The Brain Gain Network in review. Small successes leading to big impact. Hoping for more of these in 2011.

GreenEarth Heritage Foundation: Taking bolder steps for nation building

The Philippines has just survived another election season. Almost everything is new in government. There is a new president, a new set of cabinet members and new officials in national and local posts.

The Philippines has just survived another election season. Almost everything is new in government. There is a new president, a new set of cabinet members and new officials in national and local posts. But the challenges faced by the new administration are old —poverty, corruption, debt, insurgency and a host of other enduring problems that mark government inefficiency and inadequacy.

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.

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.

Because of Ondoy, we see in the BGN a COMMUNION OF SPIRIT, a sense of unity among the Filipinos scattered around the world who ask how they can assist in the relief efforts.  BGN provides links to ways to help but in the end we believe that the collective power of this network begs to be used to identify the root causes of the major problems plaguing our nation and to propose innovative and radical solutions.