Hi everyone! I know wala pa masyado startups here, pero gusto ko lang i-recommend for anyone with a bit of entrepreneurial spirit na mag join as a viewer for Philippine Startup Week 2021.
Nag join din kami last year and all I can say is - kahit hindi mo balak gumawa ng startup, very useful and inspiring pa rin mag join.
Bakit siya inspiring? Kasi makikita mo na may large-scale tech projects na very agriculture focused, na sa tingin ko kelangan talaga ng pilipinas. At meron ding mga projects na sobrang advanced (AI, IoT, etc) na nakakabilib talaga sa galing ng pinoy. parang mafefeel mo na kaya mo rin makilahok.
Bakit siya useful? Madaming webinar for various topics, from digitization to marketing. Meron din mga government-led seminars na nagbabahagi ng programa nila para sa mga negosyo. Pero for me the highlight of the event is the startup pitch competition.
Sa isang pitch competition, nag lalaban ang mga startups para makakuha ng funding. Mag-prepresenta sila ng kanilang business idea sa judges. kung fan kayo nung show na shark tank, baka magustuhan niyo din ito. You can see last year's competition here.
sa akin, yung pag pasok ulit sa atmosphere na ganito, where it's all about big ideas for the future, nakakagana mag sumikap ulit sa sarili kong mga proyekto.
It was sometime in the first 3 or 4 seasons if it was Shark Tank. We've searched all the sharks from that time but can't find any association to the name Phil.
SBS has recently launched an original drama series on SBS On Demand Iggy and Ace -focusing on two gay best friends struggling with alcoholism and the series features a non-binary character.
It's a great show and the characters feel VERY true to life, but be warned: the show doesn't pull any punches regarding alcoholism, the heavy use of alcohol and drugs in LGBT community, etc.
If you haven't watched it yet I recommend you to do so on YouTube. Sharks are so nice and polite and actually let entrepreneurs listen to other offers without a stupid shot clock. Have to say i'm a fan now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0P7AFdvIx0&t=312s
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