A commencement speech made by BGN member Alvin Gendrano to the graduating batch of Engineering and Computer Science students of the Far Eastern University (FEU).
In this speech, Alvin gives the graduating batch some advise on how to make a difference as they embark on a new journey in building their careers.
The Brain Gain Network in review. Small successes leading to big impact. Hoping for more of these in 2011.
Truly inspiring, the Gendrano couple and Tina A. are Brain Gainers effortlessly making things work for the country and for its start-ups community.
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.
Insights from the recently concluded Plug and Play at the 10th eServices Global Outsouring Conference last February 8-9, 2010.
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.
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.
