Truly inspiring, the Gendrano couple and Tina A. are Brain Gainers effortlessly making things work for the country and for its start-ups community.

Learn practical lessons from Niklas Zennstrom, role model for Europe based entrepreneurs.Co-found and ran Skype, the London-based internet-phone start-up which eBay bought in 2005 for $3.1 billion — a venture more than two dozen venture capitalists turned down flat. He also co-created peer-to-peer software Kazaa, launched the online video-sharing service Joost, and now runs investment firm, Atomico, which recently raised $165 million.

This Philstar Article is a true indication of what we feel on the ground in the Philippines: "The business community yesterday expressed its full support for President Aquino and his Cabinet officials, saying they were making sacrifices to serve the people."

The legendary SGV founder Washington Sycip shares some wise words on education, philanthropy, sustainability, dreams for the country and how to enjoy life. I was very privileged to meet him briefly during my stint with Nene Guevara of Synergeia Foundation. Article is from ANC.

One perspective we could gather in this short interview is that Asia has been continuously emerging and reclaiming its old glory (in recalling high school Asian history, a lot of the technologies, knowledge, religions and [in]famous personalities came from the biggest continent) ... We are slowly breaking down the regional barriers which distinguish one being a Western influence and one being Asian in character. 

Organizing Meetups For Philippine Tech Startups

A reposted blog entry from http://tidbittitbits.blogspot.com.  To view original post, click here.

Author's note: This was a moving, personal reflection from last week's first networking mixer with the Filipino Entrepreneurs Network (FEN).

All good startups and smart entrepreneurs normally start with their own hard earned savings.  That is the start.  What happens after depends on the financial requirements of the new company and the ability of the business to provide the cash flow needed by the company to achieve the goals of the founders. All these have to scale according to those objectives. The answer to this fund-raising question DEPENDS ON THE ULTIMATE GOALS OF THE FOUNDERS/ENTREPRENEURS. The author shares 3 cases.

How did you fund your startup?

Out of curiosity (and in the context of Filipino technopreneurship and what it takes to communicate effectively to the global market), is being in the Philippines (and being associated with the "Philippine brand" if there is such a thing) bane or boon to founding a tech startup? Or does it matter at all?