In this special episode, I interviewed Fitz Villafuerte, a blogger and one of the most influential people in Personal Finance in the Philippines.
Listen to this podcast and you’ll learn…
- How Fitz replace his income from corporate job through his part-time business.
- How you can make money from blogging.
- Smart strategies to transition from employment to entrepreneurship.
- How to overcome fear of leaving your 9 to 5 job.
- How freelancing can help you quit your job faster.
- Money management skills for Entrepinoys.
- The power of blogging that most people missed.
- Why some Pinoy bloggers make a miserable income while others make as much as $30,000 a month.
Click here or click the play button below to discover how you can be the next successful Entrepinoy.
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Hi Jon! It’s nice to discover your blog through Fitz! Like him, I’m also a blogger and blogging the same niche as with him.
Cheers for all the lessons you’ve been pouring in this blog to help people escape their 9 to 5 corporate jobs! 🙂
We’re all in the same boat of helping people through blogs.
More power to you and your blog. Liked your FB page. Let’s keep in touch!
Do you have tips getting your blog notice. I can see a lot of pinoy is not yet appreciating this kind of medium. But his was every popular now in the west. I been inspired by your work. Been a follower of both you too jon and Fitz for several years now.
Hello. Good day!
I closely listened to this podcast. I’m also still working under a corporate company and I totally argee to every point that was raised in the conversation. It’s also really inspiring to hear about Mr. Villafuerte’s success in his businesses and blogs.
I am seriously considering getting a course about programming while still working on my day job. Maybe then, if I still get inspired to continue blogging, I will do blogging fulltime and also work part-time as a programmer. 🙂
I’m also really interested in putting up my own business.
Thanks for your site! 🙂
Glad to hear about your plans. Work on it and see you at the top.
What if the capital is not enough to make or start a business?
Hi Arjay.
I know it’s a common concern to aspiring Entrepinoy but I believe that if you REALLY wanted it enough, you’ll find a way.
In tagalog, “Kung gusto may paraan, kung ayaw may dahilan.”
Don’t let capital prevent you achieving your dreams in life. You only have one life and so you better make the most of it.
If you can show to people how they can make money by investing in your idea, there are a lot of people will be willing to give you money.
hilo po kmsta gusto ko po sanang mag tayo ng business kahit maliit lng n puhonan ano po bang magandang business n itatayo yong patok po s pinoy hnd ko po kc alam paano mag simula s business kaya po ako ng message para malaman k kng ano ang magandang business n itatayo k….sana po matulongan ninyo ako…thank you po..hnd po ako masyadong marunong s english pacencya n po kayo..
Hi Jon,
First of all, I have found your site via Fitz. So far, I have been listening to your podcasts. It makes learning a lot more easier thru this media. So far, you’re one of the few sites that I know that do podcast. This might be one of your USP. Thanks for sharing your experiences and wisdom. Many thanks. God Bless Us All.
I’m in a corporate world too, but I want to do some part time work online. Are those homebased businesses really make money? Are they free? Pls advise. Thanks
Hi Jonie.
There are many homebased job that are legit some are not.
But I’m not here to teach you how to get a job but to start your OWN business.
Hi. thanks for posting this. this has been really enlightening.
More power to both of you. 🙂
Hi Jon!
i want to know how does the webinar works? I want to join the blogging academy.
Hi sir Jon, Thank for the knowledge that you’ve shared in us. I hope I can be a successful entrepreneur someday.
Best wishes and goodluck to everybody.
nice and inspiring
Hi Jon, thank you for this podcast. It’s sincerely enlightening and inspiring! 🙂 Kuya Fitz is an example that if you’re really motivated to do something, you CAN do it!
Hi jon, nice post and i am glad to meet people who has the same focus online.. I was online since 2007 and it changed my lifestyle completely from a traditional business background to completely making online and marketing. Us pinoy would greatly learn from this informative ideas you publish..
Hero Latonio
Thanks Hero. I wish you the best.
Hi Jon,
I am still working in the corporate. I am currently pregnant with our first child and would want to start business because I want to have more free time to raising my family.
Kindly guide me through on how to start and how to harness my strengths so that I can use them to my advantage in putting up my business. I don’t have much capital. In fact, I only have Php 10k in my savings. I am also planning to do the forex trading. I met Sir Fitz when I attended financial literacy seminar that was organized by my previous employer, Emerson Electric Asia. He was really good. And just like my colleagues we have fears doing on our own outside the corporate world.
I have so many ideas, but don’t know how to start. So I really need your help and advise on how to trim down my options esp. with my current situation being pregnant on my first trimester.
Thank you very much. God bless us!
> Glenda C.
Hi! Is it just me or the podcast is not really working?
thank you for your tips..really inspire me to start business. I’m only a high school graduate. I work 15 companies and almost 13 years employee.Now I’m here in South Korea as OFW. Ganun pa rin kapos pa rin sahod…
Hi Mr. Jon since i have seen your page in FB i followed it na,, , also i have receive message from you,, i really want to understand and learn blog,,, so i created my own with the website popped up,, Its Simplesite,, but really i dont know how to manage it,,thank you for inspiring me to be out of the 9-6 thank you
Good day sir, gusto ko din po magblog, pero hindi ko po passion ang magsulat..pwede po kaya akong kumuha ng ghostwriter para sa mga laman ng blog ko..
Thanks sir Orana for sharing this interview kahit na puyat ako sa trabaho gusto ko talaga makakuha ng maraming advices from those people na nagsacrifice ng too much effort. Once again thank you and more power…
Hi Sir Jon, good day!
I have listened to not all, but some of your podcast, read your mails and tips on how to become a cautious entrepreneur,have your book and etc. Thank you sa lahat ng ito.
Sir Jon gusto ko lang malaman ang insight mo.
Here is the situation Sir, I’m currently employed sa profession ko pero pakiramdam ko hindi sapat ang kinikita ko dito, meaning, low salary. Naka base ako ngayon dito sa Manila kasi dito ang employer ko. While employed sir nagawa kong mag asikaso para makakuha ng license for construction or sa madaling sabi, maging licensyadong contructor. Ngayon for releasing na ang license. Ginawa ko ito Sir Jon kasi my father is in construction industry din, and I have also two close friends in same industry that happens to become may partners in this. We already had an agreement with this regards. They’re all based in our province, Romblon.
Plano ko Sir Jon na mag focus sa business na to together with my partners, and may father also as our guide. After releasing the license sir, there is a bid for a certain project and we win in that bid, nice move kaya na iwanan ko na ang present work ko to focus in construction business? If not Sir ano ang gagawin mo incase you’re in my situation. Your insight lang Sir regarding this.
Thank you and more power to you and your family.
sir, ano po ang opinion nyo sa pag invest sa bitcoin or digital currency? Pinag aaralan ko po kasi.