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TBP Podcast 60: Answering your Passion for Business with…

Passion is the central factor in most Entrepreneurial ventures. In order for you to lead, innovate and create there must always be a fiery will that guides you to your goals. Along with passion comes risks, and to be an entrepreneur you must always look at these risks as a gateway to something possibly new and amazing. 

In this episode we invite Kristoff Villanueva, President and CEO of Workplace Cafe in Cebu. He opens up about his various entrepreneurial ventures as he eventually finds the right time to establish the Workplace Cafe. As he engages in a new concept and work around finding a niche, Kristoff shares his struggles in creating a co-working cafe and how he got through it. His hardwork has paid off for him, and now he has over 3 branches in Cebu.

Join us as we talk about pursuing Passion, taking risks, coffee, and entrepreneurship. If you are curious and want to learn more about co-working spaces/cafes like Workplace, and maybe you are planning on starting your own company just like it, then this episode is for you!

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  • Kristoff defines Workplace as a co-working space, and how it’s different from a normal coffeeshop or study place.
  • Kristoff uncovers the entrepreneurial path that he had to take, his many business ventures, working in Starbucks and his inspiration for establishing Workplace.
  • Workplace cafe’s primary niche, and how Workplace caters to its target demographic.
  • The constant struggle to keep Workplace up and running, and how Ramos is the perfect place to establish Workplace’s first branch.
  • Kristoff shares an inspirational story with Dave and Joe regarding his faith, that lead him to believe that through constant belief and hardworking everything will eventually fall into place.
  • Workplace’s road to franchising and how Kristoff views the company’s steady growth, leading to his long term vision for the company.

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TBP Podcast 58 : Managing a family business, creating…

Working your way around the business scene is a hard but rewarding experience. Creating and innovating your ideas while building your brand is a long term adventure. Either you’re someone handling your family’s business or looking to be the first of many generations to establish a business, a little piece of advice will always come in handy no matter the situation.

We invited Evangeline Hayco Ugarte, a triathlete and an entrepreneur. Aside from being an athlete she also handles her family’s business. She talks about the Grid, and how her dad never gave up on them in order to enlighten her to go into the business world. 

In this episode, Evangeline opens up about generational businesses, creating long term goals, the Grid, and appreciating feedback. Being a person managing a family business, she expands on what it means to be a custodian of your own business and training the next generation in order to establish a concrete foundation.

Join us as we explore the world of generational business and how Evangeline has navigated through the ups and downs of being at the center of one. If you’re curious about creating a business through a long term and generational perspective then this episode is something you shouldn’t miss!

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  • Who is Evangeline Hayco?
  • Evangeline’s habits, and how she handles her role in her family’s business
  • Generational businesses and how the long term perspective allows them to thrive
  • Bridging the generational gap
  • Evangeline’s experiences – being thrust into the business world, and having to start learning about business from scratch
  • How The Grid innovates luxury living
  • The importance of feedback and improving your business through it
  • Supporting the younger generations and guiding them through a business sense

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TBP Podcast 54: Finding Life’s Purpose with Boris Joaquin

Today’s guest is Boris Joaquin, who is known as one of the top-ranking public speaker and trainer for leadership programs and other soft skills. A seasoned management and marketing professional, and has been involved in various industries (advertising, fragrances, goods, printing/publishing, telecommunications, BPO and business solutions) from multinationals to local-owned companies for over two decades now.

Currently, he is the President and Chief Equipping Officer of Breakthrough Leadership Management Consultancy, Inc. also the Master Trainer and Country Representative of the Lead Like Jesus Training Program and the founder of Project Purpose Philippines. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the People Manager Magazine, the official publication of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), and frequently contributes to the career/ lifestyle section of Rappler.com. He is the author of Practical Wisdom, the best-selling book to be Happy at Work, and used to write a regular column for PhilStar.com and Inquirer Libre.

Join us today as Boris will engage us in a talk about finding our life’s purpose. He will also recount his journey on how he became one of the top-ranking public speaker and trainer for leadership programs.

If you’re a business or just someone who’s looking for your purpose then this episode is just for you.

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  • What he is doing right now and the event he is conducting
  • Who Boris is and his background
  • The considerations he made when he decided to be self-employed
  • The project purpose and his why
  • What happens if a person walks through life without a life purpose
  • Why does he think that finding your why and life purpose is not a popular topic in the Philippines
  • How can a person find their purpose in life
  • In between the time when he was looking for his life purpose does he have a hint already and started working on projects
  • Does he believe that everything will follow through if people trust their purpose
  • Learnings from the hosts
  • Does he consider himself successful
  • Best and worst advice he received
  • His morning routine
  • Who are the people that inspire him
  • Tips on people who want to make a change in their lives

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TBP Podcast 53: Marketing, Branding, and Making an Impact…

Today’s guest is successful and savvy serial entrepreneur Ralph Layco. The millennial from Gensan is the founder of the million-dollar company SAM Holdings. Ralph also co-founded some of the brands his sister is managing like Macho Mucho Salon for Men, HairFood Co., Crown & Glory, Goodtimes Pomade, Patriot Coffee, and other personal care brands.

