possible competitiors in this kind of business are those only from Thailand,Indonesia and Malaysia.
Well, what do you think mga ka-TF?Will the Japanese market like those fruits? Ahmm....
( Suggestion only)

Well about fruits naman.....wala ako sa bussiness na yan...pero nagpa-part time ako sa DAIE dito sa amin na taga-pack nang mga fruits.Sa tagal ko na dito sa trabaho ko...from Philippines na mga prutas kadalasan ay mga banana.....pero may ka-kompetiayon tayo from Ecuador at Peru na masarap din,lately from Thailand na ang isa pa lang ay 180 yen na...pero ang sarap talaga....may horado rin na tinatawag natin...(horado ba yon?...pero nakita ko sa lists namin ay Morado)Ang supplier na nakikita ko ay Dole na mula sa bandang Visaya at Mindanao yung plantations.Then may Japanese company na rin na nagtatag doon na Sumitomo ang pangalan nang company....halos mga malalaking company ang distributors dito sa Japan....kung wala ka rin sigurong contact sa malaking company like Dole,Sunkist etc....mahirap siguro dahil talagang malaki ang cost at kailangan marami kang contact din dito.Kaya mas maganda siguro kung may plantation ka sa atin...then may contact ka sa mga malalaking company na exporters...sila na halos ang magiging supplier dito.Pero ewan ko rin...kasi taga pack lang ako he he he he.....

Mga pineapples....sa omise namin ay bale dalawa ang nakikita kong supplier...sa atin at mula Hawaii na mahal naman kesa yung galing sa atin.Mga mangga....usually ay galing lang sa atin ang mga paninda noon....pero ilang years na raw ay pumasok na rin yung mula sa Ecuador at Thailand na iba namang klase na mangga...na parang indian manggo ang hugis at malalaki talaga.Then lately ay gumagawa na rin nang sariling brand ang Japan...ito ay mula sa Kagoshima na talaga namang ang mahal,isa pa lang ay mahigit nang 1000 yen.Na kung minsan dahil sa hindi mabili-bili ay nangingitim....syemp re hindi na yon pwedeng itinda....sa akin napupunta he he he he....may mango rin from Okinawa..pero madalang lang....mas tinatangkilik yung galing sa atin kasi mura na at masarap pa.

Then kung minsan naman ay mga rambutan na kung i-pack ko ay mga apat o limang piraso lang...that cost kung minsan above 380 to 450 yen.Hindi kami naglalagay nang marami kasi hindi gaanong gusto dito.May balingbing din o star apple o buko pag summer pero wala rin ....natatapon lang kung minsan o taga sagip ako...na para walang masabi yung mga Obasan na kasama ko ay nagbabayad ako kahit magkano lang para hindi masabi na hiningi ko.

Mga lanzones....ewan ko lang pero parang hindi nila gusto ang lasa.,mas gusto nila yung lyche from China o Taiwan o Thailand....yan kahit na i-freeze nila okey din.....dorain ayaw din nila.

Avocado mula sa atin ay okey din...pero may mula galing North Amerca din...saka ayaw nila yung malambot....hindi nga nila alam na pang-desert yon....sa mga kasamahan ko naituro ko nagustuhan nila....pag may bumibili sa omise namin at natyempo na andoon ako....sina-suggest ko sa bumibili yon...yung iba pag nakita ko...oishii daw.....sa omise namin pag malambot na.....natatapon o sa akin..pero hindi ko naman lahat makakain yon...kaya sayang lang.

So far mula sa atin ay banana,avocado,pinea pple,mango ang alam ko na click dito...ewan ko lang sa ibang omise.Hope it helps.

[mylfer919mdo]

So far mula sa atin ay banana,avocado,pinea pple,mango ang alam ko na click dito...ewan ko lang sa ibang omise.Hope it helps.
Good day Japphi,

Ah, ganun ba? Well, ok pa lang ung job mo eh..madami kang naiuuwi pag di nabenta.Prang bonus..newei, thanks sa info ha.Ahm..cguro nga di magcliclick..Hahahaa aa.Naisip q na rin un dati, mahirap tlga.And, ngaun q lang narealize, na mahirap nga lalo na pag ala kang ka tie-up.Question lang, wat ba tlga ang meaning ng "omise" ?

[japphi]

Good day Japphi,

Ah, ganun ba? Well, ok pa lang ung job mo eh..madami kang naiuuwi pag di nabenta.Prang bonus..newei, thanks sa info ha.Ahm..cguro nga di magcliclick..Hahahaa aa.Naisip q na rin un dati, mahirap tlga.And, ngaun q lang narealize, na mahirap nga lalo na pag ala kang ka tie-up.Question lang, wat ba tlga ang meaning ng "omise" ?


...ang ibig sabihin nga pala nang "omise" ay shop....

[syd101]

First time ko po dito sa japan......:japanese :
Almost 5 months pa lang po ako dito nagwowork. Actualy po interesado ako magbusiness kahit saan. Marami po akong natutunan sa mga nabasa ko sa Thread na ito......... :thumb:
Nung time na namamasyal po ako at namimili ng mga kung ano ano, marami po akong naobserbahan:rolleye s:
1. Mahal ang bilihin
2. Wirdo ang mga taong nakakasalubong ko
3. Fashionista yung mga girls dito
4. Mahilig sila sa kung anu anong bagay na kahit di bagay sa kanila ok lang
5. Mahilig din po silang magpaganda
at marami pang iba.
KUng sakali po kayang gumawa tayo ng isang website na ang produkto po ay gawang Pilipinas na pang fashion ang dating.:p Marami po kasi sa atin na magaling gumawa ng mga hikaw at other accessories na hand made lang:D ....Kung may kakilala po kayong marunong mag ayos at mangupit parang parlor po maganda rin po kasi yung mga japonesa po mahilig silang mag aayos.:D Regarding naman po sa damit pwede po nating ibargain yung damit na gawa sa pinas,:D yung may dating at mura lang natin ibebenta dito.:) Marami na rin po sa mga JApon ang namimili ng mura basta may dating. Yun nga pong pinuntahan kong 2nd hand store ang daming mga japon na namimili. Ang kailangan po ay
1. Web site kung saan pwede makita yung product na ibebenta.
2. Advertisement - kailangan po ipaalam lang sa kanila yung site.
3. Yung magiging model nung product. dapat may dating
4. Yung contact ng mga mapagpaplanuhang ibebenta sa Dito. madali na lang po yun...
kasi kung talagang interesado madaling makahanap at makipag usap sa mga supplier.
5. New Idea every Month. Dapat po updated. Kung anong uso dun tayo.:D
Di ko po alam kung pwede po itong idea ko dito.....:D
I have 2 small business sa Pinas. Before po ako umalis nagsimula na po yung isa kong business.
Yung idea po nung business ko ay nakuha ko po sa pamamasyal po. Mahilig lang po kasi ako magobserve sa paligid. :)
Yung isa naman po ay nung umatend lang po ako ng meeting sa isang lugar at dun ko po nakuha yung idea. So far po medyo maganda naman yung takbo kahit maliit lang po ang kita basta tuloy tuloy at madaming costumer.