The term ‘angel investor' originated in the 1900s, when these moneyed guys were applauded for getting Broadway productions off the ground. And they still do. Today, these angels also operate outside the theater district as early stage investors to start-ups. Their assistance comes after entrepreneurs have exhausted support from the 3Fs (family, friends and the occasional fool) and before they can qualify for VC (venture capital) funding.
Last August 14, 2009, Carissa was privileged to deliver a speech at the 18th National Retail Conference & Stores Asia Expo.
If you are one of those curious about her book Surreality, Carissa shares some excerpts from it and at the same time enriches her delivery with her own experiences and realizations.
Any ordinary Filipino, be those ones abroad or here back home, can effect the change we want for our beloved country. One of our BGN bloggers, Nina Terol-Zialcita is back again with fresh insights on how we can do it in seven steps!
Written in July 2008, Niña Terol poses this provoking thought of having the Philippines governed as a business or a corporation.
Niña is a writer, editor, communications consultant, and emerging social entrepreneur. She is also the Vice Chairperson for Internal Affairs of Team RP, a youth-led movement for truth, accountability, and reform in Philippine governance.
86 million Filipinos = 86 million tourist spots. Want to know how?
Carissa Villacorta reveals and revels in the simplicity of how we Filipinos are able to show the beauty of our country through our qualities and experiences.
Carissa Villacorta is a Filipina who has been residing in New York for seven years. She is the author of Surreality (UST Publishing House, 2006). In 2007, at 28 years old, Carissa was named 1 of the 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the States. She has made many dreams come true -hers and others'. Part of her being a "Fairy Godmother" is to write and share her articles with the Brain Gain Network - and this is one of the many to come.
An innovation junkie indeed, Mark Joaquin Ruiz is one of those gifted people who sees the opportunities presented by the challenges or limitations set by structures, institutions and systems in Filipino society.
By embracing and committing to fulfill visions for a better country and a better society, Mark and his friends (the Why Nuts of the Why Not? Forum) urge all Filipinos to "think new thoughts, share big dreams and do brave things."
Through her simple writing and profound insights, Carissa's words encourages us to trace our steps on how we are as individuals today and who we can possibly be further. Asking "who cares?" can mean something different for each one of us - some may read it as a sardonic remark OR a thought prompting us to search for those reassurances we need in coping with life's tides.
