ABL-SF Honors Local Businesswomen
November 30, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — Over 200 business professionals gathered for the Asian Business League of San Francisco’s annual holiday celebration on Nov. 20 inside the Financial District’s Hilton Hotel. Read more
Generation Why: New social networking site BakitWhy.com hopes to bring Filipinos together virtually
November 25, 2008
A new Filipino social-networking website has hit the scene, hoping to offer an alternative to the Web 2.0 major players such as MySpace and Facebook.
Southern California-based BakitWhy.com is a new online community that helps promote discussion about Filipino Americans, their lifestyle and identity, according to Director of Public Relations Kathlyn A. Dumlao-Amidar. Read more
Small Businesses: Resilient Economic Bellwethers
November 17, 2008
The federal government has offered a helping hand to AIG, voted to spend $750 billion to cool the hot financial waters created by second mortgage merchants and has given at least $25 billion to save Detroit automakers from bankruptcy. What about the nation’s small businesses?
The tightening credit markets make it harder for small businesses to obtain financing for short-term Read more
WSJ Recognizes Asian American Women
November 14, 2008
The Wall Street Journal recently published a report titled “The 50 Women to Watch 2007.” Of the 50 women chosen, nine were either Asian or Asian American. The highest Asian American women was ranked number two - Indra Nooyi, 52, Chairwoman and CEO of Pepsi, Co. Who were the others on the list? Read more
Send A Virtual ‘Balikbayan’
November 11, 2008
The days of packing balikbayan boxes may be numbered. The age-old ritual of shipping mostly white boxes, stuffed with products past the allotted bursting limit, to friends and family abroad can now be done from the computer with a click of the mouse.
Originally launched in 2007 as Barangay.ph, Las Vegas-based FilipinoVillage.com was envisioned as an Read more
The World of Supplier Diversity and Global Sourcing
October 27, 2008
Final of two parts
Compared to other ethnic groups, Asian American entrepreneurs are relatively new to the world of supplier diversity. They have yet to get a full grasp of the requisite processes to successfully do business through supplier diversity programs. They need a practical understanding of the necessity of being certified as a minority-owned business and what processes certification entails. Read more
Women CEOs Meet C.E.O. Women
October 24, 2008
SAN JOSE- Prominent women CEOs gathered on Oct. 16 to show their support for Creating Economic Opportunities for Women’s efforts to improve the livelihoods of low-income immigrant and refugee women in the Bay Area .
Approximately 200 people sipped on wine and munched on tasty bruchetta and eggroll appetizers inside Read more
Economy Hurting Small Asian Businesses, But Room for Success Remains
October 23, 2008
Experts say a proactive approach will benefit everyone
The current economic crisis is tough on everyone, but with costs showing no signs of decreasing and money flowing less freely in the marketplace, small Asian businesses, many of which are family-run, remain especially vulnerable. Read more
Telecom Conference Bridges Asia and the United States
October 21, 2008
Over 300 people attended the Silicon Valley China Wireless Association’s annual conference in Mountain View on October 4. Read more
The World of Supplier Diversity and Global Sourcing
October 14, 2008
Part one of two
Supplier diversity and global sourcing are perhaps two trends in strategic sourcing that continue to gain popularity and positive impact among corporations and the federal government. As key components of the supply-chain management, supplier diversity and global sourcing are procurement processes that seek to improve a company’s purchasing activities, with the goal of sourcing for the lowest total cost and creating Read more
Make Your Business More Visible During Challenging Times
September 18, 2008
In economically sluggish times, increasing your visibility through marketing—especially for small or start-up businesses—may seem counterintuitive. But when conventional wisdom urges that businesses constricted by the economy should cut back on their marketing expenditure, this is the time to go against the grain. Be seen and be heard—while your competitors hibernate. Seize the market and become proactive in finding new clients. Read more
Providing Asian American Suppliers with a Road Map to the Global Marketplace
August 13, 2008
Most current economic indicators point toward a global marketplace that is fast becoming a complex arena with amorphous or often overlapping business boundaries. For many Asian American suppliers, whose lifeline to corporations and the federal government is through supplier diversity programs, the ability to meet expectations from their coveted business partners-in a global economy-could sometimes become stumbling blocks for success. Read more