Huge List of Business Ideas in the Philippines

Putting up a business in the Philippines where you can start earning money is
a very critical task to be done. You might end up losing your money if you do
not take precautions in investing your capital for a business.

For that matter, Biznews comes up a list of ideas where you can start and grow
your own business:

1. Web Development and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - Online

marketing and web development has just recently sprouted across the country.
However, in just a short period of time, the competition for this field has
become vigorous that there are hundreds to thousands of companies offering
such services.

The good side of it is that the capital isn't too big and the Return on
Investment (ROI) comes shortly depending on how big the projects are and
the number of clients. The competition is stiff, but the chance to become rich
in this kind of business is higher.

2. Online Selling - As part of no. 1, online selling can also be a good business
in Philippines. This is quite different to the first one though because you can
sell even your handmade products or you can start an online buy and sell.
Another thing is that there are lots of online buy and sell platforms that you
can see like sulit.com.ph for almost all kinds of products and tipidpc.com for
gadgets and gaming consoles. No need to have a big capital.

3. Food Cart - F&B industry in the Philippines is one of the most competitive
fields when it comes to business. Giants like Jollibee, Mcdonalds, KFC, and
other big food and beverages companies emerged and have been dominating
the food industry for a long time.

Good news for those who want to start with a small capital is that they can
start with a food cart business. You can even start your food cart business with
a capital of P20,000. Or if you want a good one, higher capital should be
invested.

The return takes quite a long time. But if you can handle your income and roll
it the way it should be, this kind of business could become a money generating
monster for you.

4. Free Range Farming - I've read one entrepreneur story from a business
magazine some time ago about free range farming and it became very
intriguing to me as I have perceived that it is one of the easiest ways to raise
livestock within just your backyard.

It is one method of raising chickens, without making them pent inside a cage.
It means that you will raise them freely. This will make your chickens healthier
and less stressed leading you to sell them easily at the right price.

5. Sari-sari Store - For those who have only a small capital, having a mini
store or sari-sari store is good to start with. There are Filipino entrepreneurs
who started earning money through this and actually become one of the most
popular entrepreneurs in the country.

6. Garage Sale - Don't have any capital to start your own business? Try
selling stuffs from your garage. It could be a start of something good
depending on the quality of items that you are about to sale in your garage. If
you have a bunch of unused valuable things in your house, you can sell it and
earn money.

7. T-shirt Design/Printing - I mostly see this in malls around Metro Manila

and I would say that this business can be a lucrative one. If you have the skills
to design personalize T-shirts and the right tools, you can start this kind of
business and earn a decent amount of money.

8. Bakeshop - Check this successful story of Julie's Bakeshop and you will

surely encourage to have your own bakeshop.

9. Catering - This is a business that will surely fit to the Filipino people.
Why? Celebration has become part of our traditions. Fiestas, birthdays,
weddings, etc. However, we don't want to be stressed in preparing foods for
our guests. That's when the catering services take place.

10. Natural Beauty Products Selling - Beauty products made of organic

and natural ingredients have become more and more popular nowadays. You
can start selling these kinds of products to your neighborhoods and colleagues
with only a small capital required. If you have the marketing talent in selling,
you can grow this business and become rich. One good example is the
Zenutrients that started as a small beauty products seller and now one of the
biggest in the Philippines.

11. Giveaways, Souvenirs and Invitations - If you are artistic enough to

make these kinds of accessories, then you have a chance to earn money from
it. These kinds of things are so in-demand especially for those artistic people.
You can even do this at your home. And if you've got the talent to market it
you can earn lots of money from it. Visit this premium gifts solutions
company for a great reference.

12. Franchising - Have you noticed those franchised stores like Ministop, 7-

Eleven, Wendys, and many more. This kind of business is practiced in the
Philippines for a long time until now. And there are already thousands or
millions of franchisees have become wealthy because of franchising.

If budget is enough, you can start your own franchising business. You don't
have to worry about the competition because no matter how stiff it is,
conducting an in-depth surveillance where you can put up your business will
be your key.

13. Outsourcing - Philippines is one of the most popular countries when it

comes to Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO). In just a short period of
time, there are hundreds of thousands of BPO companies that compete in the
country. This is a good indication that investing in this kind of business will
surely bring wealth to you.

