So sorry for the lack of posts last week. I poured water over my laptop. Of course, I did something phenomenally short-sighted when I tried turning it on to see if it still worked. It did. For around 2 minutes. Until it permanently died. I tried writing on my tablet, something less comfortable than writing on a…
Before we did a change in business model, our prices in STORM for flexible benefits looked something like this: 0-500 Employees: P75,000/month 500-750 Employees: P120,000/month 750-1000 Employees: P150,000/month Then we changed business models in…
Looking at the Philippine landscape, in a few years I think there will be two major types of firms here in the our country: The Behemoth They are already here, and they will grow even bigger. I've recently pitched to a couple of BPO firms who project to number in the 50,000's by next year. That is…
We've heard it from so many pundits and experts already (including me): there is SO MUCH opportunity now, the time to do a startup is now, blah blah blah. I do agree with this, obviously. Wholeheartedly. Just compared to this same time last year, I've seen so many entrants, foreign and local, angel and VC, wanting to…
I've been getting a quite a few emails asking startup questions. Here's one of them I was just about to answer, then my brilliant wife suggested, "Why don't you answer it through a post so more people can benefit?" I love my wife. Reader Ken asks: 1) What are the principles behind a successful start-up entrepreneur? One…
Last night, we hit 250 people registering at the event. We've now got around 20-30 people in the waitlist as well. Considering we've got a bigger space we can work with than the last conference, some people who got tickets and reached to say they cannot make it (thank you so much!) and how it just would…
Back around 2007, I remember being thoroughly underwhelmed by the CEO of a multinational company our startup competed with. Our companies were summoned by a client in a joint meeting to compete for a bid. I distinctly remember telling Pao: "The guy didn't say anything and just wrote down notes. He was so unimpressive." Little did I…
If you're planning to attend the August 8 Startup Event at the UP Technohub in Quezon City: Ayala Foundation Presents: Juan Great Leap - Transforming Your Idea Into Startup Success, then you better register here now, as the 100 slots are now half-filled after we released the announcement just a couple of days ago. I'm really excited…
Everyday, we experience getting bombarded with "above the line" sales pitches: from TV, print and radio. This is mass market/media advertising: a singular ad which hopes to reach millions and convince thousands to buy. Large corporations spend billions on advertising to convince a small percentage of the reached audience to make a purchase. Of course, startups typically…