“Enhancing SME Capacity of Managing the Risks Associated with Trade Liberalization” Philippine Archipelago VENUS C. GENSON, PhD CEO/President, Venus Group of Companies President, PHILEXPORT-Cebu Why Company Values? Company values are not just important, but they are vital to the overall success of a business. Whether that business employs 10 or 10,000, without company values there is no foundation in which employees can build their success. THE REALITY OF COMPETING IN THE MARKETS COMPETITORS COSTS TRADE BARRIERS BUYERS Relationship among the Philosophy, Vision and Venus Group CSR A company should identify some of the key advantages and disadvantages in starting with export. Advantages Disadvantages Enhance domestic competitiveness Develop new promotional material Reduce dependency on existing markets Forfeit short-term profits for long-term gains Gain export market share Incur added administrative costs Increase in sales and profits Allocate personnel for travel Enhance company competitive advantage Wait longer for payments Extend the sales potential of existing product Modify product or packaging Stabilize seasonal market fluctuations Apply for additional financing Enhance potential for corporate expansion Obtain special export permits and certificates Sell excess production capacity Requires long-term commitment to expansion Gain information about foreign competition Logistics process more complex than for domestic sales STRATEGY: KEEP IT SIMPLE! STRUCTURE: BUILD IT STRONG! SYSTEMS: MAKE IT WORK! TURN OVER IS VANITY BUT PROFIT IS SANITY !!! Social Responsibility is about Triple “P” VENUS C. GENSON, PhD Email: venus_genson@yahoo.com www.art-n-nature.com; www.venuscrafts.com 谢谢