There are different types of outsourcing services that are well known in the
country. One of them is the finance and accounting outsourcing services.

14. Money Remittance Business - Some businessmen said that this kind of

business is the best if you want your money to work for you. Though it
requires quite big capital, the chance of getting ROI is big.

15. Real Estate Buy and Sell - This is one of the most challenging business
that you can try. It requires lots of marketing skills and perseverance if you
want to succeed. Though, the competition is really stiff, it could still boost your
financial status dramatically if you manage to succeed. You can be a real estate
agent, broker, or a landlord/lady. Check this little group from Camella Homes
if you want to become a real estate retailer.

Here in the Philippines, real estate industry is really booming where you can
have lots of options where to live. From a simple house to a high rise condo.

16. Event Planning and Organizing - Start facilitating events like

wedding, birthday parties, and other small and big celebrations. For better
exposure, you can start making your own event listing website.

17. Pawnshop - This is another good source of income. This is where you take
advantage of small money borrowers and those who are in a rush of finding
money and can't afford to get loans from big lending companies. With medium
to big capital, you can start your own pawnshop.

18. Warehouse and Office Equipment Business - Here in the

Philippines, there is a robust growth when it comes to selling and leasing of
offices and warehouses. Products such as caster wheels, screws, and racking
system can be a big necessity in these kinds of industries. Taking advantage of
it by providing such products is indeed a good source of money.

19. Online Trading/Auction - This is some sort of online buy and sell

business. But it differs in a way that if you have something to sell, you won't
need to set a fixed price. You will make users offer you the price they want
until the highest possible price rate is reached. I found this good Online
auction website and you might want to visit this for some references.

20. Micro-Lending Company - Have you ever tried to lend money to your

friend? You can make such good earnings from it. You don't really have to
build a company for a start. You just need to have enough capital to lend
money to those small businesses with little interest.

The logic of this business is to get as much clients as possible with little
interest on every amount of money that they lend. If this climb into a good
number, you will surely generate huge money from it.

21. Water Refilling Station - If you haven't seen any water refilling station
in your community, that means that you have the opportunity to start one.
This is one of the most in-demand community businesses that could grow fast
especially if you have no competitors in your town.

22. Flower Shop - One of the toughest businesses to grow, starting a flower

shop could be a tough task but actually delivers good amount of money if
handled properly.

23. Fishing Business - If you are located in a rural area or province, you can
start this kind of business. With proper knowledge, money, manpower, and
location, you can start delivering fresh water fish in urban areas and earn good
amount of money.
24. Meat Shop - These types of businesses are common in wet markets.
However, others prefer to set up a meat shop business away from wet markets
to avoid the competition. Managing to have this business running without any
competition will likely to bring lots of money to you.

25. Laundry shop - set up a laundry shop near your community if you

haven't seen one. You will not only help others in washing and drying their
clothes, but you will earn money as well.

26. Rice Retailing - I've seen lots of entrepreneurs in who started as a rice

retailer in their community. You try this one too especially if you think there is
no competition.

27. Home Made Accessories - Accessories have become more interesting

as the years go by, and today's fashion is not complete without accessories.
This can be a good opportunity to start a small business through home made
accessories. It only requires small capital but has the potential to generate lots
of money. For reference, This blog gave a good example of making accessories.

28. Vegetable Stand - Other than meat shops, you can also set up a business
in a wet and dry market in a form of Vegetable Stand. Offer fresh and healthy
vegetables. You are not only earning money, you also offer a healthy diet to
your customers.

29. Small Eatery or Canteen - If you have the talent to cook delicious

meals and have a good budget, you can opt in opening a small canteen. This
business is quite good especially if you have a good location and less
competitors.

30. Yoga Class - If you have Yoga fundamentals, you can start to open your
own Yoga class studio. This is a good business and actually earn a good
amount of money since yoga class is quite expensive on a student's end
31. Architectural Firm - Though this kind of business is quite competitive
and requires quite a big budget, the demand for architectural services in the
Philippines is rapidly growing because of many infrastructure projects that
emerge. This brings a lot of money if one can manage to have several big
clients. If you think you have the skills and capability to run this kind of
business, you have a better chance of earning lots of money. One example of a
good architectural service firm in the Philippines is the Arollado and Partners
Inc.,

32. Law Firm - Having a law firm doesn't require high budget. All you need is
a team of lawyers that can give advise and help clients with their legal issues.
This usually comes from different field of lawyering. If you want to maximize
the profit, a dynamic lawyering service would be a great idea since you can
deal with all types of legal issues. Divina Law, a law firm that is based in
Manila would be a great example of a dynamic lawyering firm.

