Bryan Yap: Building a Tech Republiq

10/06/2016

NEVER fall in love with your business, Cebuano tech entrepreneur Bryan Yap cautioned, “because if you fall in love with it, you will never let go, even if it is not working.” Yap had to let some…

Startups, SMEs need tax breaks to grow: Aquino

Stephen D. Capillas 07/14/2016

THE government should support rather than make it difficult for startups and small businesses to grow by giving them tax breaks in their first two years of operation, Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV said Thursday. During…

Geeks on a Beach 2: Random insights and thoughts

Stephen D. Capillas 09/04/2014

There were a lot of valuable inputs given by resource speakers at the two-day Geeks on the Beach (GOAB) conference/summit/gathering held at the Movenpick Hotel and Resort in Lapu-Lapu City last Aug. 21 and 22, but there…

Tech has changed the way news is delivered

Marian Z. Codilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2014

Technology has been a game changer in journalism and most media organizations are having a hard time adapting to it, said Maria Ressa, CEO of Web-based news agency Rappler. Speaking at yesterday’s Geeks on a Beach 2…

‘Use digital tech for social good’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2014

More than just a venue to inspire the startup community of, Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) can also be a catalyst for social good by using technology as a tool for disaster response. “Maybe GOAB could think…

Five factors to launch PH’s startup revolution

Aileen Garcia-Yap 08/22/2014

The Philippines is ready for a “startup revolution.” Earl Valencia, IdeaSpace Foundation director, said this to the 400 participants attending yesterday’s opening of the Geeks on a Beach event at the Movenpick Hotel in Mactan Island. “Can…

Tech firms urged to prepare for 194M Net users by 2020

Aileen Garcia-Yap 08/22/2014

The Philippine startup community should step up and be ready for what’s coming. Deputy Executive Director Mon Ibrahim of the Department of Science and Technology-Information Communication Technology Office (DOST-ICTO) advised the 400 participants of Geeks on a…

PH a potential startup leader in Southeast Asia

08/21/2014

  The Philippines is uniquely situated to lead tech startups in the Southeast Asia region in the coming years, according to speakers of the Geek in the Beach (GOAB) 2014 event held at the Movenpeck Resort in…

All set for Geeks on the Beach 2

PR 06/16/2014

AFTER the very successful debut in Boracay last year, the second Geeks on a Beach (GOAB 2) convention will happen in Cebu this coming August and a number of leading ICT experts and tech startups across the…

Cebu to host Geeks on a Beach 2 in August

06/12/2014

FOLLOWING the success of the first Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) held in August last year in Boracay, the organizers thought of bringing the second run in one of the country’s fastest growing business hub also known…

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