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Saturday, March 2, 2013

ULoad : The Vending Machine That Sells Prepaid Credits

ULoad is a self-service machine that will serve as selling point for electronic credits. It is a vending machine that sells electronic prepaid credit. It is fast, easy-to-use and an efficient prepaid credit selling machine. It is user and Filipino-friendly as it not only has a very intuitive interface, it boasts of Tagalog-speaking instructions also.

Barring extra-ordinary circumstances, each transaction should be completed within seconds. In addition to this, It has a backend system that can monitor all transactions daily and a customer care team that will attend to customer concerns. It currently provides electronic load for mobile and broadband users for the major cellular telecommunication companies such as: Globe, Smart and Sun.

Contact Uload at 8959935, 8903907 or 8903794 or email them at mindmap.sales@gmail.com so they can survey your location and check if it is a good location to deploy Uload.

Uload machines are very durable and space saving. It consumes less than one square meter in space and one has the option to hang it on the wall like an ATM or to deploy it with a stand to be able to place in any open space.

If there would be instances where a user does not receive the electronic credit, they can call the Customer Care Team to request for the status of their load.

Each Franchisee has a web portal to manage his or her Uload Machine/s. With it, they can check the current status of their Uload franchise/s. Data that can be retrieved include the following: amount, timing and breakdown of collections, timing and amount of deposits, estimated daily and within a period sales, current cash and available wallet of the machine.

ULoad is currently offering franchising partnership at its lowest price ever at Php 8,000.00 only plus an initial load inventory of Php 10,000.00. The initial load inventory is refundable depending on your usage of it at the end of the contract.

Investment	Duration	Load Inventory	% on Cellphone Load	% on On-line games
Php 8,000.00	3 years	Php 10,000.00	5%	3%
Php 23, 000.00	3 years	Php 10, 000.00	7.5%	5.5%

Currently, the range of the return of investment of our franchisees is about 5-7 months but results may vary because this would highly depend on the location of your machine.

Owning your own business has never been this affordable and easy. Simply submit an accomplished Commitment Information Sheet and start earning!

Learn more about Uload at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/uload.ph

A Sexual Encounter with an Interesting Article : 16 Reasons to Have Daily Sex

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Admit it or not, Sex is still the most interesting (or most controversial - depending on how you look at it) topic known to man. Even if you're the conservative type, I'm sure you'll take notice when there's this mention of sex or anything related to it.

I've read of a particular article that was a great read for me. It highlights the known benefits of sex - an appreciated act but still a subject matter best kept talked about in private. But whether you're the more liberated type or the shy type who wishes to keep this knowledge to himself or herself, everyone deserves to know the advantages of having sex - happiness, longevity and a healthy body.

Read more of the article "16 Reasons to Have Daily Sex" below and start enjoying the benefits of the intimate act.

Wildflour Cafe and Bakery : A Wonderful Breakfast "Eggsperience"

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Wildflour during breakfast is synonymous to eggs.

You will see that most of their breakfast dishes has eggs in them whether sunny-side up, scrambled, or mixed with the food itself. One of my colleagues even jokingly commented the restaurant should call itself "wildegg" instead.

But before you say I am rude, this is actually a complement to the resto. We all know that eggs are the standard companion for many breakfast meals. Many Filipinos enjoy having eggs as a part of their morning eating habit.

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Atlantis Paradise Island is a vast and lively resort that has become one of the Caribbean's prime destinations. It is home to more than 50,000 aquatic creatures and contains a series of inland waterways and six open-air lagoons. It also boasts the largest casino in the Caribbean. With a varied range of activities, shopping and dining, this Bahamian resort is popular with families, couples, honeymooners, conference-goers and singles.

The resort which opened in 1998 was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump Plaza, then changed its name to Atlantis when the Royal Towers were built. The Coral and Beach Towers were later refurbished to match the theme of the Royal Towers. On 28 March 2007 a 600-suite luxury hotel named The Cove Atlantis opened on Paradise Island. Another tower, the 497-room Reef Atlantis, opened 19 December 2007.

