Several people have espoused this idea for sometime now, that the way for our economy to flourish is to have increased entrepreneurship among the local populace. For one, the Department of Trade & Industry - Region XI has been doing its part by laying down the groundwork for startups to find it relatively easier to establish new businesses. Check out NERBAC for more information.

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Business owners looking to automate their company’s accounting system are in for a treat. How does a US$150 software package sound? A back-office solution that incorporates GL, AP/AR, inventory, banking, payroll… could something so comprehensive cost only $150? Actually, on Amazon.com it retails for only $72.99! •••Read on»

For an update on Davao’s wifi hotspots, please check out my article on Ang Dabawenyo Blog: WiFi buzz.

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Today I was happy to introduce my cousin, Ria Lu, to some of Davao’s best computer graphics artists. Over coffee and later on dinner, we had hours of animated discussions ranging from industry secrets to hilarious anecdotes. Christopher Cubos of Fwendz.com, among other things, and Kenneth Ong, my erstwhile partner in one of Davao’s earliest web design outfits and now holds his own as a respected commercial graphics designer, were in attendance. Too bad, though, that Ray Rubio of Cubepixels wasn’t able to join us. I’d also invited Ray because he was a first-prize awardee by Corel in an international contest this prestigious brand held a few years back.

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Happy New Year, everybody!

The past year was, unfortunately, a slow year (in my own opinion) for Davao’s IT industry. Perhaps, yes, some companies thankfully posted year-ender reports that showed financial growth. But for the industry as a whole, I doubt that we were much changed from 2005.

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