Samurai-Juan Japanese-Pinoy 2nd Year Meet-Up was a Huge Success

Up-and-coming technopreneurs from Japan and the Philippines met up for the second-time around to continue their exchange of cultures and ideas over dinner and socialization at an informal Monday evening gathering dubbed as the 2nd Samurai-Juan MeetUp.

Samurai-Juan is a meet-up party for Japanese IT businessmen and the Philippines' existing start-ups. It invites around 30 to 40 people and discuss about each businesses and the possibilities of collaboration among the two nationalities, while munching on a great buffet of Japanese cuisine.

Several aspiring and rising Filipino technopreneurs were again invited to a simple dinner and get-together with their Japanese counterparts by Bolooka Co-Founder Marc Medina at Hanaichi Japanese Restaurant over at Bonifacio Global City last April 15, 2013.

IdeaSpace Announces 10 Winners of US$12.5K Funding

Philippine startup incubator IdeaSpace has announced the ten winners of its national startup competition. The startups will each receive P500k (USD 12k) in seed funding and six months of incubation, where they will get office space, business operations support, and housing facilities for those not based in Metro Manila.

During the incubation period, the more promising startups could receive additional cash support from IdeaSpace of up to P5 million. Teams will also be introduced to other investors in Philippines, Silicon Valley, and other parts of the world.

Applications for 500 Startups is Now Open

Sign up now! http://500.co/2013/01/31/applications-open-for-500strong-starfleet-academy/

What is 500 Startups?

500 Startups is a new kind of seed fund and startup accelerator.

500 Startups provides early-stage companies with up to $250K in funding, our startup accelerator program, and unique events like SmashSummit, UnSexy, and GeeksOnaPlane. With hundreds of experienced startup mentors around the world, our creative work space in the heart of Silicon Valley, and a vibrant community of startup founders, we help companies succeed in ways other venture firms do not. We are 500.

iZone-iHub : Grand Launch and Techno Summit

There’s this company that tries to change the rules of giving support to startups, and they call themselves iZone-iHub.

They advertise themselves as a tech venue where every I.T. person (that includes the nerds, dorks, dweebs and geeks) can go and make use of their FREE services and facilities – Internet access, coffee, computers, even digital projectors, and even assistance form an onsite techie.

http://www.wheninmanila.com/izone-ihub-advocates-of-technology-in-the-philippines/

Startups Versus the Juggernauts

Should entrepreneurs just give up on their app ideas, simply because Facebook could eventually clone them and crush them with a billion users? Of course not, and anybody who thinks that Facebook (or any other big company) cloning a startup's product spells Armageddon for that startup doesn't know what they're talking about.

Remember when Facebook tried to make a Foursquare competitor? How about the time it tried to make a Groupon competitor, and it went nowhere? The same is true of its Quora competitor (Facebook Questions) and even its Craigslist competitor (Facebook Marketplace).

I could go on and on, but the point is clear: a big company launching a clone can be scary, but it doesn't mean Armageddon. There are two other factors to consider: defensibility and vision.

iZone-iHub Bloggers Conference

 

Blog about iZone-iHUB and win!

Calling all amateur and professional bloggers! Turn that golden hand to great prizes by attending our iZone-iHUB Bloggers Conference and by simply blogging about what’s to come for iZone-iHUB!

Mechanics
1.    The contest is open to all amateurs and professional bloggers. It starts upon completion of attendance to our blogger’s conference.

2.    Bloggers will be invited to attend the iZone-iHUB bloggers conference this January 4, 2013 at iZone-iHUB Tech site. Slot reservations are a must.

Venue: Penthouse 12^th floor 1 Agustin Building, Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Business Center, Pasig City 1605.

Spread the iZone-iHUB Virus!

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (I would like to hang-out first at my favorite "tambayan" at makipag-umpugan ng ulo sa mga kapwa ko geeks at nerds of the IT industry), did you know there's now a place where we can converge and join forces to help save the world by our innovative ideas and bright minds?

Come and visit iZone-iHUB—the first open forum location in the country!

With its official launch on Thursday, November 8 at 7 pm.

iZone-iHUB Center is a place that caters to an online community, where Pinoy techies and innovative individuals can:

•             converge ideas

•             solidify a collaboration among techies, innovators, and IT geeks

•             create vast networks and come up with plans and proposals on IT advancements

•             host events and seminars that will prepare collaborators to be better entrepreneurs, netpreneurs, technopreneurs, and innovators