Tuesday, July 28, 2009
OFW as entrepinoys
Don't we all dream of owning a business? Here's a thought.
One day, we will all eventually return to the Philippines. (Hopefully) For good.One day, the job we hold now will be gone: the project will be finished, the company will close out, the retirement bug will bite, our bones will yell enough.
Whatever the reason is, one day, we will cease being an OFW.
The truth is, the thought scares me. Not that I'm planning to be an ex-OFW soon. It's just that there are times when I feel like saying tama na to! (I'm not pertaining to my savings because, frankly, with all the emergency expenses my family underwent recently, I literally have none).
I must be so homesick, that's all. (And when an OFW is homesick, he thinks a lot!)
And so this morning when I received an email from a friend that he opened up a small business in their area (a food franchise of some sort), it got me thinking that maybe I should also do the same. Maybe, I also need to make plans, take risks and be an entrepreneur. (As if it's that easy).
And so I went to revisit my old, old plans. Even before long, I've always wanted to open up a food stand either near the Antipolo Church or inside the Antipolo public market. Here's my old seed thought:
But because I'm a 'ningas-kugon', my plan never went beyond the cells of Excel. Hay buhay. (Although I kept saying to myself that I should dig the well before I get thirsty, the truth is I haven't even bought a shovel to dig my well with. Sore.).I'm sharing with you a link to an Entrepinoy site which is literally flooded with inspiring ideas. Perhaps one of you may have the making of a successful entrepinoy.
I have a dream. And I hope it doesn't stay just a dream for long.
(If there's Bonamine for being seasick, why can't they think of something for being homesick?)
I agree, we tend to think a lot and randomly when homesickness attacks (even it doesn't heehee). My officemates and other OFW friends were discussing the other week about different scenarios, including migrating, retirement, etc. It's really scary to think of the start up phase of venturing into something new. But I believe it's worth taking the risk. But when? =)
I'm not a good entrepreneur. dahil siguro takot ako sa utang. pero worst comes to worst baka pagbalik ko sa pinas, i will still be an office staff.
Hindi nga siguro ako yayaman. :(
Kulang pa ako sa lakas ng loob para maginvest. mas gusto kong maginvest sa bank at bahala na si Batman sa kakarampot na interest... ewan, isa akong duwag! (sigh)
I'm so glad to know that in the middle of the global financial crisis, EntrePinoy has been very determined and optimistic in pursuing such programs/ideas.
I am not a good entrepreneur, pero sa tingin ko balang-araw magkakalakas-loob din akong mag-initiate at mag-take ng risk para mag-negosyo. Sa ngayon, Global Pinoy muna.
Huh!
marhaba habibi
same here kuya nebz....
marami ako books na binabasa about etrep from colayco...to rich dad poor dad books at marami pa negosyo talaga ang kasagutan lol
oi chillax baka kung ano gawin mo dya sa khobar gawa ng homesick mo lol
magpatayo kaya ako ng casa at mag alaga ng mga kalapati pero ung mga mababa ang lipad lol at gumawa ng gamot ni willie garte lol siguro madaliako yayaman noon lol joke lang pinapatawa lang kita
Ako rin puro balak lang, dahil sa tutuo lang gustong gusto ko na umuwi ng Pinas...kaso hanggang ngayon balak pa rin :D
Salamat sa link pre..check ko agad
Thanks for sharing the link, I will take a serious study on it this afternoon.
Before, OWWA is conducting Kabuhayan 2000, a project of Pres. Ramos for OFWs, an entepreneur seminars, I have attended once, marami kang matututuhan sa pagtatayo ng business.
Kaya lang natigil when Pres. Ramos terms ends.
