Category: Entrepreneurship

Arise, Philippines! – Snapshots of The Euromoney Philippine Investment Forum 2013

Happy Easter, Filipinos! God has blessed our Easter with enormous hope and confidence that the country will continue to arise from its long economic slumber.

The 2013 Euromoney Philippines Investment Forum held at the Peninsula Manila last March 12, 2013 was a major success. Testimonies are the snapshots taken by my friend and OFW UsapangPiso Forum advisor Carissa Patag of Abacus Securities Corporation as one of the 600 delegates to this year’s forum and the recent investment-grade rating driven by optimism that international investors have for the Philippines. Continue reading Arise, Philippines! – Snapshots of The Euromoney Philippine Investment Forum 2013

Pisobilities (A Webinar with Colayco Foundation and OFW UsapangPiso)

Wealth is just within your reach…wherever you are in the world!

Do you want to know how? Here’s your chance!

My financial literacy advocacy group, OFW UsapangPiso in partnership with Colayco Foundation for Education, presents Pisobilities: Wealth Within Your Reach. A webinar that teaches the basics on proper money management – spending, saving, planning & investing.

This online learning session will help attendees realize the importance of having a financial goal. Financial instruments and strategies on how to achieve those financial goal/s will also be introduced.

Wherever you are in the world, attaining one’s desired wealth is never an obstacle. Be empowered with this webinar and acquire the necessary financial knowledge and skills to become truly wealthy! Continue reading Pisobilities (A Webinar with Colayco Foundation and OFW UsapangPiso)

Don’t Expect Relatives And Friends To Listen To You Always

There are several times when you get so very frustrated forcing a subject to people you love the most. And oftentimes these are about things that you firmly believe will benefit them the same way you are enjoying now.

I’m talking about trying to sell that “investing” thing to your parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, friends. You want them to grow by showing them the way to do it. You try hard to let them know that this is the key to financial independence.

But you end up being looked at with a quip, “Okay, I’ll think about it…” or “I’ll do it next year..” Continue reading Don’t Expect Relatives And Friends To Listen To You Always