GSM Ginuman Fest Invades Cebu

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Ginebra San Miguel (GSM) officially opens the summer season with the Cebu leg of its 2013 “Ginuman Fest” concert series on March 1 (Friday) at the Cebu Coliseum.

Cebuanos can look forward to sizzling hot performances from Ginebra San Miguel endorsers The Itchyworms, Rocksteddy, Kenyo, Jhong “sample king” Hilario, Georgina Wilson, and Solenn Heussaff.

The bands will dish out their greatest hits as culled from their impressive catalogues of full-length studio albums, along with covers of current chart-toppers, party anthems, and homegrown hits.

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A friend of mine treated me for some Tea-rrific milk tea while I was in the Makati area. He dragged all the way from Glorietta towards the basement Food Court of SM Department store and introduced me to this brand of milk tea.

We all know that milk tea has sprung like mushrooms everywhere. Many entrepreneurs ventured into the milk tea business and its presence proliferated almost everywhere. I've encountered a lot of brands lately and this one caught my attention the moment I tasted it.

Yes it was a treat from a friend but I'll be glad to pay for it if ever I pass by the area again. That's how splendid and refreshing it was. You really have to try it!

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When I've learned about my next adventure to go hiking towards the summit of Mt. Pulag, I really thought I needed to prepare well for this.

So I packed my bags with necessities, and included Thorlos foot socks specifically designed for hiking.

I was going to where I'm way above the clouds - on top of the highest mountain in Luzon and third highest mountain in the Philippines next to the two other mountains located in Mindanao.

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Ben Francia finally revealed once more his secrets to getting customers and clients online at his second run of his seminar entitled " The Secret to Getting Customers and Clients Online"

Held at one of the luxurious building in Ortigas Center Pasig city, the seminar provided the attendees with the knowledge on how to effectively start their online marketing business.

One secret shared is that "Google loves blogs" which was why he encouraged everyone in the room to create their own blogs to add exposure to their products, services or establishments. If they have an existing website already, they can just incorporate another page dedicated for blogs. It should be well maintained and updated regularly by a staff or by a social media manager that will focus on creating their digital branding.

Another secret is to buy a domain. A dot com is said to be more professional and attractive for both potential customers or advertisers that may be interested in forming a business relationship with you. Free blogs are fine, but those with the dot com domain will stand out.

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Sweet Mamita's Cupcakes is just a home business started by a mother who is very fond of creating delectable masterpieces. She's obviously very creative and is patient with the many intricate designs she comes up with her cupcakes. Along with one of her loving daughter who helps her out both in the kitchen and in marketing the cupcakes online, they are a pair and a formidable team to watch out for.

The person behind Sweet Mamita is also already a grandmother to quite a number of grandchildren from her older kids, and some of her kids also share the same passion and interest in running a food business, like one of her daughters who is also into the food business running Aryan's Restaurant and Bar located in Paranaque's East Service Road.

I believe their business has a huge potential to grow big if their marketing is inventive enough, the quality of their creations are maintained, and their creativeness with their designs and recipes are sustained.

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Sabrina Orial, Asia's Acoustic Sweetheart performed live in front of the bloggers present during the blogcon of her latest album entitled, "I Love Acoustic 5." Released under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines).

Sabrina sang her original song Oh Boy live!
Grab a copy of Sabrina Orial's latest album: I Love Acoustic 5 out on all leading record bars nationwide!

Born Roli Alexandra "Xanxan" Orial in Muntinlupa on December 30, 1989. She is the youngest of the 3 siblings. Sabrina Orial has received a lot of singing awards for her I Love Acoustic and I Loe Acoustic Too albums over the past years.

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French-style fast food, a welcome alternative to the usual dining establishments in this busy Makati neigborhood.

Makati Avenue of Makati city has Paris Delice among its numerous list of restaurants along the area. You would soon discover that it is not only the bread and pasties that are adored here but also the salads, soups and sandwiches.

I enjoyed their salads very much, and I believe this was the first time I was able to completely finish a salad. Both vegetables and salad dressing were outstanding!

