A high-paying job, a beautiful house, and a wonderful family — Ricky Shetty had all of these. He was living the “suburban dream” in Vancouver, Canada with his wife and three kids. His was a life that many people around the world would envy. But he was missing one thing, the most important thing: happiness. “Figure out your purpose, your ... [Continue Reading]
How a Meetup Changed My Life: Julius Guevarra
I'm an introvert to the very core. I don't like being surrounded by group of people. Maybe because of fear of what other people will say about me. For so many years, all I hear from my parents especially from my mother is how much of a fool I am, number of things I cannot do or accomplish, that I can't go to school next week due ... [Continue Reading]
Book Review: Shoe Dog by Nike Founder Phil Knight (FBP 176)
When I was given the book “Shoe Dog,” an autobiography written by Nike’s founder Phil Knight, as a Christmas gift, I knew I had to read it. Nike is one of my favorite brands and I love sports, especially basketball. So, I read the book in two months and it is the only book that made me cry—if you want to know why, read on and watch the video. In ... [Continue Reading]
[New Meetup]: Freelancers & Entrepreneurs on March 2, 2019
It's backkkk! 😎 What was formerly the Creatives + Entreps Meetup is now simply called... 👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻 The Freelancers & Entreps Meetup 👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻 Why change the name? Because we believe the word "Freelancer" encompasses all types of self-employed persons... From writers, virtual assistants, digital marketers, virtual nomads, designers, web ... [Continue Reading]
Cindy Burdette of AllCare – Why Freelancers Need Healthcare and Other Employee Benefits (FBP 175)
While working as the Head of B2B Sales and Growth at STORM, a Philippine tech startup, Cindy Burdette noticed a huge pain point experienced by the contractors and freelancers hired by these large multinational companies that she worked with at STORM. The problem: They didn’t have health insurance. “We would see people who were basically ... [Continue Reading]
How to get your FREE P100 Credits with an EON Virtual Account – ENDING SOON (FBP 174)
Delayed na naman ba ang pag-transfer ng freelance payments mo? Hanap ka ulit ng encasher? You may not know this, but there IS a FASTER way for you to withdraw your funds! Did you know that with EON, you can get your payments in real time? No need to wait for DAYS just to get your shopping money. PLUS, if you sign up ... [Continue Reading]
[FREE Web Class]: The 3 Biggest Secrets to Getting Your First Freelance Side Gig (Even if You Have a Full-Time Job)
Sometime ago, I asked this question from our freelancer community: "What’s your biggest challenge in starting a freelance side gig? And here are the common answers that I got: "How to juggle my 9-hour work shift + 2 hrs travel and raising my 2yr old daughter and 1yr old son. I barely have time left to start a freelancing career." "Since ... [Continue Reading]
How I Became a Digital Marketer and How You Can Too (FBP 173)
When I was starting, I was aware that I knew very little about online marketing. On top of that, I felt like what I did in my previous job didn’t relate that much with what I wanted to do online. But what I did have was courage and a lot of drive for learning. And that was enough to propel me to move forward. Today, aside from what I do here in ... [Continue Reading]
The Benefits of Coworking for Freelancers – Elbert Guintivano of Ground Up (FBP 172)
Elbert Guintivano was a Field Service Engineer managing his employer’s operations at the Southern California region when he came into close contact with remote work. Aside from experiencing it firsthand, transitioning from an office-based to a home-based/on-the-road arrangement, he was also serving people in the startup industry who were working ... [Continue Reading]
How to Use Your EON Card to Shop at Stores (FBP 171)
The Unionbank EON card is like a swiss army knife for freelancers. There’s just a lot of financial tasks you as a freelancer can accomplish by using it. You can get paid through the card then withdraw your cash from any ATM using EON. But did you know that you can also use the card itself to make transactions in physical stores? In this ... [Continue Reading]
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