TOKYO—There’s a simple formula, Filipino tycoon Teresita Sy-Coson said, on how to be successful in the tough world of entrepreneurship: Be confident.

“As a woman, you have to work very hard, be confident and step out of your comfort zone,” said Coson said, speaking at one of the panel discussions at the World Assembly for Women (WAW) 2015.

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