Joey Concepcion is the Founder at Go Negosyo. He focuses on business and economics, with a particular emphasis on the local and regional economy in Southeast Asia, as well as economic policy. Joey's insights and expertise have been featured in Philstar.com, Metal Injection, and MSN.
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Joey Concepcion's coverage revolves around local entrepreneurship, government announcements, and industry-specific data within the Philippines. He also covers topics related to travel & tourism, human resources & employment, and government & politics.
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Last Saturday, I headed home from Japan where I attended several meetings as part of my job as chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council.
Why is it that most micro and small entrepreneurs (MSEs) rarely seem to scale up? Successful MSEs – those who eventually grow into medium or large enterprises – have shown that scaling is possible.
My youngest, Bella, recently wrote a piece about what it's like to be Joey Concepcion's daughter. In it, she put in writing her thoughts and observations on what makes me tick.
At around this time every year, as the back-to-school season begins in the Philippines, market vendors would normally brace for the familiar surge of parents with their school-age children in tow, looking for notebooks and pens, school uniforms and shoes, getting ready for the opening of classes.
Japan and ASEAN have close economic connections, but what I experienced during my recent engagements in Japan as chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council brought home some realizations on how our close neighbor has impacted the Philippines, in almost all aspects of life.
Every July, we mark National MSME Month in the Philippines – and rightly so. MSMEs are the engine of our economy.
In my line of work – whether it’s in RFM, Go Negosyo, the MSMED Council, PSAC or ASEAN – I have observed that when things get tough, successful MSMEs innovate around constraints and continue to dream big for their businesses.
I learned early that the success of a business is rarely the work of one person alone.
Like many Filipinos last Monday, I watched with interest President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address. It was delivered with great passion, and I admire his candor in addressing the issues that are now foremost on the people’s minds.
Being included on any list ranking the wealthiest in the country is a moment that inevitably invites celebration.