33. Air Charter Services - This comes in the form of Private Plane and
Helicopter sales & rentals. This is a type of business that needs huge budget
since you will be using planes and helicopters. The costs of maintenance and
fuel is staggering. But if you manage to succeed in this business, you will
surely earn huge amount of money. In the Philippines, Lion Air is the leading
Private Jet and Helicopter rental and sales company.

34. Hotel Supplies - Hotels and Condominiums are rapidly rising within the
Philippine urban areas especially in Manila. And becoming a hotel supplier is
a good way to take advantage of the country's growing infrastructure industry.

35. Wine Depot/Liquor Shop - This type of small business requires a high

capital especially if you are going to sell expensive wines. There are only a
handful of wine stores set up across Manila. You can take advantage of the
competition and launch your own wine store.

36. Wedding Planner - A wedding planner is a professional who assists with

the design, planning and management of a client's wedding. Weddings are
significant events in people's lives and as such, couples are often willing to
spend considerable amount of money to ensure that their weddings are well-
organized.[1] Wedding planners are often used by couples who work long
hours and have little spare time available for sourcing and managing wedding
venues and wedding suppliers.

37. Video Producing - Be it wedding, party, corporate, etc., If you have the

right equipment and skills in video production, this could be your opportunity
to earn money while enjoying your talent.

38. Candle Making - Candle making is a great little craft to learn. You can

often easily sell the candles at local shops and also through websites like
Etsy.com, eBay and more.

39. Candy Making - If you think making a homemade candy is hard to learn,

you might be mistaken. There are lots of ways that can be found in the internet
on how to make candies. They are in fact quite popular nowadays and only
requires low capital. You can easily sell them at a price that anyone can afford.
For more information on how to make homemade candies you might want
to check this out.

40. Card Making and Designs - Are you a creative person who wants to put
up a business but don't have enough capital? Try to leverage your creativity by
making cards with good designs and sell them.

41. Scrapbook Making - There are lots of people that are eager to have their
very own scrapbook but are unable to make for themselves. This is a good
opportunity to use your creativity and help them to make one for them. Of
course with the right price.

42. Pet Grooming - Filipinos are pet lovers. However, majority of pet owners
don't have time or are not keen on grooming their pets. This is when pet
groomers make the job easier for these owners. You don't need a store to offer
your services. All you need is the right fundamentals on pet grooming.

43. Landscaping Services - Filipinos love garden. But most of them don't

know how to maintain them. This is a good opportunity to offer landscaping
services especially if you are the type of person who are willing to mow lawns
and trim bushes and trees.

44. Ebook Selling - Amazon offers an affiliate marketing program that

focuses on selling Ebooks. This is one of the hottest trends in online book
selling nowadays.

45. Tarpaulin Printing Business - Tarpaulins are very in demand in many

ways. You can offer tarpaulin printing services to other businesses, parties,
during elections, and many more.

46. Restaurant Business - Filipinos have a deep passion over food. We love

to eat. Be it on the street, cheap eatery, or expensive restaurant. Most of us
love to eat almost everything on the table. And this habit brings wealth to
some who choose to put up a restaurant business. Food industry in the
Philippines is very stiff in terms of competition. But there's always the
opportunity to earn without even competing with the big brands.

47. Barber shop/Beauty Salon - This is one of the most common small

businesses in the Philippines. You can find barber shop or beauty salon in
almost everywhere. The good thing about starting this business is that
Filipinos are hair conscious and they want to have their hair cut once a month
or two. Although the competition is quite stiff, it is still one of the necessities
and people will always want to go to a barber shop or beauty salon.

48. Cell Phone Loading Business - With only a small capital, you can start
selling cell phone load to your neighbors. Check out Vmobile Technologies
load E extreme they are the most popular in the Philippines when it comes to
loading business.

