r/BusinessPH

I’ve talked to a few vendors personally and sabi nila they can make around ₱1,000–₱2,000 net profit per day, pero nahihirapan ako intindihin paano nagwo-work yung numbers since relatively cheap lang yung fishball, kwek-kwek, squidball, etc. For those na may experience sa ganitong business, gaano karami usually customers/pieces sold per day, ano yung prices niyo, and what other expenses should I consider? Would really appreciate actual numbers or experiences para mas maintindihan ko how they reach that ₱1k–₱2k net profit.

Hi, I am an owner of home-based small food business.

We recently encountered a customer who wants a refund for a food she purchased last week. For context, report had been escalated after 8 days and all products had been consumed.

May I ask if there's a legal policy for customer and business owners return/refund?

Reason for refund: she reported that the dessert tastes like "ulam" or fish oil.

I’m planning to start up a small business, sa loob ng community malapit sa school and daanan ng mga bata ang area. I want to open a board game spot tapos ang menu namin ay mga paluto like pancit canton and tusok tusok since ang target market ay mga students. Okay ba ang ganitong concept? Thanks sa mga future advice.

We're into distribution of retail goods and business has been terrible this August. At this pace, we're just going to end with 50% of last year's August sales.

Only bright side is we implemented stringent opex control early this year so we are still getting some positive net margins.

How about you guys?

Ano pwede ilaban sa ex company driver na tinanggal namin on the spot dahil nahuli namin nagsisipsip ng diesel (no video evidence, pero siya lang nakatira sa bodega)

Also free lodging sila ng fam niya sa bodega but naka submeter - sila nagbabayad ng electricity nila. Pero nahuli namin nagssend siya photos na iba yung reading pero nung pumunta kami doon almost 4000 kwh difference na yung actual. Unli aircon sila kahit malamig…

Now nag file siya case sa dole for illegal dismissal, gusto kasi 1 wk pa extend bago paalisin. Kaso knowing nandon lahat ng gamit namin, we gave him 1 day lang for his family to pack up and leave.

I've been building Asikaso AI since last year alongside college, and getting users has been very slow.

I tried cold outreach, posting in groups, demos, and pretty much whatever I could think of. I even spent around ₱9k on ads before and it didn't really go so well. So I'm mostly just trying different things and seeing what would stick.

Then somehow this past week I got 5 businesses to start their free trial.

Thing is, I didn't even do anything different. It just happened that some businesses I've been talking to for a while, along with a few newer ones, all decided to finally try the app within the same 7 days. What surprised me is that most of them actually came from posts like this.

So I guess that's a sign I should probably keep sharing more of the journey.

These new users are still on their trial so it's still a little too early to celebrate. Now I need them activated, make sure they actually use the product, and hopefully help them succeed with it.

Right now I’m also trying something new with SEO, and I’ve started running Meta ads again. The ads are looking a little more promising this time, so we'll see.

What if may area na pwedeng puntahan ang mga tao from urban areas to relive the "bukid living" for the nostalgia and also to somewhat expose their kids sa buhay nila dati?

May mga bahay kubo siguro, chickens running around, may traditional dirty kitchens, kahoy na pwedeng sibakin, kaldero at kung anu-ano pang usual stuffs makikita sa bahay natin sa probinsya.

A family may perhaps prepare firewood, light them up using the old ways, magluto ng lunch/dinner na sila mismo ang magpe-prepare, materials, supplies and utensils are provided.

The point lang talaga is to relive a day in the province.

Ps: I don't have the means to test this idea but baka meron sa inyo dito may lupa at may funds din to try 😁

Hi, gusto ko lang magrant. I'd love to hear your insights about this din but please no rude comments.

We opened a printing business and lotto last August 14, 2025. It has been more than a year now. The sales are really low but enough naman to pay for rent, electricity, and employees. Take home pay siguro around 7-8k.

We hired our first employee, "R" and lagi ko siya sinasamahan kapag wala akong pasok sa work. She asks me questions about my tumbler, skincare and anything about what I use. Parang ang sales namin nung una 100 pesos to 200 pesos per day. Kaya siya finire is because wala na nga ginagawa, cellphone lang nang cellphone imbis magbilang for inventory, pero di pa rin talaga. Everyday.

Now, let me tell you about "C". This girl owns a chocolate shop. I was so happy na meron sa palengke so mga twice a week ako bumibili. I also did resell yung chocolates at work and she never.. never gave me any discount as a reseller kahit 5 pesos or isang piso haha. But I didn't mind. Nasa isip ko lang kahit 200 pesos lang kinita ko sa bente kataong nabentahan ko, okay lang because I helped.

Then R met C. Chinika ni R lahat ng nasa business namin, mga moments na napagalitan siya dahil di ginagawa trabaho. Tapos nagkumpulan yung mga babae na may ibang stalls. They talked about us a lot. I knew everything because our employee for 5 years talks to R.

