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For book lovers out there you know that the Cubao branch of National Book store is the biggest among its family of stores. Taking up four floors filled with books, it is every book lover's Disneyland.
It was 2004 when I last stepped into NBS Cubao. I got a chance to go back one weekend. I went straight to the 4th floor where there were books on sale. Half of the floor was home to books on sale! Prices ranged from P15-75. I was not familiar with the titles but still spent 1 1/2 hours scouring the shelves and tables for interesting books. Yeah, it was like looking a needle in a haystack.
Finally, I was able to grab these two:
At P30 each, they were a steal!
I attended GoNegosyo's 2nd Negosem last May 11 at RFM Bldg. in Mandaluyong City. The seminar had two parts -- testimonials from successful entrepreneurs and basics in starting a business.
I was excited going to this business seminar, though short (half-day only). That was one of my steps in fulfilling my dream of getting out of the rat race and having my own sustainable business.
The on-site registration was bit unorganized. Attendees were lining up to get registration forms, pay, show payments made, ask questions about registration, etc. There were only two staff in a small table attending to these myriad of needs.
In the Testimonials part, the speakers where owners of a tutorial center, spa, and a food cart. They shared how they got the idea for their business, their failures, how they saved for the capital, etc. Inspiration. Check!
Mr. Paulo Tibig, an Entrepchamp (champion entrepreneur), talked about the basics in starting a business. He introduced to us the checklist of knowing whether or not an individual can start and manage a business. I admit, that checklist made me review my intentions. :)
Next to speak was marketing expert Mr. Carlo. He discussed Marketing 101. I learned alot since he gave tons of samples on how marketing a product works. I was very eager to absorb the information he was imparting us.
I went home happy and satisfied. I gained knowledge about entrepreneurship and marketing, a book on starting a business, a certificate and a complimentary BusinessWorld newspaper. The P550 I paid for registration was so worth it!
