After graduating from college he embarked on entrepreneurship by supplying fish and shrimps to two restaurants in Manila. But these two restaurants were bankrupt and he was not even paid. To earn money he applied for a job at SGV as accountant and later become a financial analyst. At age 25, he mortgaged a dumptruck which he used to deliver gravel and sand to house builders. From this business, he found the answer to the question that lingers his mind, "Why many Filipinos can't own houses?" During these time, subdivision developer sells big houses at price beyond affordable by average Filipino earner. At age 26, he talks to developer and enter a proposal to sell lots at smaller cuts and at lower price affordable by most Filipinos. Despites discouragement from the developer he pursue his house design and named it "Romantic model." Since the maximum loanable amount from SSS is 50,000 pesos, the cost of his house and lot was set at 60,000pesos with 10,000pesos downpayment. His houses were sold out and the rest is history, he became the Philippine biggest and most successful home builders.
Halo-halo is a favorite Filipino refreshing cooler this summer. Fast food and restaurant start offering halo-halo at the onset of hot season. Since many Filipinos are craving for halo-halo this summer why not put-up a halo-halo stall right infront of your house or within your carport to earn an extra cash. Here are some tips to consider;
1). Prepare for an ice box or styrofoam ice-box where you can store your ready crashed-ice.
2). Buy crashed-ice from a known clean and sanitary ice vendor.
3). Buy fruits on season so you'll have a cheaper ingredients.
4). Always have your ingredients cooked in syrup to avoid oxidation (discoloration of fruit) and spoilage.
5). Buy only enough pile of crashed-ice at the first opening day of your halo-halo stand since you are just on the trial period.
6). When adding milk prepare for a consistent measurement or set aside a measuring spoon.
7). Limit a scoop of sugar you put on your halo-halo since you already have your ingredients cooked in syrup. Less is better than more than enough sweetener.
8). Always have an accounting of the expense and profit when putting-up a business eventhough how small it is.
