Successful entrepreneurs are not afraid to tinker with their products. They are always experimenting and looking for ways to improve the quality of the things or services they sell. I guess that means entrepreneurs are not afraid of mistakes and know how to look for opportunities whether in failures and successful attempts.
This story from the Philippine Daily Inquirer in Pangasinan is proof of this principle. Here’s an excerpt:
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan–This central Pangasinan town is starting to carve a culinary reputation for its delectable beef tapa.
One brand, however, has led the pack in the local meat industry due to the efforts of its owner to experiment and improve her product.
Marcela Barrozo, 64, is the woman behind Celas’ Meat Products (Mangaldan’s Best) and is considered one of the pioneers in the town’s processed meat industry.
“I am one of the original tapa makers in the town. Most of my contemporaries have passed away,” said Barrozo.
Aside from tapa, Barrozo’s backyard factory here churns out tocino (processed meat), hotdog, embutido (steamed ground meat) and different flavors of longanisa (native sausage), using about 2,000 kilograms of beef and pork.
Read the rest of the article here:
Some scenes from Pangasinan:
A farmer prepares to plant rice seedlings on a paddy field in Sison town, northern Pangasinan province 03 August 2007. Farmers complain that rice seedlings are smaller due to lack of rainfall in the northern Philippine island of Luzon.
A farmer in the northern Philippines province of Pangasinan is silhouetted against the midmorning sky as he cuts sugar canes. AFP PHOTO Joel NITO
In this photo dated 08 November 2003 shows a group of Filipino farm workers harvest rice from a field in Pangasinan northern Philippines. AFP PHOTO Joel NITO
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Tapa puts Pangasinan town on culinary map : Pangasinan, Philippines
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linda
Hi Marcela Congratulations for being the original tapa maker in pangasinan. May I suggest that you also make tapa out of carabao meat and next time am in your area i would certainly come pass and buy some. i believe Mangaldan is famous of selling this kind of meat. Goodluck and thank u
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John
The best tapa I’ve ever tasted is from Isabela!
perry gabac
HI YOU HAVE DONE GREAT
IS IT POSSIBLE TO MARKET YOUR PRODUCT HERE IN KUWAIT
PLS LET ME KNOW
I WOULD LIKE TO DO IT
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joel
pls send me more info on your product lines. we are a trading company here in dubai and i would like to evaluate you items. thank you
Salve
hi perry and joel, we are asking the writer to contact the tapa maker from Pangasinan. I hope this crystallizes into business opportunities for you!
Art
Did you know that Tapas were first born/eaten/invented in Andalusia?
Pong Bartolome
Hi!
I am interested about the product ( tapa) this article featured. I am an entrepreneur from Iloilo and I am very interested with your feature.
Is it possible to ask for the contact information especially the persons/numbers to deal with.
I am Pong Bartolome of Iloilo City. You can reach me through: 09173579163 or you can email me @ fafapong@yahoo.com
rommel Q Llanes
Currently i am working here in Doha Qatar..
looking for an opportunity to start business
in your area.please provide me informations.
i had before a aqaculture business in Binmaley, problem onslaught of fishkill i was at that time very prevalent.. if given the chance would still try to venture this type of business..
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