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		<title>Starting a Button Pin Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making buttons is great for craft project for kids of all ages. They make excellent gifts and are a handy way to promote your favorite causes and candidates. Making your own buttons isn&#8217;t complicated if you invest in a hand-press button making machine and buy some basic supplies.
The Market

 Seasonal and Holiday Crafts. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make Charcoal from Agricultural Waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fuel from the Fields (FftF) team developed a method of producing charcoal from previously unused agricultural waste products. Charcoal provides significant advantages over raw biomass fuels because the process of carbonization reduces the particulate emissions, and reduces the risk of developing respiratory infections. Unlike LPG or kerosene, charcoal does not require people to purchase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Opportunities in Agricultural Inputs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why invest in agricultural inputs?
Production or trade of agricultural inputs can be a rewarding investment provided that some basic requirements are observed. Agricultural inputs refer to goods and services used for the production of agricultural products. Examples of these in crop production are seeds/planting materials, fertilizer (either inorganic or organic), and pesticides.
In livestock, examples of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Starting ID &amp; Badge Printing Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ID badges and passes are important for school, office and event use. ID tags may include name, title, photo and information about the access level of the person. Laminated badges look great and are protected from wear and tear damage. Creating laminated ID tags are easy to make with a few supplies.
Thermal laminating film is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Setting Up a Generic Drugstore Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The demand for affordable and quality medicines along with the government’s efforts of lowering its prices paved the way for aspiring entrepreneurs to venture into selling generic medicines.
Generic medicines are always less expensive. It cost about thirty percent to eighty percent lower than the branded medicines. Quality and efficacy of generic medicines now are guaranteed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hog/Swine: Cost Computation and ROI</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most important aim in finisher production is to earn profit. Thus, the farmer must know how to account all the costs involved in the production process to be able to determine how much was gained or lost from his finishing enterprise.
Cost Calculation
Cost is the value of inputs used in the production process. It can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips in Setting-Up Internet Cafe Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the most comprehensive list of tips in Setting-Up Internet Cafe Business based from the actual owner&#8217;s experiences.
Tip#1 &#8211; Create a Checklist of WHAT TO DO! &#8211; Importante ito dahil dapat nakasulat lahat ng kakailanganin mo sa pagpapasimula ng Negosyo. Sa loob ng LIST naka sulat Place Rental, Computer Parts, Area ng Pagtatayuan ng Business, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Starting a Food Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The food service industry in the Philippines has improved over the m  years. It has been a part of the Filipino culture to dine out during work breaks and when celebrating different occasions.

 A Growing Industry in Food Business
 Guide to Starting a Food Delivery Service Business
Guide to Starting a Catering Business
 Hygiene and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Food Cart Business and Franchising</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ease of set-up, low capital requirement, and high chances of success are making food carts the business of choice of many aspiring entrepreneurs. It&#8217;s also cheaper and easier to put up than restaurants.
In fact, even big fast-food chains are using food carts for their events or promotions. Another reason is that depending on your target [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Fabric Softener (Small Business)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fabric softener (also called fabric conditioner) is used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer. It is available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.
The market demand for fabric softener is steady because they are used in large quantities every day, and you can supply hotels with this consumable product.
Word-of-mouth is the best marketing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Starting a Food Delivery Service Business</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/01/guide-to-starting-a-food-delivery-service-business.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Food delivery service is the easiest to start with compared to other food services businesses. It does not include services like table arrangement, food service by waiters and other catering services. Instead, a small counter with a telephone line can be set up to accept orders and only about two or three people are employed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Starting a Catering Business</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/01/guide-to-starting-a-catering-business.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When going into the food business, it is always best to start small. In this, one would better understand how it is run. This will also allow one to have more time to focus on the important aspects of the business, rather that worrying about managerial problems as in big businesses.
Catering is the cooking and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting a Photo Book Printing and Binding Business</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/01/starting-a-photo-book-printing-and-binding-business.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One can start a print-on-demand business offering personalized printing and binding services to photographers, corporate accounts, schools, self-published authors, and photo book enthusiasts.
For starters, it is advisable to purchase less expensive digital laser printers like Fuji Xerox&#8217;s ApeosPort IV C4470/33/70/2270 that costs around P450,000 to P700,000 or the DocuCentre IV C2260 that costs around P350,000. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Giveaways</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Make Chocolate Shapes and Molding &#8211; With the use of chocolate-flavored coatings, chocolate molding has become easy and excellent results can be realized with minimum effort&#8230;
How to Make Christmas Ornaments &#8211; Holiday decorations differ around the world from lights to ornaments to garlands to trees. Even among these decorations, there are different themes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Business of Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/12/the-business-of-christmas.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s Christmas, a time when people want to shop.
Stores are stocking Christmas decorations before Halloween. Radio stations started playing non-stop Christmas music since the start of &#8216;ber&#8217; months. Families spent mapping out their vacations and Noche Buenas. We&#8217;re inching our way closer and closer to Christmas. Folks are busying decorating their homes inside and out, [...]]]></description>
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