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• Home-based - this is probably the trendiest

  location for a business these days, and many entrepreneurs start at home and then move into commercial space as their business grows.
• Retail -  comes

  in a variety of shapes and

  sizes and may be located

  in free-standing buildings,

  enclosed malls, strip

  shopping centers,

  downtown shopping districts, or mixed-use facilities.
• Commercial - includes

  even more options than retail. Commercial

  office buildings and business parks offer

  traditional office space geared to

  businesses that do not require a significant

  amount of pedestrian or automobile traffic

  for sales.
• Industrial - If your business

  involves manufacturing or heavy

  distribution, you will need a plant

  or a warehouse facility.
• Unit Production - This type of production is often used when there is only one product or unit

  to be produced. It engages more on manual work than mechanical work.
• Batch Production - This type of production often used when there is a large variety of products

  with variable demands.
• Mass Production - This type of production is often used in the automobile industry and in

  industries where continuous production is required.
• Continuous Production - can be misinterpreted as Mass production, but it

  can be modified in terms of mechanical work. In Mass production, both

  machines and humans work together, whereas in continuous production,

  most of the work is done by machines rather than humans.
• Department of Trade and Industry (Sole Proprietorship) - is a prime

  mover of consumer welfare. DTI registration is the first

  step for sole proprietorship businesses to ensure that

  there is no other business or organization has the same

  name as yours.
• Securities and Exchange Commission (for Partnership and Corporation only) - Local and foreign investors that intend to

  establish corporations, partnerships or

  associations in the Philippines are

  required to register their business entities

  with the Securities and Exchange

  Commission (SEC)
• Barangay Clearance - is one the Philippine government

  issued identification documents needed for

  many important business, job, personal

  transactions, or other business transactions

  that certify that you are living or residing in

  a certain barangay.
• Mayor’s Permit - is a document

  issued to any person who shall establish, operate or

  conduct any business, trade or activity within the city.

  Such document will be approved only after submission of

  requirements, payment of necessary taxes and fees

  imposed thereon.
• Bureau of Internal Revenue - The BIR Form 2303, also called Certificate of

  Registration (COR), is an official document that

  gives you the legal rights to operate a business in

  the Philippines. 
• Articles of Incorporation and By-laws (for Partnership and Corporation only) - The AI details your corporation’s name, the

  incorporators, the amount of capital paid in by

  each incorporator, their individual shares of stock,

  and the primary and secondary purposes of the business
• Treasurer’s Affidavit (for Partnership and Corporation only) - This certifies that at least 25% of the company’s

  subscribed capital stock has been fully paid up

  (should not be lower than P5,000).
• Trademark - is a word, a group of words, sign, symbol,

  logo or a combination thereof that identifies and

  differentiates the source of the goods or services of one

  entity from those of others.
• Patent - is a government-issued grant,

  bestowing an exclusive right to an inventor over a product

  or process that provides any technical solution to a

  problem in any field of human activity which is new,

  inventive, and industrially applicable.
• Job analysis - is a

  procedure through which you

  determine the duties and

  responsibilities, nature of the

  jobs and finally to decide

  qualifications, skills and

  knowledge to be required for an

  employee to perform particular

  job.
• Inventory - is the goods and materials a business acquires, produces or manufactures, for the purpose of manufacturing,

  selling or exchanging.
• Raw materials inventory - are raw materials that your business changes

  to produce its goods and/or services.
• Work-in-process inventory - s any unfinished goods that your business

  has made.
• Finished good inventory - ncludes any finished goods that are ready

  to sell.
• Inventory Management - is the part of your

  supply chain management, which can help

  you make sure you have the right products

  in the right quantity for sale, at the right

  time.
• Manufacturers - Most retailers buy through company salespeople or

  independent representatives who handle the wares of several different

  companies.
• DIstributors - also known as wholesalers, brokers or jobbers,

  distributors buy in quantity from several manufacturers and warehouse

  the goods for sale to retailers. 
• Independent craftspeople - Exclusive distribution of unique creations

  is frequently offered by independent craftspeople who sell through

  representatives or at trade shows.
• Import sources - Many retailers buy foreign goods from a domestic

  importer, who operates much like a domestic wholesaler. 
• Supplier Agreements - Suppliers often have their own written agreements but, if they don't, we

  recommend establishing them yourself. Written agreements document all

  the specific details, such as what you want, what you'll get, how much you'll

  pay and when.
• Gantt Chart - is a useful graphical tool which shows activities or tasks

  performed against time. It is also known as visual presentation of a business

  or a project where the activities are broken down and displayed on a chart

  which makes it is easy to understand, track progress and interpret.
• Customer Service - This includes sales communication, return products, and customer follow-up.
• Quality Control - You need to develop a plan for supervision of the process. How will you maintain oversight of the production or service provision process?
• Vulnerability - You must identify any potential problems that could arise in the production process. How will you handle any such issues?  What would be the effect on the business?
• Production Timeline - This explains how long it takes to produce a unit, and when you’ll be able to start producing your product or service.
• Production Process/How Services Carried Out - Prepare an outline for the process of creating your product.