The Colored Bond Paper

There are a lot of kinds of papers out in the market as much as there are a lot of suppliers. There are those suppliers that offers the cheapest prices while some offer a premium. Some paper suppliers wanted you to order in bulk while some rely on a minimal amount of purchase for free delivery. One of my main considerations in choosing a supplier is their colored bond papers. I will be needing to stock with bond papers for this upcoming elections. Colored bond papers are popular for RISOgraph printing of flyers, posters, receipts, forms, etc. I have tried the one of the cheapest colored bond paper with our Riso MZ-770. The paper costs 40% less than most popular bond papers out there so it's really a bargain and I figured I would definitely earn more. But when I tried out printing a 100 copies, there were unusually so many paper jams. Cheap price but only going to waste my ink and time, I thought. So I tried another brand from a different supplier, which costs more. Lo and behold, there were no paper jams out of the 100 copies printed. So I did a visual and touch comparison of the two colored bond papers, the cheap one has a silky feel and it is lighter in color while the other one is a little rough but darker in color. Then I remembered that the RISOgraph printer is not capable of coated papers, or of the silky variety. If truth be told, just like most retail goods, buying cheaper brand of paper will not always offer you better alternative until you experience the brand.

Securing a Business Permit in Quezon City

Securing a business permit in Quezon city took me 3days. That is 3days at least and may take up to 7 days depending on how many applied especially on the months of January to March. Luckily for me, I didn't have to endure the long lines which I thought would happen but it wasn't the case, really. If you're new to securing a business permit for your highly anticipated new business, here are the requirements before you set foot at Quezon City hall:

1. Barangay clearance 2010 (Original) - make sure you photocopy first before giving it out. You will be needing the copy to securing the Locational clearance and Fire clearance
2. Photocopy DTI certificate, if you are a proprietor, or SEC certificate if you are a corporation.
3. Photocopy of Contract of Lease or Certification. Must be with notary public.
4. Photocopy of 2 valid IDs(Driver's License, SSS, Passport, etc)

On the main building of City hall, proceed to Window 1. There is a bespectacled guy(or girl) going to provide you with an application form for business permit. Then right after filling them up, proceed back to him/her along with the requirements. If he/she finds them complete and correct, he/she will give you a small paper, where a number provided for your application and date to come back is written. Don't lose this one. On the day of your return, you will proceed to Window 1 again but you will be meeting with the assessment group. They will asses how much you need to pay in taxes based on your type of business, capitalization, size of your  space or rented space. Right after the assessment, they will ask you to go to Window 12. This is where you will be given a Tax Bill, the amount of the fees you need to pay. You will need to photocopy the Tax bill, then give this to the assessment group of Window 1. Then they will ask you to pay for the fees to the cashier in the new building at the back. Then photocopy again the Official Receipt and give it back to the assessment group of Window 1. They will ask you to come back the next day for getting your business permit, along with the sticker and plate.

So right after you get your business permit, withing 30days you will just need to wait for the inspectors of your location for locational clearance and the fireman inspectors for fire clearance.

Cheers!