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TBP Podcast 022: Creative Marketing Strategies in Today’s Modern…

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In this special episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we did something we have not done since we started this podcast—interview a fellow podcaster! Hopefully, this will be the first of many.

Our special guest is no other than Carlo Villarica, the genius behind Zerothreetwo and the host of Zerothreetwo Conversations.

Zerothreetwo is a blog site, an online magazine, a clothing line, and a digital marketing agency rolled into one.

Listen in as Carlo shared how Zerothreetwo has evolved through the years, what he enjoys doing, how he uses his podcast to preserve Cebu’s culture, and how their business style is different from others.

You’ll be hearing plenty of interesting, amazing, and contemporary ideas so don’t forget to tune in!

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How Zerothreetwo started
Starting the Zerothreetwo Conversations podcast
On having many article contributors
Focusing on what they are good at
How blogging works
Monetising the attention through their clothing line
Doing social media consultancy
How the business progressed from blogging
Getting funds through sponsored posts
Sources of their revenue
What he learned from his consultancy experience
Services they do for companies
On doing something he enjoys
How the brand helped them get clients
Using social media to get their message across and as an avenue to get people to connect with them
Finding out how different platforms work and how people would interact with them
Staying relevant to the audience
Preserving Cebu’s history or culture through the podcast
Knowing who you are and what you want to do
Being clear on their services and what they can offer

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TBP Podcast 021: Attending Conferences: Why it Matters and…

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In this special episode of The Big Picture Podcast, Joseph and Dave talked about the experiences, insights, and the key takeaways they got from attending two different conferences.

Dave attended the RISE 2018 Conference in Hong Kong while Joseph went to the National Achievers 2018 Congress with his ultimate idol, Gary Vaynerchuk.

If you want to know the significance of attending conferences and how you can make the most out of the experience, this is one episode you shouldn’t miss!

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What prompted Dave to attend the RISE 2018 event
On the concept of setting aside budget for self-education
What the RISE Conference is all about
Speakers whose talks he attended
Top 3 lessons Dave learned
- on Grab
- on Tinder
- on AI and machine learning
His insights and experiences
Why Joseph attended the National Achievers Congress Manila 2018
What made him like Gary Vee
Joseph’s experience meeting Gary Vee
The 3 top lessons he learned from the conference

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TBP Podcast 020: How to Succeed in Business and…

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In this episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we sat down with Vince Loremia. He is the co-founder of Tudlo Innovation Solutions and Kallfly. The brilliant techie is committed to helping Cebu’s tech startups and boosting the local startup ecosystem.

He carries out business technology adaptations or transformation for all traditional businesses using technology. His company, Tudlo, empowers organisations and individuals through social innovation using the latest web and mobile technology to create a secure, safer, and smarter society.

In this episode, Vince shared several helpful insights—how to start a business with meager capital, how to secure funding, how to keep a positive mindset, and how to take action, among many others. If you are passionate about using technology to create a social impact, consider today’s episode a must-listen!

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Vince’s backstory
The environment in Silicon Valley
How Silicon Valley inspired him to create his very own startup
What Tudlo Innovation is
Emergency management system as their first application
What a tech startup company is
Tips on starting even without enough money
Where to apply for grants
How the company developed
How he got into Startup Island
Pain points of the Philippine startup ecosystem
His passion for work that has social impact
His life mantra
His family background and his childhood
On having a positive mindset
The Law of Attraction
Positive thinking and action-oriented results
Kallfly and Tudlo Innovation Solutions
The 5Ts to securing funding
- Build a strong TEAM
- Get TALENTED people
- Build good TECHNOLOGY
- Get TRACTION
- TIMING
Their marketing strategy
Building your network
OFB – Overseas Filipino Businessmen

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TBP Podcast 019: The Importance of Having a Clear…

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In this episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we chatted with the perfect person to talk to if you want to start a business out of employment. Listen in as Michael Yu, a financial coach and a mentor, candidly shared what prompted him to quit his full-time job and pursue his goal of having financial freedom at a certain age that led him to the realisation of his ultimate business goal.

We also talked about the things he’s been up to, the businesses he’s currently working on, and the different things you can do to diversify your business. If you’re looking to sharpen your business acumen, this is one episode you shouldn’t miss!

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Michael’s background and his “age goal”
Studying another course
Working in Singapore
Focusing on passive income
His first business (coin-operated machines)
Different businesses he tried
His take on early retirement
Success ratio
Having a full-time job and businesses on the side
Investing in startups
Cryptocurrency and Fiat currency
Diversification strategy
The factors that he considered when he left his full-time job
His ultimate business goal
What he expects after he quits his job
His routine while unemployed
The challenges he encountered

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Michael Yu’s Facebook Page

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TBP Podcast 018: Turning a “Silly” Business Idea into…

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In this episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we chatted with Raymund and Jiggy, the founders of Senyor Silly hot sauce. The duo shared how they came up with the “silly” idea of venturing into the hot sauce business, how they did their market research, how they find clients and partners, and how they present their product to potential partners, among other things. If you are considering starting your own business, give today’s episode a listen. You’ll surely get plenty of insights you can use to get your venture off to a good start!