Aside from creating over 30 personal care products, Ralph has been active in helping aspiring entrepreneurs discover their gifts. He is also hailed as Southern Philippines’ cultural provocateur, renaming an entire region to Sox/Soccsskargen and branding the country’s biggest beach festival SarBay Fest.

In today’s episode, Ralph shared his entrepreneurial journey and how he became one of the country’s top entrepreneurs. He also shared the marketing strategies and branding insights that has helped him create a name for himself in the highly competitive business space.

If you’re looking for an impressive and inspiring story, today’s episode is for you. Ralph’s entrepreneurial journey will not only motivate you, you’ll also learn several business gold nuggets that can help you get your own venture to a superb start!

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  • Who Ralph Layco is
  • His journey as an entrepreneur
  • How he chose his businesses
  • How he convinced his father to let him borrow a large sum of money
  • The people that check and balance him
  • What made him one of the top young entrepreneurs of the country
  • How he made the list
  • The benefits of winning the award
  • The marketing strategy he employed for the Kalilangan Festival
  • Learnings of the hosts
  • His morning routine
  • His book recommendations
  • Best and worst advice he has received
  • On whether or not he believes he’s successful
  • His advice to people or OFWs who are stuck in their jobs and would like to transition into something better

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TBP Podcast 52: Understanding Your Marketing Strategy Needs with…

Our guest in today’s episode is Hector Angeles. Hector is a master marketer, creative strategist, and business consultant. He is also adept in local and international branding and marketing, traditional and digital marketing, sales, market research, marketing communications, brand management and design, and experiential events.

Hector is also the founder and CEO of Mad Elephant PH. He was included in MADCon Dubai’s Top 100 Marketers and Advertisers 2019.

In the show, he talked about his career journey, what marketing is for him, and how he defines marketing success. He also shared some of the prevalent mistakes many organisations commit and how they can be avoided, among many others.

If you can use some expert marketing guidance, consider listening to this episode a must!

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  • Who Hector is and how he became the person he is today
  • How he got to work at ABS-CBN’s art department
  • How he transitioned from fine arts to marketing
  • How he got his first clients
  • What marketing is
  • What a unique selling proposition (USP) is
  • When should businesses consider marketing
  • Common mistakes companies are doing and how he corrects it
  • How he defines success in marketing
  • How marketing has changed the past 5 years
  • What keeps him busy
  • Client success stories
  • Learnings from the hosts
  • His morning routine
  • Book recommendations
  • On whether or not he considers himself successful
  • What he’ll do if he has to start all over again
  • Best advice he has ever received
  • Who inspires him
  • His advice to people who are overseas and would like to give business a try

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TBP Podcast 51: An Introduction to Homeschooling with Edric…

Today’s guests are Edric and Joy Mendoza. Edric is the president of Homeschool Global, a global learning organisation with over 4, 000 students across 30 countries. The brilliant edu-preneur is also a financial planner, keynote speaker, former TV personality, and family advocate. Edric is also the founder and president of The Parentschooling Co. His aim is to help change the world, one family at a time.
 
Joy is a mother of six homeschooled children and the award-winning blogger behind Teach With Joy. She is also the director of a homeschool program, an author, and an influential person in the Philippine homeschooling community. Together with her husband Edric, they have been involved in family-related campaigns for over 15 years.
 
In today’s episode Edric and Joy talked about homeschooling and how parents can get started with homeschooling. They also answered the two most frequently asked questions about homeschooling and its effects on the development of children.
 
If you’re a parent who’s considering homeschooling or just looking for an alternative educational program for your kids, this episode is for you!

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  • Who Edric and Joy are
  • The family problems they are addressing through their programs
  • Digital detox
  • The current digital exposure of the family
  • The right age to talk about sex education and how parents should
    respond to these type of questions
  • How they started homeschooling
  • Edric’s concerns about homeschooling
  • How to match the goal and the learning environment
  • The social skills of their children
  • Reason they wrote the book “Why You Should Homeschool”
  • The audience of their book
  • Reflection of the hosts
  • Their morning routine
  • On whether or not they consider themselves successful
  • Who or what inspires them
  • The best advice they have received

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TBP Podcast 50: Your Quick and Easy Guide to…

YouTube influencers are the new generation of celebrities that can write, produce, and distribute content to an enormous and already engaged audience. This might not be common knowledge but YouTube is the second social media platform worldwide with the most active users (with a whopping 500 million hours of videos being watched each day) and the second largest search engine in the world with a staggering 30 million visits daily!

That being said, countless people are now active on the platform and offering content, all in the hope of becoming an influential YouTube celebrity and benefitting from collaborative marketing efforts and paid posts.

