Articles


insights

Posted by Marie Casas
on July 2, 2008

Bank Accounts for Startups

Because I know not all of you will want to deal with banks and I really wish someone had told me all this before, I’ve eliminated the guesswork, so head on over to the Pigmata Media blog for how to open your business bank accounts for SEC registration and for startup operations:
Bank Accounts for Startups [...]




news

Posted by Marie Casas
on June 30, 2008

You’re Invited to Starting an Internet-Based Business Innovation Forum

Another Innovation Forum is set by Ayala TBI on July 2, 2008 (Wed) 4-6 PM at J.V. del Rosario, 4th Floor, ACCM, Benavidez St, Makati City. Registration fee is P500. For clarifications, you can reach Ayala TBI at 928 9344/9451 or email Ayala Foundation. We went to the intellectual property and 2008 VC trends. You [...]




interviews

Posted by Marie Casas
on June 29, 2008

Interview with Allan Flores of Pinoy.FM

We first featured Pinoy.FM as one of the music web applications to watch out for. Pinoy Web Startup gets the insights of Pinoy.FM founder Allan Flores, who used to work for torrentspy, Fandango, and Myspace. Aspiring tech-entrepreneurs are sure to learn a lot from their product and programming expertise so bookmark this page.
Congratulations Allan. We [...]




reviews

Posted by Marie Casas
on June 26, 2008

Beat the Challenges of Dating. Do What You Do.

The wedding month is about to end. Single guys aren’t as lucky as single girls to evade the question of the not-always-meaning-well elders: ”Why are you still single?” or “So… when will you be the groom/bride?” (Read: Napag-iiwanan ka na –The train’s left the station and it’s never coming to town again.)
Your answer. “I’m single/not married/not [...]


insights

Posted by Marie Casas
on May 22, 2008

How Can Governments Harness the Power of IT

The pasture’s greener on the other side. Sure feels that way often with ICT.
“In a keynote address at the ministerial panel on “Digital Prosperity”, Dr Robert Atkinson said that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is supercharged capital and unlike the technological revolutions of the past, the ICT revolution’s engine will not run out of gas,” [...]


reviews

Posted by Marie Casas
on May 19, 2008

5 Must-Try Social Software Today

Always happy to discover Filipino-made web applications with global appeal, here are some in beta mode, in no particular order. Please try them and give constructive feedback to the developers.

PinoyLancer.com (PL) is now open for you to post your freelance projects and gigs. It is free and it is 100% made by pinoy for [...]




news

Posted by Marie Casas
on May 5, 2008

Startup Camp and Sun Startup Essentials

Who happens to be in San Francisco today? Sun is hosting Startup Camp on May 4-5, 2008.

Straight from Sue of Heavy Bag Media for Sun Microsystems:

Startup Camp in San Francisco… allow startups to participate in an un-conference networking event to hear from some web 2.0 authorities, meet other startups and apply to Sun’s Startup [...]


insights

Posted by Marie Casas
on April 17, 2008

User experience is paramount in designing web applications

User experience and your web application — is it really part of your mission and vision? Mark Hurst of Good Experience recognizes companies that “do it right” through the 2008 Copernican Awards — i.e. who takes care of the customer?
Popular web applications have made it to the final round, including Facebook, Fresh Direct, kayak, and [...]




reviews

Posted by Marie Casas
on April 10, 2008

Mobile Meets Meebo in Chikka 2.0

Chikka 2.0 Web Messenger
Chikka has reinvented its Messenger application and it looks like the mobile applications giant is riding the 2.0 wave. The Chikka application meshes the offerings of competing one-stop instant messaging websites Wablet, Meebo, and e-Buddy with its mobile prowess. Let’s dive into the Chikka 2.0 experience and get an insider’s view from [...]


reviews

Posted by Marie Casas
on April 9, 2008

Online Bookkeeping Solution for the Philippines

Last March, a private company started developing an online bookkeeping solution to do away with painful BIR forms. The site uses extensive Javascript and PHP. This is 100% online and covers the whole bookkeeping process. That means everything from recording cash in, cash out, paying bills, salaries, and printing BIR-compliant invoices. Still in testing [...]