Startup Weekend Manila 2013

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Startup Weekend Manila this August 23 to 25 and registration is now open! We also have 50% off promo code until August 11. Sign-up now. Limited slots only! This is a good complement to the learning from posts and bootcamps from IdeaSpace. We will also fly in a facilitator from New York!

Startup Weekend Manila is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.

The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. From Mongolia to South Africa to London to Brazil, people around the globe are coming together for weekend long workshops to pitch ideas, form teams, and start companies.

Microsoft Office Mobile App for Android Now Available

 

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According to LA Times Microsoft it is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones. The software giant has announced  that subscribers to Office 365 will be able to use a new Office Mobile app on their Android phones.

Just a heads-up: Only for Office 365 subscribers, and well, it's region-locked so you can't get it from the Play Store for now.

I've used it though and it's pretty good. Just on par with the Windows Phone version as one would expect from a phone version.

The new app is available immediately in the Google Play store (not in the Philippines yet though). And it comes just a few weeks after Microsoft released a similar app for iPhone users who subscribe to Office 365.

Grub!: Go Grab a Grub! and Get Groovy!

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Hah! Groovy may not be a perfect word to describe my dining experience at Grub! (with an exclamation point)....but it has to be said that way so it would be all Gs.

But why not?! Groovy according to Wikipedia is a slang colloquialism popular during the 1960s and 1970s which is roughly synonymous with words such as "cool", "excellent", "fashionable", or "amazing", depending on context.....I'm not saying the man behind Grub! was born during those years but I can say (with conviction) that I enjoyed my stay there.

I wanted to give Grub! a cool tagline but I trust that the man behind Grub! can manage to do that aside from their existing quotations already in place at their restaurant. Like "Eat what you love. Love what you eat", "If you leave here hungry, it's your fault", and the best there is " Open wide, hold on tight, and let your tummy smile!".

They say a tagline can make or break a brand (well, maybe not, but it is cool to be dramatic). Many companies pay great amounts to come up with a catchy one that truly reflects the business image. Taglines are probably the second most noticeable element of a business identity. With just a few words, a tagline must be understandable, summarize the product or service offering, build trust, or incite to buy. I'm sure Grub! would actually get more taglines soon from the feedback of their customers.

But I should stop talking now and enumerate the reasons how Grub! made my tummy smile....So open wide and hold on tight!