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Opening Day

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Today is the first day of work for our Philippine team. Unfortunately, the desks and internet were still not yet available so temporarily we are now using the office of our local partner close by. The chairs and the PC’s had to be moved from the new office. During the weekend, one [...]

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Tags: Milestones · business

Wanted: Office Space

February 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments

MrC is on the verge of closing a new contract with his clients.  With this contract, we would be using three web developers.  We eagerly anticipate the outcome of the talks in the Netherlands with the client.  As of now, they are evaluating the offer.  This new project for the same client will somewhat be [...]

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Tags: business

Possible risks

April 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Now, I realize how much this plan depends on one major factor: MrC’s client.  Today, MrC met with his big client who will be our first customer in order to discuss with them our plans of providing outsourcing from the Philippines.    They told him that they are thinking of outsourcing but what they are not [...]

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Tags: Milestones

Mixed Feelings

April 19th, 2008 · 6 Comments

This week, I had experienced a mixture of emotions about my life here in the Netherlands and our plans to go back to the Philippines. The past few weeks I have realized that I have been fortunate or blessed to have such a remarkable group of colleagues at work. The company responded well [...]

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Tags: Musings · Planning

Making money with Carabao Milk

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s an article I found lately. It’s old but it talks of a smart guy from Talavera, Nueva Ecija who put the Carabao milk on the mainstream and he does have a great idea for OFW’s who want to invest. The name of his company is DVF Dairy Farm.
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Tags: Discoveries · Interesting websites · Making Money · Philippine Facts

How about running a Beach Resort?

February 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

These are photos from the island where my mom’s family came from. One of my aunts told me that it is her dream to run a family beach resort in their hometown. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could develop some land along these beach line and run this resort ourselves?
Yesterday, when [...]

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Tags: Making Money · Travel