Monday, May 5, 2025

3 Business Opportunity Scanning last May 1, 2025 Labor Day

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

This post had 3 business opportunity tripping/scanning to Laguna last Thursday, May 1, 2025.  While labor was celebrating its efforts, we were trying to find ways to provide jobs to laborers

1.  Laguna   a 6 hectare project planted to fruit trees, overlooking the Laguna Lake.  For possible hospitality business  However it is 5 km from the Rapids a tourist attraction.    There is source of water.  However the site is far away from the market.  Nothing in mind for our line of business.

2.  Laguna a 33 hectare, elevated.   near the recently completed water filtration plant of Manila Water. For possible quarry and socialized housing for big developers.  There was an exisitng purchaser who forfetited or bounced check for P5M and unable to deliver.

    We discussed last Saturday for options
     1.  Quarrying - doubtful as there are no civil works nearby
     2.  Social housing - still looking 

    Rizal, aa 1.3 project owned by an Auntie.   There is existing CTS (dapat EJ with sale) and not all parties have signed.   Will make some money if the buyer gives up.  

3.  A 2.4 hectare project near our existing project.   Talked to the persons brokering the deal:   a govt official, and the secretary of the seller.   They wanted a sale.  We are not in a position to buy.  A JV perhaps.  We are in the middle of two large construction project with over 9 digits in amount.  
     It would be advantageous to the owner of the property to go into JV:
     1.  He would save paperwork in licnese;
     2.  He would be able to ride on our expertise
     3.   As it is jv, the owner would get more from his asking price
     4.   He does not seem to have expertise as his plans roads are of the wrong width - not according to  standards.
     5.  He can focus on his business which is LPG.   

Only 3 is feasibile It would give us inventory of 6,000 and sale of about  600M, substantial returns for both parties.  I hope we can get this one

Sunday, March 16, 2025

It takes more than MBA degree nor decades of experience to develop a business leader

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

We should really do much of what do you recommend, what is your solution to the problem.   MBA is not enough,  Even business coaching.    Maybe the protege should experience more of experience:   having failures as teacher, and training them, leaving them alone to make decision.

A good technician:   project engineer, or marketing expert does not make a good CEO or business leader.  Even decades of being on the job.  A good CEO needs to:

    1.  See both the forest and the trees
    2.  Make courageous decision even if it hurts others;
    3   Expend extra ordinary effort and passion on the venture
    4.  Be forceful at times.

Sometimes you see them to be soft, and not very observant.  They fail to see redflags early nor do they recognize opportunities early.  And get distracted easily by current events, FB posts or criticism of others

The GSB is pushing once again Entrep courses

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

This post used to teach Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership for that GSB in many parts of the country to various MBA programs   Of course the elite Entrep Program was beyond reach and ran by former AIM staffer.  

However the rigorous program we conducted which was capped by preparation of a Business Plan was something this post reminisced with pride.   The free Linked In Slideshare attest to the brilliance of our instruction