Dreams of an Entrepreneur Student

  Aloha Everybody!!! I'm back!!! Many businesses are competitive nowadays, they are doing their best to climb to the top though some are just doing it to stay on track. Every one of them is releasing different products and models, and even offering discounts just so consumers will purchase from them. They are keeping up as modernization embrace our society. B ut what happens to those companies who failed to keep up and just keep their traditional ways of running their business? For today's blog, I'm gonna share businesses that were famous but not anymore and the reason behind it. THE BLOCKBUSTER (1985-2010) Blockbuster Video was an American video rental store chain. It was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a stand-alone mom-and-pop home video rental shop, but later grew into a national store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. This  arguably one of the most iconic brands in the video rental space.  At its peak in...

  Aloha Everybody!!! I'm back!!! Failure is not a hindrance to success, instead, you can take it as a lesson and be successful out of it. These entrepreneurs are living proof of that. For today's blog let me share their stories, from failure to success. 1. WALT DISNEY Disney was born in Chicago in 1901 and began his career as an artist at a young age. He enlisted in the Red Cross at the age of 16 and drove an ambulance that he decorated with his own cartoon drawings during World War I. He returned to Kansas City, Missouri, and worked as an advertisement cartoonist. T he legendary animator, film producer, and theme park developer had quite a bumpy road to success.  Disney was, at one point, living on dog food and unable to pay his rent.  His first animation company, Laugh-O-Gram Studio, went bankrupt.   He achieved a breakthrough with the creation of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, only to lose the legal rights to the cartoon rabbit and see most of his fellow animators ...

  Aloha Everybody!!! I'm back!!! I am back again guys for another blog of course, and since I wrote last time about the young entrepreneurs here in the Philippines, my thoughts wandered again, a never-ending wandering but oh well what could I do but find the answer to my thoughts. And yes what I'm going to share right now is the youngest entrepreneur in the world, come and let's find out!           MIKAILA ULMER       CEO of Me & The Bees Lemonade Mikaila Ulmer is a 19-year-old lady from Texas who is building a lemonade empire, and hoping to save honey bees in the process! But she created this whole thing when she was just 11 years old. This  all started when Mikaila was 4 years old and she was stung by a bee twice in one week! This prompted her to become very scared whenever bees were near. In order to help her cope with this new fear, Mikaila’s parents asked her to do some research on bees. She learned that bees...

  Aloha Everybody!!! I'm back!!! This past few weeks as I continue exploring my course, I have come to think of the young generations, like who are the young and successful entrepreneurs here in the Philippines. I've done my research and so far there are four of them. For today's blog let me share their stories because who knows maybe they will be the next powerful entrepreneurs in the line. 1. Alvin Ong, CEO of Fredley Group of Companies           Alvin Ong, a young Filipino entrepreneur, has carved his path to success as the founder and CEO of the Fredley Group of Companies. His journey began humbly as he devoted himself to packing and assembling hangers to support his family. At the tender age of seven, he ventured into tutoring, displaying his eagerness to learn and share knowledge.  Alvin oversees 180 restaurants and café branches across the Philippines, providing employment opportunities for over 1,000 individuals. The Fredley Group of Compa...

  Aloha Everybody!!! I'm back!!! Seeking opportunity in business doesn't need you to look so far. You can simply start by seeing things or analyzing the situations around you. For starters, you can look into your hobbies, if you see that it fits a business then you can go for it. In this blog, I will share business ideas that you can easily find around you. 1. Cleaning Service If you are the type of person who loves to clean and doesn't mind cleaning for others, then this is a good idea to start a business with. Other people are busy nowadays, they are so busy in their careers that they don't have the time to do house chores. So this is a great opportunity for a cleaning service to step in, with a few staffs and your own cleaning tools, you can already start. You don't need to be licensed to be a home cleaner, but it's a good idea to get bonded and insured. This gives clients confidence that you are a professional. 2. Freelance Copywriting Just about every busin...