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How they started their business
The idea of making hot sauce as a business
What “bloody” means
What makes Senyor Silly Hot sauce different from the others
Creating criteria when evaluating and designing their product
How they did their market research
Their vision
How they used the input they got from their market research
How they find clients/partners
Pricing and their initial capital
Presenting the product to their potential partners
How enrolling in “Kapatid Mentor Me Program” helped their business
Their marketing strategy
Their end game
Viability and growth of the business
Future plans

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Connect with Raymund & Jiggy:

Senyor Silly Hot Sauce Facebook Page

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TBP Podcast 017: How a Former OFW Became a…

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In today’s episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we talked with a special guest who has been an OFW (working as a registered nurse in New Zealand) for 8 years and a modern entrepreneur. Crestine Carson runs a company called Shake ‘N Slurp. Shake ‘N Slurp serves affordable and high-quality fruit-based beverages and shakes. She shared what it’s like working as an OFW, how she became an entrepreneur, and how she got her family involved in the business. Don’t miss this success story and be inspired!

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Crestine’s background story
How she realized she was spending too much
What changed her mindset
Starting a business and failing many times
Lessons she learned from her failures building a business
How they started their business
Expanding their small business and building their own brand
Coming home from New Zealand and getting a franchise consultant
Family involvement in the business
Challenges in franchising your business
The mindset of starting a business
How she inspired her family to work on their business
Creating a small community
Dream Journal
Developing her relationship with her family through their business

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TBP Podcast 016: Taking a Leap of Faith in…

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In today’s episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we sat down with Seph Aparente, a creative photographer and the co-founder of Sonder Films. Seph has been doing wedding photography for 2 years now. She shares how her hobby became her full-time profession. She also shares her experiences as a photographer. You will learn more about taking a leap of faith, commitment, building your brand and a lot more from this episode.

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How Seph started her photography career
Moving back to Cebu and becoming a full-time wedding photographer
Meeting a coordinator and a stylist and being offered a gig
Accepting projects
Her parents’ vision
Understanding photography
Getting into the industry
Doing what you love and making it as your job
Getting inspirations from other photographers
Quality, customer service, and satisfaction
What Seph’s team looks like
Popular months for weddings
Wedding photography basic package
Wedding industry in Cebu vs Manila
Selling your value as a professional and as an artist
Customer feedback
Creating and building her brand
Getting clients
Destination wedding photography
Marketing her brand
Building Saunder Films
Seph’s advice to young aspirants
Her mentors and inspirations

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TBP Podcast 015: Transitioning from Software Developer to Startup…

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In today’s episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we sat down with Mark John Buenconsejo, the co-founder of Caresharing. He also does consulting work at Next Level where he helps software companies and software developer teams build software.

Mark John has been in the industry for some time and has seen different types of start-ups and businesses. We will learn from him on what makes a successful business start-up.

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His role in Caresharing
Mark’s career background
How he got into programming work while in college
What a start-up is
His role in helping start-ups
Bridging his works from before up to the present
Their challenges now
Building a company and working with the community
Shifting into consultancy work
How he usually gets to meet his clients
Trying out consulting for the next few years
His typical day as a consultant
Having a generalist role
Pricing
How his week looks like
Common problems he notices in a team/company
How he shows himself that he is of value
The best feedback he received
And much more!

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TBP Podcast 014: How a Solution to a Problem…

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In today’s episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we sat down with Eddie Ybañez, the brain behind the innovative on-demand platform Micab. The IT graduate from Cebu Institute of Technology first worked as a web developer before starting the company in 2012. In an effort to create a solution to a problem he experienced himself, he created Micab.

Fast forward a few years after, he met his co-founder in a startup weekend event, landed a deal with one of Cebu’s biggest taxi operators, and the rest they say is history. If you have something ingenious in mind and you are considering turning it into a lucrative business, this is one episode you can’t afford to miss!

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Updates from the hosts
Eddie’s journey from being an intern to being an entrepreneur
How and why he started Micab
The creation of Micab as a solution to a problem
Micab’s business model
Earning through advertising
How on-demand advertising works
How they gather demographic information to analyze target demands
Micab as Eddie’s master thesis
Partnership and fundings
Pitching Micab to one of the taxi operators in Cebu
Why they switched from booking service to advertising
What prompted them to switch into advertising
The company’s existing business model
Tracking impressions
Difficulties he encountered
Managing the company
Future plans of Micab
And much more!

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TBP Podcast 013: What It Takes to Start a…

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In today’s episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we interviewed Carlos Canga of Elated Industries. He and a few friends started a clothing brand and decided to go big! That said, they went ahead and put up a store in Ayala Mall Cebu, which probably has one of the highest rental rates. After a couple of years, they’re keeping up! Elated Industries with the vision of Carlos has built a brand built for the “elated” individuals and offer not your ‘any kind’ of products. Learn about Carlos’ journey and how you can possibly start a brand that tells a story. This is one you shouldn’t miss!

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How Carlos and his friends started Elated Industries
Why they chose a clothing line as a business
Acknowledging your weakness and finding partners
The team behind Elated Industries
Why start a clothing company?
Passion vs Profitability
What makes Elated different from other clothing company
Importance of defining the market
How telling a story translates into customer loyalty
Automating the process
Translating the “passion” to the staff
The scalability of the business
Difficult decisions he had made
What’s next for Elated Industries
How Carlos markets Elated Industries brand
What is an “Elated” guy
The feeling of having a store in Ayala Cebu
And much more!

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Inside Elated Industries Studio

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