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…
Three quick things: 1) The event is fully booked again, but we're releasing about 20 tickets because of people who called to say they can't make it (thank you so much for the thoughtfulness guys!) 2) VENUE: there was some confusion because at some point, the Eventbrite Googlemap was pointing to some place else. The event will…
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…
Hey, if you aren't too busy later at 6pm, do tune in at thebobbery.com where I'll be having a LIVECAST with the always-awesome host of thebobbery, Franky Branc. Of course, we'll talk up a storm about startups and entrepreneurship. If you haven't checked it out, do take a gander at thebobbery.com - it's a great site where…
I was shaving my head this morning in the shower with my trusty Mach 3. I thought the blades needed changing. I made a mental note to myself to buy a fresh pack of blades - the woefully overpriced ones at the grocery counter. I had been buying these blades for FIFTEEN years already - I had…
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…
Last Saturday was just an awesome experience. It never fails - get a room full of entrepreneurial people together to talk about startups and the room just erupts with energy. In the last open coffee, the discussion veered towards mostly finding co-founders and some the more philosophical aspects of doing a startup. This one was really all…
On March 2, we're having a MAMMOTH Juan Great Leap event! We've invited a who's who of 20 young startup movers and shakers across a variety of industries. Our objective? We want you to be able to learn from them in a very personal and unique way. I can best describe it as "Group Speed Dating." Those questions…
Hey guys! This year we'll be starting things with a bang with Open Coffee this Saturday! It shall be held at the Bo's Coffee branch at Bonifacio High Street. Waitaminute! What is Open Coffee? We were calling this the monthly "Juan Great Meet" for a while, but we thought of rebranding it for two reasons: a) if…
Alcoholics Anonymous, or "AA" for short, has been around for almost 100 years now, and has helped millions of people across the globe become sober, its sheer longevity attesting to its effectiveness. Of course, as we've seen in countless movies, they are famous for their meetings. We can all easily picture that group in that circle. Hi…