In this episode, Bill Castillo talks about the spark on why he started his own dance studio, overcoming obstacles, and dealing with rejections along the way.  He acknowledges the support system that carried him in tough times.  How he faced criticisms among friends and customers and turned it into strengths.  Bill is indeed a storyteller with many nuggets of wisdom that will help you build your own business.  Finally, Bill shares a cool story about apples and oranges in dealing with rejections.  Bill Castillo is the Owner/Director & Kids Pop Singing Coach.

Floi Wycoco with Big Ideas

I owe my financial education journey to this guy!  Also know as "Mr. Investor", Floi's story from running from the police because of unpaid debt to creating a platform to help OFWs (or anyone really) pay attention to their finances especially on how to prevent scams.  Floi is the founder of The Global Filipino Investors (TGFI, Inc.) and his passion to educate Filipinos especially OFWs spawned a new era of financial education for the masses.  TGFI's Forum Facebook Group currently has 140,000 members and is very active and engaging.  They pride themselves to be free from hard selling inside the forum which is a very safe environment from scams.

Sky Bautista with Big Ideas

Indeed when your heart speaks, everything else will follow!  Energy is what I can describe this woman.  From Salinggawi days to performing on stages in the Happiest Place On Earth, there is never a low energy performance.  Sky is very contagious when it comes to that.  This episode is her story of living her passion and sharing it with others.  She made her dream of having her own Dance Company (Sky Dance Avenue) from scratch to what it is today just by staying hungry.  Watch her speak her heart out and how she keeps her passion alive.

Albert Go with Big Ideas (Part 1)

Albert and I met in 2015 and I immediately sense his approachable nature and, in business, this aura is always an advantage.  Capitalizing on your strengths and advantages is what you will see (or hear) in this episode.  Albert makes anyone he meets feels like a friend already and with that, he has built a community of OFWs sharing the same vision of empowering the Overseas Filipino to take control of his/her spending.  When you first hear the mission, you will be hooked already.Today, tune in, and do not miss the chance to hear it from Mr. Congeniality himself.  Albert will make you listen.  I did.

Albert Go with Big Ideas (Part 2)

In this part 2, Albert and I went deep into the mission to help OFWs come home for good, steps he made to build community and solidify relationships with customers, and how entrepreneurship is equal to being an OFW.  Albert shared the stages to come home to your family and why most OFWs chooses the road of staying as an OFW as opposed to trying their luck going into business.  The limiting beliefs that we all have and how to overcome it and, of course, what would be a podcast episode without talking about death and the hidden motivation that comes along with the acceptance of it.  Finally, Albert went into the specifics of Beam And Go and how it works and how it can help all OFWs.

Master Siopao with Big Ideas

Master Siopao is one of the few passionate financial literacy and SME (Small Medium Enterprises) advocates.  He is a multi-titled finance professional, a senior executive, advisor, and entrepreneur.  He is a fellow former Filipino expat whom I met in Hong Kong.  He teaches entrepreneurship, accounting, and finance to aspiring entrepreneurs and individuals as well as earning passive income through stocks trading and investing in the Philippine stock market.In this episode:-- you will know our secret about the two of us meeting-- how motivational speeches will not motivate you-- how MASTER SIOPAO PAYS IT FORWARD for the benefit of the Filipino-- and how he is writing my book for me.  The best part for me is Master Siopao's 3 mentors opening doors for his career to flourish and how his heart became bigger because of his third and most important mentor.  And finally, what legacy he is leaving behind for his family to continue and be inspired with every single day to hustle.

Josh Antolin with Big Ideas

Si Josh Antolin ay graduate sa University of Santo Tomas sa kursong Marketing Management noong 2009.  Siya ay nagsimulang sales information at admin dito sa Pilipinas at pumunta ng Hong kong para mas maghanap ng iba pang oportunidad.  Bukod sa buhay niya bilang Insurance industry sa Hong kong, siya rin ay rumaraket para maipakita o maihayag niya ang kanyang creative side.  Para kilalanin si Josh Antolin, panoorin ang OFWpreneurs para masaksihan ang kanyang karanasan bilang bagong bayani.

Who is Anna Santos?

Si Anna Santos ay isang Filipino Canadian na naninirahan sa Canada ng higit mga sampu hanggang labing limang taon.  Siya ay isang Ina  na may apat na anak at kilala bilang serial mommy entrepreneur.

Para kilalanin si Anna Santos, panoorin ang OFWpreneurs para masaksihan ang kanyang karanasan bilang bagong bayani.

Dazha Dacanay with Big Ideas

May iba sa atin na bata pa lang, alam na ang pangarap sa buhay.  Tulad ng passion project ni Dazha Dacanay, pinanindigan niya ito simula sa pagkabata hanggang sa kasalukuyan dahil naniniwala siya na ang oportunidad sa pagsasayaw ay para sa lahat.

Para kilalanin si Dazha Dacanay, panoorin ang OFWpreneurs para masaksihan ang kanyang karanasan bilang bagong bayani.

Arbie Ignacio with Big Ideas

Ang isa sa pinaka kinatatakutan natin ay ang “Failure”.  Takot tayong magkamali dahil iniisip natin na baka hindi na tayo makakaahon at makabangon.  Tandaan na sa bawat pagkakamali mayroon ding pagkatuto.

Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

Freedom Father with Big Ideas

May balak ka rin bang mag retire sa future mo?

Sinasabi nila na ang retirement daw ay “Flawed Concept” dahil bakit mo nga naman lilimitahan ang taong gusto pang magtrabaho?  Ngunit sa kabilang banda may ibig sabihin rin ito.

Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

Mags Fetalino with Big Ideas

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Tayo ay hindi lamang parang isang makina na nakasentro lang sa trabaho.

Huwag natin kalimutan na bilang entrepreneur, dapat may kasamahan itong “will” at “spirit”.

Tyrone De Guzman with Big Ideas

Follow your Path

Kapag ang buhay ay dinala tayo sa isang landas, umaayon tayo sa kung saan man tayo mapupunta.  At kung masaya ka na sa landas na ito, hindi ka na talo.

Panalo ka na. Ikaw, masaya ka rin ba?

Brian & Menchu Peralta with Big Ideas

On Planting Seeds of Ideas and Nourishing It to Grow

Nagsisimula pa lang sina Brian a Menchu ay gusto na nila magkaroon ng sariling Fitness Studio.  Kaya naman sa kanilang pagod at hirap, natupad nila ang pagkakaroon ng sariling Fitness Mobile.  Kilala ang mga Pilipino bilang isa sa pinakamasisipag at magaling na manggagawa saan mang lupalop ng mundo.

Kaya naman ang mga ganitong katangian ay may mabuting pinaglalagyan.

On Being a Proud Pinoy and Staying True sa Sipag ng Pinoy

Self Care For Work Longevity

Para kay Victor Sy, mahalaga ang pagkakaroon ng self care o pagmamahal sa sarili.  Dahil kapag handa ang sarili mo, mas maiiwasan ang burnout sa trabaho o negosyo mo.

Self Care is an Investment

Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

Leo & Trixie Velez with Big Ideas

Trixie's Emotional Story of the Power of Attraction

Minsan ay sinasabihan natin ang sarili natin na “10 years from now, magiging successful ako”.  Ito ay tinatawag na “manifestation” kung saan ginawa ito nila Leo at Trixie para matupad ang kanilang pangarap.  

Paano kaya nila ito natupad? Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

Mye Natividad with Big Ideas

Business Doesn't Run in the Family... Dance Does

Makikilala natin si Mye Natividad bilang isang OFWprenerur na may kauna unahang Dance Studio sa Tacloban, ngunit nabanggit niya rin na nagkanegosyo rin ang kanyang lolo sa pagsasayaw.

Minana lang kaya niya ito sa kanyang lolo?

Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

Althea Ambida with Big Ideas

On Failure, Humility and Risks

Lahat tayo ay may kanya kanyang proseso sa paghahanap ng trabaho.  Tulad ni Althea, para sa kanya ay binuhos niya ang lahat ng kanyang puhunan para sa isang multi level marketing na alam niyang may makukuha siya mula rito.

Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

JP Espino with Big Ideas

Accidental Advocacy for the Architects of the Philippines

Ayon kay JP, mahusay man ang mga arkitekto, hindi naman ito nabibigyan ng sapat na pagkilala dahil nasanay ang mga Pilipino na mas lumapit sa mga karpintero imbis na arkitekto.

Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

Irra Cenina with Big Ideas

Trying is the Start of Learning Something New

May mga tao na nagdidikta sa atin kung ano ang dapat at di dapat na gawin.  Ngunit tandaan na sa huli, tayo pa rin ang may karapatang magdesisyon para sa atin.

Alamin ang mga kasagutan na maaaring makatulong sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng panonood ng OFWpreneurs!

Edwin Austria with Big Ideas

Getting the Good Life

In this video, Edwin will be talking about securing livelihood for his eventual come back to the Philippines as well as 5 steps to secure a good life. Watch and get inspired on how to deal with failures in business and how to keep a positive outlook despite unpleasant circumstances.

Home for Good ay Hindi Sarap ng Buhay Kundi Yung Mabuhay Ka - OFWpreneurs Podcast

Sharpen Your Saw

Is there a perfect time to start?

In this final video Joey tells us what she considers her mentor as well as her learning practices.

And at the end of this video we'll get a glimpse of her products and how to acquire them.

Ryan Silva with Big Ideas

Hardships

The hardest thing to do is to take the first step.

In this video Ryan will talk about the hardships he went through and the sacrifices he made to get to where he is today plus the lessons that he got along the way.

Join us as we listen to Ryan's inspirational tale of overcoming adversities in life.

Milai Imperial with Big Ideas

In this video, we'll learn of a business startup myth that Milai believes in and how she proved--

or disproved it, as well as the resources that she used to put up her business.

Lea Del Rosario with Big Ideas

Meet Lea, an entrepreneur and a wife.

Listen to her colorful story of traveling the world looking for stable opportunities the ultimately finding herself back where she started.

This is a story of love, passion, and resilience.

Watch and get inspired in this new episode!

Zinzi Culalic with Big Ideas

Smooth Transitions

What goes around comes around, what you lack others may complete, everything you need is within you. These words and other words of wisdom as we continue to listen to Zinzi's story of drawing a variety of aspects from different cultures to influence decisions she makes for her career path and herself. In this video, Zinzi will talk about her strategies on facing her uphill battles with her business. As well as a product showcase.

Stay until the end to find out what is Zinzi's "Big Idea".

Anna Del Prado with Big Ideas

What "ADULTING" thing have you done lately?

Bought a house? A car? Invested in the Stock Market?Should we all be adulting?Here's what Anna did.

Listen to her story in Anna Del Prado with Big Ideas

JM Atienza with Big Ideas

Bilang mga OFW, marami ang dapat na isakripisyo para lamang makapag-ibang bansa ka. K

ailangan magtiis para sa ikabubuti ng sarili at ng pamilya.                                      

Ngunit darating ang panahon na kailangang mamili, manatili sa kalagayan o sundin ang kalooban?

Ikaw? Ano ba ang priorities mo?