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Practical starting points for business records, wholesale pricing, product listings, and order preparation.

Core Trade Curriculum

Introductory resources for business owners. These are not official DTI or Go Negosyo training modules.

Accounting & Finance Quick guide

Bookkeeping Basics for Micro-Enterprises

Start a daily record of sales and expenses, separate business from personal funds, and reconcile receipts with your balances.

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B2B Commerce Quick guide

Wholesale Pricing & MOQ Configuration

Review unit costs, check margins before offering volume discounts, and choose minimum order quantities you can fulfill.

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Compliance Quick guide

Business Registration Preparation

Prepare your business information and identify which registration questions to confirm with the relevant government agency.

Preparation checklist Read Guide →
Export & Quality Quick guide

Packaging & Product Information

Record packaging dimensions, quantities, handling instructions, and product identifiers before discussing delivery requirements with a buyer.

Listing checklist Read Guide →
Trade Contracts Quick guide

Purchase Orders & Commercial Terms

Learn how to review order terms, delivery arrangements, and seller payment instructions. GawangPinas does not currently provide escrow.

Order checklist Read Guide →
Scaling Quick guide

From Barangay to Institutional Bids

Review production capacity, lead times, and buyer requirements before accepting larger orders or exploring institutional opportunities.

Planning checklist Read Guide →

Recommended Government & Institutional Support Programs

Philippine MSMEs are encouraged to utilize free government development grants and technical assistance programs:

DTI KMME-MME

Kapatid Mentor ME program linking micro-enterprises with large business executives for structured business coaching.

DOST SETUP

Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program providing zero-interest equipment acquisition funds.

PhilGEPS Platinum

National government electronic procurement system enabling local suppliers to fulfill government agency contracts.

Business quick guides

Use these introductory checklists to prepare questions and records. They are not official training, legal advice, or compliance certification.

Bookkeeping basics

  1. Keep business and personal money records separate. Record each sale and expense with its date, amount, and supporting receipt.
  2. Reconcile your records with cash and payment statements regularly. Check unpaid customer balances and amounts owed to suppliers.
  3. Use your business workspace to record sales and expenses. Confirm tax reporting and filing requirements with the relevant agency or a qualified adviser.
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Wholesale pricing and minimum quantities

  1. List the material, labor, packaging, and overhead costs for each product. Compare the planned selling price with the total unit cost.
  2. Choose a minimum order quantity you can fulfill. Offer volume discounts only after checking the margin at each quantity.
  3. Before publishing, review your listed price, minimum order quantity, available stock, and lead time. Buyers should confirm custom terms through a quotation.
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Prepare for business registration

  1. Collect your business name, owner details, address, business activity, and any existing registration records.
  2. Ask the relevant registration agency and your local government which documents, permits, and current requirements apply to your business.
  3. Keep copies of submitted documents and renewal dates. GawangPinas marketplace approval is an internal review and does not replace government registration.
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Prepare packaging and product information

  1. Record the product unit, quantity per pack, package dimensions, weight, and handling instructions.
  2. Use clear product photos and descriptions. Check that the listing quantity and price refer to the same unit.
  3. Confirm labeling, barcode, food safety, and shipping requirements with the buyer and relevant agencies before accepting an order. This checklist does not certify compliance.
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Review purchase orders and commercial terms

  1. Confirm the product specification, quantity, unit price, total, lead time, and delivery address with the other party.
  2. Agree on payment instructions, delivery responsibility, and how shortages or damaged goods will be handled before fulfilling the order.
  3. Keep the quotation, order confirmation, payment evidence, and messages together. GawangPinas records order information; it does not process payments or hold escrow funds.
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Prepare for larger buyers

  1. Compare the proposed order quantity and deadline with your available stock, materials, equipment, and production capacity.
  2. Prepare a current product list and clear pricing, minimum quantities, lead times, and contact details.
  3. Start with an order you can reliably fulfill. Confirm each institutional buyer’s current eligibility and procurement requirements directly before applying.
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