Today’s guest is Joshien Kyla, a local YouTube influencer who has amassed an impressive 35, 000 followers in just 6 short months. In today’s episode, she not only shared how she started, she also talked about her journey and how it has opened several lucrative opportunities for her!

If you’re a business who’s considering using YouTube influencer marketing or you’re keen on becoming a YouTube influencer yourself, consider today’s episode a must-hear!

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  • Who Joshien is and how she started
  • The content of her YouTube channel
  • Reactions she got from friends and other people
  • How she amassed 35, 000 followers in 6 months
  • Why views and feedbacks are important
  • Her viral video
  • The difference between her old videos and her viral video
  • Her target audience
  • Opportunities she got from having a lot of followers
  • Things she would do if she had to start all over again
  • How she is profiting from her videos
  • Learnings from the host
  • Her YouTube posting routine
  • Her YouTube inspirations
  • Worst and best advice she has received
  • On whether or not she considers herself successful
  • Her advice to those who feel stuck

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TBP Podcast 49: From Running a Small Carenderia to…

Café Laguna, Laguna Group’s flagship restaurant, started as a 10-table carenderia known as Mother’s Best. It opened in 1979 and was situated in the then apartment Mrs. Julita Urbina was renting. In 1991, they renovated the apartment space, expanded the venue, and re-branded the restaurant Café Laguna. And the rest they say is history.
 
Today’s guest is Chef Raki Urbina, Laguna Group’s corporate chef and managing director. Among other things, he talked about their humble beginnings and how they evolved into one of the country’s most successful brands, their business mindset and values, and what their future plans are for the Laguna Group.
 
If you are starting your own business and can use some much-needed inspiration, you can’t afford to miss today’s episode!

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  • Who Raki is
  • How their business started
  • What motivated his mom
  • The dream of making the business flourish
  • How the family’s mindset changed
  • What kept Raki from joining the family business at first
  • His overseas education
  • The differences between the old and new Laguna Cafe
  • On passing the family business to the next generation
  • What a family constitution is
  • Their company values
  • What his typical day is like
  • The maturity of their business
  • How Lemon Grass and Ulli’s came about
  • The future of the Laguna Group
  • Learnings of the hosts
  • His morning routine
  • Who or what inspires him
  • On whether or not he considers himself successful
  • Three or five things he would like to have if he has to start all over again
  • Best advice given to him
  • Worst advice given to him
  • Things the new generation are not doing that are important for their growth
  • His advice for people who don’t like their jobs or those who are employed in other countries and would like to go home

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TBP Podcast 048: How to Excel in the Game…

Today’s guest is an accomplished sales trainer, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur. Elvenril “Elven” Camus is a passionate and highly motivated learner. While he grew up in poverty, that didn’t stop him from pursuing a life of constant transformation, self-improvement, and success.

His investment in self-improvement and in himself paid off tremendously when he became employee of the year for 2 consecutive years (2013 and 2014), set and surpassed his own company records, and became a sales Hall of Fame awardee for 3 consecutive years.

If you’re a sales person who wants to learn from one of the best in the industry or just someone who wants to pursue a life of happiness and success, today’s episode is for you. Elven’s peerless passion, self-discipline, and positive attitude will surely inspire, motivate, and point you in the right direction!

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  • Who Elven is
  • The right or wrong things people do when they start selling
  • Top characteristics sales people who excel in the industry
  • The mission of a sales person
  • How he breached the gap from beginner to seller
  • How he empowers others
  • How effective a script is and how to create one
  • Mistakes sales professionals commit
  • Mastering the art of selling
  • Event that pushed him to learn about sales
  • How to build good relationships
  • How sales transformed his life
  • Learnings of the hosts
  • His morning routine
  • Book recommendations
  • Who or what inspires him
  • On whether or not he considers himself successful
  • His advice to OFWs and people who feel stuck

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TBP Podcast 046: Digital Marketing: The Contemporary Marketing Strategy…

Over the years, using the Internet has become commonplace and has shown no signs of slowing down. Nowadays, businesses are embracing the Internet’s power and clout and are using digital marketing to reach modern consumers. And today’s guest will walk us through the ins and outs of digital marketing.

Mr. Ruben Licera is the CEO of EstratX and he’ll help us understand the significance of using digital as opposed to traditional marketing. He’ll also share relevant and actionable digital marketing strategies for those who would like to scale their businesses and take it to the next level.

If you’re curious about digital marketing and would like to know how to make it work for you, tune in to this episode!

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  • His backstory
  • What digital marketing is
  • 3 major reasons to do digital marketing
  • Knowing the right agency
  • Backstory of his business
  • Three or five steps he would do if he has to start all over again
  • Learnings from the hosts
  • His morning routine
  • Who or what inspires him
  • Book recommendations
  • On whether or not he considers himself successful
  • His advice to those who feel stuck

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