Most business advise would start from telling you about the location and the amount of capital that you'll need, and they were for good reasons. Starting a softdrinks (and beer) dealership business, of course, is no exemption. But aside from the location and money, you'll also need a ton of patience, hardwork and a lot of network.
There are quite a number of articles out there on how to put up a Sari-sari store, but I haven't found one yet that actually contains practical and applicable know-hows on how to manage the business itself. I've been a customer, a “taga-bantay” (seller) and now, an owner myself. I've seen our store close, re-open, close and then re-open again, just to see it close again!
Investing in the Philippine Stock Market has become more prevalent nowadays, thanks to those few and exceptional individuals who keep on spreading financial literacy all throughout the country. The stock market is now being actively thrown into discussions of many Filipinos when it comes to managing and growing their own finances.