Majority of Filipinos want to be self-employed

By Catherine S. Valente

May 26, 2023 12:54 am

A MAJORITY of Filipinos are inclined to start their own business where they can manage their own time and be their own boss, the latest OCTA Research survey released on Thursday showed.

The survey, conducted from March 24 to 28 and which polled 1,200 respondents, showed that 78 percent of Filipinos would choose to go into business and consider mentorship as an important element for small businesses.

EXPERIENCED ENTREPRENEUR Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion talks to aspiring entrepreneurs during the 3M (Mentorship, Money, Market) On Wheels at SM City San Lazaro, Manila on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

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