Everytime may bago kami, si C laging pupunta daw sa pwesto para kumuha daw ng information about samin. Sinabi mismo ng employees namin.

Bumili nga lang kami bigas sa alfamart habang bumibili rin siya, lumapit the next day sa mom ko telling her sakanila na lang daw bumili dahil nakita niya sa alfamart kami bumibili.

God, if only I can kwento everything. We've had a lot of good employees, lahat umalis to study. We also had sooo bad employees to the point that we had to visit the barangay about what she did. Madami pa.

Itong current employee namin, "S", magaling naman at first. Mabilis matuto. After a week, ayan na haha naglalaro nalang. Di na tumatayo kapag may customer, nakaupo nalang tapos nakataas pa paa. My dad tried to correct yung pagtaas ng paa tapos bare foot pa talaga. Di rin nakinig. Hinayaan nalang.

But this one particular thing, nagalit ako. Di ako nagagalit na tao pero sobrang abusado. Yung wifi namin for our personal use and for the PC. Mommy got shocked bakit naubos agad load, wala pang one month. Very unusual for us. So I checked, and guess what? Nakaconnect siya. Binantayan ko ng dalawang linggo. Nakikita ko naglalaro siya, parang ML pa during her duty. We don't mind naman if they use their phones basta walang customer. Iphone una. I blocked it and removed her personal access. The next day, nagdala ng ipad. Nakaconnect na naman. They have this randomized MAC filter address something so I can't block her kahit naglagay na rin ako whitelist.

Alam kong alam na niya na alam namin because of how many times she reconnected sa pagalis ko ng access.

Today, sumulpot ako bigla sa another pwesto namin kung nasaan siya for the meantime because we went out. Pagkita niya, dali dali niya tinago ipad niya sa trash can (clean) na binebenta namin. Mommy came, when she looked away, kukunin na dapat ipad tapos lumingon si mommy sinara ulit. She used the command prompt to get the password.

When I opened the site, nakaconnect both iphone and ipad niya. Dun na ko nagburst out pero calm pa rin. I told the gc, umamin ka na. Buti pa yung iba marunong magpaalam. Ikaw, ginamit mo pa talaga for personal use. Lalaro? Tama ba yun?

Our employee for 5 years said di niya alam sino. I trust her naman, never siya cumonnect not even once. But this girl, we know her. Di siya aamin. Nakita ni mommy sa cctv tinatanggal wifi both device. I then checked the site, wala na.

I don't have trust, I'm sorry, but I'll check this every now and then. Sana makahanap na kapalit. Ang dami daming problema ni S. Sa buong isang taon, sakaniya lang laging sira lahat.

Is she worth keeping? Nakakapagod pala mga tao sa palengke. Meron mga maayos. Meron mga pakielamera. Meron inggetera. Meron mga bastos. Meron mga magugulo. Meron nananakit ng hayop (I hate them so much!) Mas napapagod pa ko dito kesa sa office. Ganito ba talaga?

Hey guys! First time naming mag-import kaya medyo mangangapa pa.

​May nahanap kaming supplier from China at gusto talaga namin 'yung products nila. Kaso issue namin ngayon, paano ba mas makakatipid sa shipping?

​Pinag-iisipan din namin kung mas mapapamura ba kami kung ie-import namin directly from China, or mas okay at mas practical ba na kumuha na lang muna sa Local Suppliers dito sa PH?

​Any advice on cargo forwarders, air/sea freight, or cost comparisons? Solid tips or recommendations will be super helpful! Thanks!

My client akong gusto i-automate yung pag hanap ng mga open for bidding sa philgeps. How frequent do you check philgeps website?

Hello! I have a small coffeeshop and doing ok naman sya. As of now, my crew are on minimum wage. I want to give incentives sana on a monthly basis. Aside from no late or absences ano pa yung pwede kong gawing metrics?

I just want to vent. Lately, puro bad feedback nalang natatanggap namin from clients. My employees have gotten so lazy to the point that it was so evident sa work outputs nila. I pay them well, work from home, and give them allowance. I dont yell or curse at them. But really ako lage tong salo ung problema ng lahat and grabeng burn out na yung nararamdaman ko. 7 years na ung business. Most of my employees last 2-3 years sakin nagreresign lang if may better opportunities. I just dont know what to do anymore. Parang feeling ko mas better pa if gawin ko nalang lahat.

Hi!! Me and my partner are researching on what kind of products na pwede import galing china or source locally na pwede benta. Because we are planning to start e-commerce. Naiisip ko is more on health like medicine,Vitamins ganun kasi nga Need siya pero risky din. Kung sa expertise ko naman ay mga computer parts, gadgets. Want siya pero likely nagiging need na siya ng mga tao pero mahal ang investment doon and di pa bamin kaya mung malaki ilalabas. Ano po kaya ma advice niyo na product na nag sosolve ng problems sa mga consumers?

