When I was briefing Ms. Janette Toral -- founder of DigitalFilipino.com and considered "The Mother of the E-Commerce Law in the Philippines" -- prior to the interview about the program flow of the Freelance Blend Podcast, she said something like, "I already listened to the previous episodes so I already know how the show works.", I literally almost ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 015: Work At Home Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities with Dandy Victa of NCDA
Dandy Victa and I met during one of Freelance Blend Manila's meetup events sometime in January of this year at the Cucina Andare, the weekend market outside Glorietta Center in Makati City. I remember us ordering the same German sausage (it was so good) from this food stall and that's when we first chatted. He told me he was able to listen to ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 014: From Non-Athlete To Running Maven – Jaymie Pizarro of TheBullRunner.com
Running. It's something that I've always really wanted to do, but somehow couldn't get myself to. I play basketball once a week and suspension training about twice a week. Those activities need a bit more preparation but still, I am able to get myself to do it. With running - one of the easiest sports in the planet to get into - somehow, I ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 013: Freelancing to The Next Level with Stef Gonzaga of The Freelance Pinoy (Part 2)
As promised, here is Part 2 of our talk with Stef Gonzaga, founder of The Freelance Pinoy website. In this episode, we will dive deeper into the next 2 of the 3 most popular questions asked by freelancers. How do I sustain myself with freelancing? How do I get paid? If you remember in Part 1 of the Freelance Blend Podcast (Episode 12), ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 012: Freelancing to The Next Level with Stef Gonzaga of The Freelance Pinoy (Part 1)
The Freelance Pinoy has been one of my inspirations and resources when I was first thinking about creating Freelance Blend back in October of 2013. At first, I was thinking that The Freelance Pinoy website will be a competitor of Freelance Blend in the Philippine freelance niche, but I quickly thought to myself that, in fact, The Freelance Pinoy ... [Continue Reading]
50% Discount for Freelance Blend Members at the “Basic Legal Strategies for Business” Workshop on March 20, 2014
Manila Workshops in partnership with New Leaf Ventures will be featuring “Basic Legal Strategies for Business” this coming March 20, 2014 from 6:30-9:30 PM at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Bar, Tuscany Estates, Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Hill, Taguig, Metro Manila. The course is about the process of understanding how to legally start a ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 011: Dream Job or Dream Life? – Freelancer Coach Genesis Reonico of Online Jobs University
I posted last time about the successful 2014 Freelancer Career Kick-off event sponsored by Elance Philippines where I mentioned that lady luck was on my side that day because I won a free training course from Online Jobs University that was worth P4,500! And my luck extended even after the event because it gave me the opportunity to meet and ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 010: Q & A with Ron Cirujano – Country Manager of Elance Philippines
10! We have finally reached double digits! It's our 10th episode and we promise to give you thousands of episodes more, so please keep tuning in. And also, give yourself a pat on the back for reaching this far. This episode is quite unique because it is not our usual interview show. It is actually a recording of a live event held last ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 009: Growing a Blog to One Million Readers, One Post at a Time with Vince Golangco of WhenInManila.com
I apologize for the lame Yoda impersonation during the show intro. Please bear with me. I am such a Star Wars geek. :) Now, I am very sure that you, dear Freelancer, are one of the massive followers of either: 1. The vlog (video blog) WhenInManila.com (1 million readers and counting)* 2. WhenInManila Facebook page (185k fans)* 3. ... [Continue Reading]
Free T-Shirt Promo with 199Jobs.com
Freelance Blend is proud to announce a promo together with our friends from 199Jobs.com. The three (3) best comments on the Freelance Blend Podcast page in the iTunes Store or Podcasts app will get a free T-shirt from 199Jobs.com. Here are the steps: 1. Go to the iTunes Store (Mac or PC) or Podcasts App (iPhone, iPod or iPad). 2. Search for ... [Continue Reading]
