COME AND JOIN JGL’S JUNE OPEN COFFEE ON THE 22ND!

June 10, 2013 By 1 Comment
April Edition at Bo's Coffee

WHAT: OPEN COFFEE (JUNE EDITION) WHEN: June 22, 2013 9:30 am WHERE: 47 East Compound, 47 Esteban Abada Street, Loyola Heights, QC (Right in front of the MCDC school) It's that time of the month again! For those who've been to one of the sessions, you already know how awesomely helpful open coffee is when it comes to networking, validating ideas, and finding opportunities are concerned. I'm excited to see all the familiar faces! For those who haven't gone - you just have to check out for yourself what all the fuss is about! Do click HERE to reserve your slot! (Do bring a minimum fee of P100 to pay for coffee and simple snacks) (Know anyone who would benefit from … [Read more...]

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How To Assemble Your Startup Entourage

May 14, 2013 By 5 Comments
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(the following is a guest post by multi-awarded entrepreneur Maoi Arroyo) As a junkie of all things startup, I’ve always loved shows like Bloomberg’s TechStars. Whichever season you watch, these entrepreneurship-themed reality shows try to select the best teams as opposed to the best ideas. As Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, famously said:  “The view that good ideas are rarer and more valuable than good people is rooted in a misconception of creativity. If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they’ll screw it up. But if you give a mediocre idea to a great team, they’ll make it work.” If there’s one thing I learned in the nine years I’ve helped tech-based startups … [Read more...]

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Last Two Days for Early Bird Rates for Pitchcraft!

May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Hey people! At midnight tomorrow, May 15, the early bird rate for Pitchcraft: How To Develop a Killer Pitch for Raising Capital and Recruiting will expire. For the content it provides (great speakers, killer panel, chance for real pitches in front of institutional investors), I think this is a great deal, so you might want to grab tickets now. You can do so here.  … [Read more...]

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How to take your consulting/freelancing gig to the next level

April 11, 2013 By 5 Comments
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I know quite a number of freelancers and consultants, engaged in a variety of services: design, HR Consulting, programming, writing, training, fitness, and so on. These guys are cool - they are able to live the dream of being their own boss and at the same live comfortably. Some of them are perfectly content with their lifestyle and current circle of clients. I remember one of them telling me recently: "Why should I complicate my life getting more clients?" (For me, this is awesome.) Some of them though, want to expand and are constantly seeking ways to do so. Some have opted to hire an employee or two to help them grow. Maybe more. If you are among the latter category, this article is … [Read more...]

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Is There a Superman Your Clark Kent Can Become?

March 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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In this early 2005 interview with Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder described Facebook as: "I mean, I just really want to see everyone focus on college and make a really cool college directory product...there doesn't necessarily have to be more..." Zuck was intent on just focusing in colleges. He was ecstatic with his 3 million users. Then, somewhere along the way, he realized he was sitting on a goldmine. Now? He's just passed his first BILLION users. Sometimes, all we need is a fresh look at our business to experience an epiphany.  Pao and I experienced the same thing in STORM around 2 years ago. (at a lesser extent than Zuck, obviously) We were making most of our money off … [Read more...]

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LAST CALL! DON’T MISS THE JGL OPEN COFFEE AT 47 EAST THIS SAT!

March 13, 2013 By 5 Comments
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It's OPEN COFFEE TIME again this March 23, 930 am at the 47 East Facility at Loyola Heights. We're inviting all startup-minded folk - veterans, startup newbies, and especially those who wish to take the leap - to drop by this awesome venue to both learn and network! For those new to this monthly gathering, the format of OPEN COFFEE is pretty unique - everyone will have a strict 2 minutes to make a pitch. A pitch could be ANYTHING - a business idea, a call for advice, a call to partner, a recruitment pitch, etc... (Well, anything EXCEPT doing a hard sell of an existing product or service) And as those who've been to past sessions can attest - these sessions are AWESOME. Do reserve your … [Read more...]

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Startups Unplugged. Wow.

March 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
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In a lot of ways, it was like launching a startup. The concept (sorta-kinda-like group speed dating) had never been done before and it was either going to be AMAZING or a complete, fiery DISASTER. No in-between. We thought it was a great way of creating better impact with a larger crowd than the usual conference/panel format. It was like holding a candle to a moth. We had to do it. It now fell on the capable shoulders of Matt Lapid to execute. So how did it go? At around 230, we started with a prayer, a sorta keynote (I felt totally unworthy doing a keynote, so I instead just went with some reminders), and then I painstakingly went through with the instructions - which … [Read more...]

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The Starstruck Guide to Startups Unplugged

March 1, 2013 By 5 Comments
Girl with Stars Over Eyes

I'm starstruck. Looking at our line-up for Saturday, I am humbled, excited, giddy, honored, and super-thankful all at the same time. I cannot over-emphasize the fact: Saturday will be a TREMENDOUS LEARNING EXPERIENCE. You just have to take advantage of this rare opportunity to gain access to some of the most innovative and compelling startup founders in the country today. There will be a brief keynote, and then the main "group speed dating" activity will transpire. The rules are simple: Each entrepreneur will have his own "nook" with 12-15 chairs each. These chairs shall not be moved.  A first bell will ring to signal the start of the proceedings. You can now go and sit … [Read more...]

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JGL@THEBOBBERY PODCAST IS OUT!

February 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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I had a grand time chatting up a storm with Franky and Jay at theBobberycast last night! With a Battlestar Galactica backdrop, we talked about Juan Great Leap, the role of the academe in the startup ecosystem, how to get more students interested in startups,  the startup Bottleneck, the sudden boom of the Philippine startup scene, how funding can help the 30-something would-be-entrepreneur, my Chikka experience, and so much other stuff. You can view the video here.  … [Read more...]

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Only 100 Seats Left For STARTUPS UNPLUGGED, Register NOW!

February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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100 Seats Remaining With eight days left till the March 2 event, only around 1oo seats remain. From experience, these seats tend to get gobbled up fast a few days before the actual event - so we advice that you click on the button below NOW and reserve your slot! Don't Flake!  Also, for those who already have reserved their slots, please don't flake! We've exerted all effort to make this a free event for all those who want to attend, so if you think you already know you cannot make it on the 2nd for some reason, please just reach out and tell us so we can give your slot to someone who can make it! (email us at peter@juangreatleap.com or matt@juangreatleap.com) Prepare Your … [Read more...]

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