When I first started my small business, I thought the goal was simple: increase sales as much as possible. ‎And don't get me wrong—sales definitely matter.

‎But after running the business for a while, I realized that having a busy week doesn't always mean the business is actually doing better financially.

‎There were months where orders were coming in almost every day, but by the time I paid suppliers, covered operating expenses, and replenished inventory, there wasn't as much left as I expected.

‎That's when I started paying closer attention to cash flow instead of just revenue.

‎Now I spend a little time each week checking what money is actually coming in, what needs to go out soon, and whether upcoming expenses are already covered.

‎I'm still far from perfect, but it's helped me avoid that feeling of being "busy but broke."

‎For fellow business owners, was there a financial lesson you only learned after running your business for a while.

‎

Hi guys, looking for some advice.
We currently have a gasoline station and we have around ₱800k extra budget that we’re thinking of putting into another business.

We’re not really sure what would be a good option, so I’d love to hear from people who have actually started a business. It can be something related to our gas station or something completely different.

What business would you recommend with around ₱800k capital here in the Philippines? Ideally something with good potential and not too complicated to manage.

Would really appreciate any suggestions, especially if you can share your experience, estimated capital needed, and whether it’s actually profitable.

Thanks!

Doing feasibility study for a food business. How much kaya rent sa mga malls like SM, Robinsons, Ayala? Effective ba? Kiosk style po business. Quality customers naman ba sa mga mall?

2023
Hinikayat akong bumili ng Japan surplus truck ng kaibigan ko at isapi sa logistics business nila. Naglabas kami ng isang 2-ton freezer truck, panimula. Okay naman ang kitaan, kailangan lang talagang maghigpit sa expenses.

2024
Nadale ng baha ang truck at natengga ng isang buwan sa pagawaan. Naubos ang EF ng truck. Pero nakabiyahe ulit.

2025
Nahirapan kaming bumawi sa malaking repair cost.

2026
Pumalo ang diesel sa di-makataong presyo.
At dito na ako nagdesisyon na ibenta na ang truck.

Sa mga may experience sa trucking business, pahingi naman ng idea/tips kung paano at magkano maibebenta ang truck ko.

Ang hirap magnegosyo ng patas sa Pinas.

EDIT:
Purchase Price: 900k
Nabili namin sa Subic
In good running condition naman. Nawalan na lang kami ng gana ng kapatid ko.
Klaruhin ko lang, hindi nalubog sa baha yung truck.

I have a small 18sqm salon plus 12sqm 2nd flr space (15k rent) where i work as full time hairstylist and nail artist

Cons: in a hidden location near the public market (not my target market) in a city in the south. My location does not have any parking which my clients complain a lot about because they mostly have cars since my prices are on the premium side (up to 5k for luxury hair treatment, 1k min. russian manicure, 2.5k semi permanent brows/lips, etc.)

Pros of current location: free 2nd flr space (for spmu and lash services), i live there for free too plus free food for me and all my artists everyday courtesy of relatives. Basically i dont have any personal and other expenses.

plan in next few months: i will train to learn more high earning services: hair extensions and spmu. Actually deciding on slowly phasing out nails and lashes in the future since prone to backjobs and artists are unreliable

In a year or two: Eventually i want to branch out to neighboring more urbanized city and rent in a commercial space with parking for better visibility/convenience. But i fear my current branch will crumble since i am the bottleneck as manager and artist. Also comm space rent will likely be 40k plus utilities plus artist salaries and other expenses dunno if i can afford in future

I currently earn about 50-60k net most months except december (i earn 200k+). My fixed monthly expenses (45k) are 15k rent 5k electricity 15k stocks/maintenance 10k social media manager. All my artists are at 60 40 pure comission. I pay myself 15k a month.

Im yet to try fb ads to see how much it will help with client acquisition. Waiting for influencers to submit their videos.

Currently averaging 2 clients a day for premium services (hair, russian mani) ticket price average at 2.5k minus supplies (150+, 300 up for premium treatment/spmu) for hair/nails and 40 artist commission. Cant afford salary yet because very few clients.

What to do to scale any tips (marketing, planning) any would be appreciated 🥹❤️

Hi. For those with service-based businesses, especially construction na nagpa-automate na ng quotation, okay ba siya in actual use? Accurate and reliable ba or may times na kailangan pa rin i-manual check?

Also curious:
• How does the process work?
• How much did it cost (setup + monthly, if any)?
• How customizable is it for different materials, labor, markup, etc.?

Planning to do this for my business kasi and would love to hear from people who are actually using it. Thanks!