49. Ukay-Ukay Business - This is selling of used clothing that are usually

imported from other countries and sold here at a lower price. Sometimes the
products are overrun but the quality is still good. You can find these stores
around Metro Manila. Filipinos love buying these products due to cheap price.

50. Street Food Business - This is quite different to food cart business.

Street food selling requires a small capital compare to a food card business
and the profit usually doubles your investment. You can see a lot of these on
the streets of Metro Manila and other parts of the Philippines. I've seen a lot of
success stories about selling street food. However, you will have to work all
day on the sidewalk if you want to gain more profit.

51. Appliance Repair Business - With the latest technology and the need
for appliances rises, this is the type of business that will bring a pretty good
profit. The big deal is that appliances are the basic needs of every family. You
can take advantage of this by investing in an appliance repair business.

52. Dance Instructor/tutorial Business - One of the hottest business

choices in 2015, this type of business is best suited for dance enthusiasts.
There are a handful of dance clinic/school in the Philippines and the
competition is not that heavy.

53. Travel and Tours - One of the fastest growing businesses in the

Philippines, 2015 has been a great start for travel and tours businesses as
tourists flock to see the country's best tourist destinations. The number might
grow exponentially as summer approaches. This is a great opportunity for
those who want to have a travel and tour business.

54. Money Exchange Business - As more Filipinos going abroad to work,

remittances will double as well because they will keep sending money to their
families. This is also a good way to make money work for you. Though it may
require a quite huge capital, it can still deliver a good amount of profit once
established.

55. Fitness Coach - Filipinos are now becoming more and more conscious
about health, especially with the weight. In fact, fitness coaches have seen a
big demand for fitness programs from 2014 to 2015. So if you have a
knowledge in fitness coaching, this might be the best opportunity for you.

56. Cold Food and Beverages Selling - Perfect every summer. There are
lots of cold drinks and food to sell even if not in summer season. A variety of
options such as ice cream, cold bottles of water, soda drinks and a lot more.
With just a small capital, you can start selling these stuffs right in front of your
house.

57. Manpower / Recruitment Agency - This is not a small-capital type of

business that anyone can try. However, as the industry continuous to grow,
the need for professionals is getting bigger and bigger. This is where
Employment Services fits in to place. You can find professionals to fill in the
vacancy of other businesses of the industry of your choice.

58. Wedding Photography & Videography - Telling stories of couples

through great photos and videos, this kind of business requires sharp
creativity. Every year there are thousands of couples that are getting married
and taking advantage of it by providing photography and videography services
for weddings can bring a lot of money. One good inspiration of this is Mayad
Studios, their services will make you think of launching your own wedding
photography business.

59. App Development - Venturing in to mobile app development business

is a tricky one and needs a lot of funding and skilled people. The competition
is also a major factor in this kind of business. However, there are very few in
the Philippines that offer app development services and if you have the skill,
you can start as a freelancer and eventually grow your business when you got
the money.

60. Launch a Hotel in Boracay - Did you know that Boracay is the world's
top beach destination in 2016? Yes that's right. That is also the reason why
there are lots of hotels and resorts sprouting within the island. Though this
business requires lots of funding, you are very well ensured that what you have
invested will return in just a few years.

61. French Fries - Making it from scratch will cut your business cost at
nearly half. Of course, the effort should be there. This is one of those
businesses that needs low capital with high return. If you don't see anyone in
your neighborhood selling this salted carbohydrate, you can take advantage of
it by offering your home made french fries.

62. Hamburger Stall - If you have enough money to franchise one, then go
get it. If not, you can make your own version from scratch. This is considered
as street food in the Philippines and you can find lots of them on the roadside.

63. Fried Chicken Stall - They're everywhere. And that makes it look easy
to start. You can see stalls selling friend chickens. This type of small business
requires a small capital at around P3,000 to P5,000 for chicken and stall. The
return is quite good as well since there are households that sometimes choose
to buy cooked food for dinner.

64. Ice Cream - This is a type of food that you can store if there's leftovers
and sell it the other day as long as it is stored properly. The good thing about
selling ice cream is that, there's no lean season. You can always sell this kind of
food anytime of the year and earn a good amount of money.