The startup bug have bitten me again. This is not due to boredom with my current company but it is a destiny that have started to unfold since 2004. That was the time I read the book "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, a quote in that book really hit me.
"To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation. All things are one. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."
It is another journey for me, a journey that I want to see the destination. I want to retire on my 47th Birthday and travel together with my family.
The universe is conspiring since that day I read the book, but it has a slow start and just started to show some steam just recently. Everything seems falling into place. There will be trials and more trials but I guess I have gone thrice humble with the last three and that I think I deserve a break.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Mobile Banking Best Practices
Last year I was invited to talk about Mobile Banking security and best practices. The event was organized and attended by BAIPHIL, a bankers association. The event was well attended and saw familiar faces during the event.
I discussed about using SMS in mobile banking. Although SMS is one great tool to use for Mobile Banking, I displayed that SMS is not quite secure if not properly implemented.
I demonstrated how I managed to change the SMS' originating mobile number to a different number, thus successfully faking a message. The same time, I discussed also the solution for this one. Read more!
I discussed about using SMS in mobile banking. Although SMS is one great tool to use for Mobile Banking, I displayed that SMS is not quite secure if not properly implemented.
I demonstrated how I managed to change the SMS' originating mobile number to a different number, thus successfully faking a message. The same time, I discussed also the solution for this one. Read more!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Startup is bad for your Health
Being in a good bill of health is the best investment for yourself and for your family. When starting up a company, the founders and the employee pioneers forget or just ignore this one. Not that they do it intentionally but due to to necessity. With several startups under my belt, I have my own tales and horror stories.
Startup company is always an informal company, mostly if the company is just small and no big funding to boot. The organization is always almost flat and execution is fast, although if it involves buying something it will depends on the budget. Most startup are top-heavy, the founders that act as CEO, CTO and COO. Then some top-notch pioneering employees pirated or hired from other companies. All of my startup company days were in IT industry, where the products or services are always into niche market. This where the problem starts, most of the time your target customers are not segmented, doesn't even know what you are pitching to them and no budget for it since they don't know what it is all about.Development, customization, integration and understanding of customer's system is very vital for startup company and the customer themselves. Customer doesn't want to tell you all about their system, but startup needs it. Customer's doesn't want any changes and surprises to their existing implementation of technologies but startup services and products always require changes and customization. This introduces long hours of work, stress and pressure to make the system work or else the company will close shop. Tell that to your wife and you will double the problem.
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Startup company is always an informal company, mostly if the company is just small and no big funding to boot. The organization is always almost flat and execution is fast, although if it involves buying something it will depends on the budget. Most startup are top-heavy, the founders that act as CEO, CTO and COO. Then some top-notch pioneering employees pirated or hired from other companies. All of my startup company days were in IT industry, where the products or services are always into niche market. This where the problem starts, most of the time your target customers are not segmented, doesn't even know what you are pitching to them and no budget for it since they don't know what it is all about.Development, customization, integration and understanding of customer's system is very vital for startup company and the customer themselves. Customer doesn't want to tell you all about their system, but startup needs it. Customer's doesn't want any changes and surprises to their existing implementation of technologies but startup services and products always require changes and customization. This introduces long hours of work, stress and pressure to make the system work or else the company will close shop. Tell that to your wife and you will double the problem.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Open is the Word of the Day
Today is a long day for me. There are two prominent names in the IT industry that are publicly presenting their business direction. Globe Telecom and Microsoft, two big names opening their doors to local developers.
In Globe, this is the second day of their Globe Innovation Convention being held in Edsa Shangrila. There are more developers this time than their last event.
While Microsoft is being held at MCafe in Makati City. See pictures after the jump.
These two companies have the same direction, ironically, our company have done already the preliminary projects of something like this before this public announcement of these companies.
Both initiatives are open to developers, Globe and Microsoft provides laboratories that a small developer can use to test their wares. A very good move, this will surely make software and mobile development much better than years before.
Pictures from Globe Convention:
Pictures from Microsoft:
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In Globe, this is the second day of their Globe Innovation Convention being held in Edsa Shangrila. There are more developers this time than their last event.
While Microsoft is being held at MCafe in Makati City. See pictures after the jump.
These two companies have the same direction, ironically, our company have done already the preliminary projects of something like this before this public announcement of these companies.
Both initiatives are open to developers, Globe and Microsoft provides laboratories that a small developer can use to test their wares. A very good move, this will surely make software and mobile development much better than years before.
Pictures from Globe Convention:
Pictures from Microsoft:
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Globe Innovation Convention
Today is the first day of the Globe Innovation Convention in Edsa Shangrila, it is a two-day event, the first day is gears toward the business area of the innovation and tomorrow is made for VAS providers, developers and programmers. This is one of the series that Globe's have been doing on their Globe Labs Innovation initiative, last June 6, 2008 Globe Labs awarded the winners for their first 3G Multimedia Challenge. We won the grand price of that contest of Globe Labs.
Invited are some 700 businessmen and Globe Executives. It looks like an IT convention with all the IT vendors' booths lined up in and speakers ready to do their spiel on technology and products. It is a whole day event, it supposed to start at 8:30am, but it was delayed. Even the lunch was delayed.:( Read more!
Invited are some 700 businessmen and Globe Executives. It looks like an IT convention with all the IT vendors' booths lined up in and speakers ready to do their spiel on technology and products. It is a whole day event, it supposed to start at 8:30am, but it was delayed. Even the lunch was delayed.:( Read more!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Today, 7:00am I attended the Philippine Ventures Capital or Philvencap forum at AIM. I arrived a bit late and I have to no excuses. :)
This is a recurring event that happens every last Thursday of the month. The format of this forum is very much unique. The forum is all about meeting someone who has capital but has no business ideas and with people who has project but no capital. It is somehow like an elevator pitch thing. Presenter are given 4 minutes to discuss his presentation providing the following, What's the project? How much do you need? and ROI.
However, this forum does not stops there, it also looks at the current trends and try to spot business opportunities to those trends. Some ideas are wild to think about and the others are already in mainstream. If you are venturing to became an entrepreneur, you can attend this forum and check it out. Lighter side of the monthly meeting was hearing jokes from the host and the audience themselves. Attendees varies, from old time members and plenty of guests. No membership fees, you just have to be present for 4 consecutive meetings to become certified members, to resign? just be absent for 4 consecutive meetings also. :) Read more!
This is a recurring event that happens every last Thursday of the month. The format of this forum is very much unique. The forum is all about meeting someone who has capital but has no business ideas and with people who has project but no capital. It is somehow like an elevator pitch thing. Presenter are given 4 minutes to discuss his presentation providing the following, What's the project? How much do you need? and ROI.
However, this forum does not stops there, it also looks at the current trends and try to spot business opportunities to those trends. Some ideas are wild to think about and the others are already in mainstream. If you are venturing to became an entrepreneur, you can attend this forum and check it out. Lighter side of the monthly meeting was hearing jokes from the host and the audience themselves. Attendees varies, from old time members and plenty of guests. No membership fees, you just have to be present for 4 consecutive meetings to become certified members, to resign? just be absent for 4 consecutive meetings also. :) Read more!
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