I hope our next leader will be able to provide tangible support and reforms to our returning OFWs.
ang nilalaman ng puso mo,ahead nga eh...ganyan din ako pag iniisip ko kung pano magsisimula, kinabukasan di ko na alam kung pano ulit magsisimula. hay buhay.pero nebz maganda yung breakdown mo sa negosyo, walang lugi dyan kasi pagkain, yan ang una sa kailangan natin diba.
ngayon naman ang ginagawa ko, bumibili ako ng bag dito tapos binibenta naman dun ng kapatid ko,dun sa mga kaupisina nya sa munisipyo.tapos hati kami sa tubo.kahit pano may konti kita.
ang galing nebz. Actually dito sa Saudi ngayon nagiisip ako at nagtritry ng small business, mga simpleng paraan at ways lang para kumita. Dagdag din yun sa saving at pambili ng diaper. hehehe
May ginawa ako two years ago na complete study at set-up ng water refilling station sa Pinas at pinamigay ko sa mga OFW na gustong humingi at magtatayo nito, pero I need to update it now.
Hehehe
si mama.. ofw dati... ayos naman daw siya eh.. yun nga lang kapag sinusumpong ng homesick eh nagiging sobrang emotional siya... hindi naman kami masyadong close simula ng naghiwalay sila ni dad tz nagpasya siya na mangibang bansa.. mahirap daw yung nahohomesick ka tapos wala kang magawa kundi mag isip kung ok lang ba sila? ano na kaya ginagawa nila? kelan ko kaya sila makikita? kaya yun, umuwi siya dito sa pinas tapos nag negosyo ng patahian... umoorder nalang sakanya yung mga business.. she designs the clothes, she chooses what kind of fabric ang let the hired workers sew them.. hehehehe...
the business is doing pretty well right now... tiyagaan lang talaga... :)
I think being an entrepreneur is the best job in the world. It really takes courage to start a business. I believe you can realize your project as soon as you decide on it.
Well, the only cure for homesickness is to go home for a small holiday :)
Very organized person ka pala kuya Nebz, at talagang nakaplan pa siya sa excel ha hehehe..
ako rin nung bagong dating ako rito i used to have an excel plan of savings naman. Dapat buwan buwan may masisave ako. Pero like you dahil nga may mga emergencies and the like ayun di nasunod.
I'm not in the position to advise regarding homesickness kasi mas matagal ka na pong OFW compared to me pero wag po masyadong magmukmok at mag-isip ng mag-isip. Go out with friends..hehehe kaw din magkakawrinkles ka niyan ng super dami.. :P
I've took "feasibility study" as a subject but until now wala akong ma-isip na magandang business venture na angkop sa aking kakayahan. Kung meron man, marami na rin ang nag pundar sa amin. Kailangan pang mag-isip ng maigi. Time is running out!
You're correct, dapat ngayon palang pinag-iisipan na natin kung anng negosyo ang magandang pasukan sa Pinas. Mahina ako sa negosyo pero malamang yun asawa ko ok, di ba ok naman yun aquarium na sinabi ko sa'yo? kikita kaya yun? hehehe. Gusto ko rin magfocus sa pagkain kasi sa pagkain parang walang lugi hehehe.
Bakit nga walang gamot sa homesick? magandang tanong yan hehehe
Salamat po sa dalaw.
Naniniwala ako na ang isang paraan upang umunlad ang Pinas ay kung magkakaroon ng lakas ng loob ang lahat ng Pinoy na maging entrepinoys. Yong tipong hindi lang for domestic consumption ang produkto kundi pwede ring ikalakal sa ibang bansa.
How I wish we could all have the spirit of an entrepinoy!
Pero sino nga bang makapagsasabi di ba? Malay natin, isa sa mga nagcomment dito ang nagkaroon ng seed thought at lakas ng loob na pumasok sa isang negosyo! Good luck po sa ating lahat.
nangangapitbahay po!
bakit ngayon lang kita nakita?..im sure ang dami kong matutunan d2..i also dream to become an entrepreneur in my own small ways, and savings :D
brb.., i'll link u up!..see u around..and more power.
i have exactly the same reason as you, that's why i retired being an OFW last 2007, much younger i guess, with most OFW retirees :). i took the risk and it paid off.
thanks for mentioning my site!
i was in riyadh before and try to meet him but not respond to my note. maybe he was too bussy.