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Namnam - Comfort Filipino. If you adore our very own Filipino dishes then its a must that you visit this new restaurant in Makati.

We should take pride in promoting our very own classic Filipino dishes of which Namnam is now offering in its new restaurant located at the ground floor of Greenbelt 2 in Makati. It's just right beside the Burger Bar, its sister restaurant which is also sort of new in the place. Namnam is also brought to you by the same people behind Cue Modern Barbecue located at High Street Central Bonifacio Global City in Tagig.

Namnam offers "Comfort" Filipino food and its counterpart twists meals will surely satisfy everyone's craving for Filipino food. Indulge to your foodie desires and enjoy their various meals!

Tattoo@Home Broadband Offers the Power of FREE

TATTOO@Home again introduces another first in the broadband industry by offering subscribers FREE unlimited landline to mobile calls to Globe and TM. This is on top of the FREE monthly service fee and FREE Globe NDD already offered before, making it now the best value-for-money broadband bundle.

“Tattoo@Home has always espoused that an internet connection is an enabler for greatness, especially for the whole family. This is why we need to make broadband as accessible as possible to everyone. Why ask people to pay double for two services --- landline and home internet --- that run on the same line? ” says Jurist Gamban, Head of Tattoo@Home Broadband.

Gamban further explains that the landline is the lifeline of any household and it serves as a reliable link between working parents and their children. It connects them to the househelp and the nannies who look after their kids. However, the cost of calling a mobile phone from a landline has prevented this lifeline to be used as often as necessary.

Tattoo@Home’s FREE calls from landline to mobile (Globe line to Globe/ TM mobile numbers) and FREE NDD calls (Globe to Globe) provides a sense of security knowing that at any time of the day, calls may be made from the Globe landline to a Globe/ TM mobile number at no cost.

“With the latest Tattoo@Home offer, you could talk to your loved ones who are on Globe Postpaid, Globe Prepaid and TM subscribers all you want from your landline.

And all this for the same price as a Tattoo@Home bundled broadband plan that would fit a subscriber’s budget and need for speed.

For instance, Plan 1299 runs at up to 2 Mbps, twice the speed of other broadband service providers for the same monthly service fee.

For subscribers who want the adrenaline rush, the Tattoo@Home Plan 2,999 answers that need for speed and runs at up to 5 Mbps.

For existing Tattoo@Home Broadband subscribers, get six months FREE unlicalls from you landline to any Globe/ TM number by re-contracting for another six months or by paying an additional P99 per month.

“Tattoo@Home is known for its reliability and its best value-for-money offers. And now with the FREE landline to mobile phone calls, it validates its position as the superior broadband in the market, Gamban said.

Tattoo@Home is powered by Tattoo, the back-to-back winner of the prestigious Broadband Service Provider in the Philippines award for 2011-2012 given by the global research and consulting firm Frost and Sullivan.

To know which Tattoo@Home bundled broadband plan suits you, visit tattoo.globe.com.ph or any Globe store nearest you.

iZone-iHub : Changing the Rules of Startup Assistance

An invention is, more often than not, very slow to transcend from conceptualization to implementation. It often requires a critical mass of talents and resources to market and commercialize a single technology no matter how breakthrough it is. This is the main reason why technology business incubators are being established to accelerate the successful development of tech startup firms through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by the incubator through its network of contacts and affiliates.

I've read a lot about companies and groups coming up with programs that are aimed to tap into the potentials of entrepreneurs. They are venture capitalists whose ultimate goal is to discover bright new innovative ideas that could make a fortune, and give them a lot of bragging rights to say they invested on that entrepreneur's little project which that's now making a name in the technology industry - meaning the next Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

They are also targeting the vibrant and aggressive students from colleges and universities and whose fresh look into the world and alternative ways of thinking might work miracles and come out with the next money-making idea. The youth of today are highly exposed in technology and social media.They are fast-learners and highly experimental so it would be less of a surprise if the next big bright new idea would come from them.

There's Ideaspace from Smart Communications Inc. and Kickstart Ventures from Globe Telecoms that were formed as pioneering programs to nurture upstart “technopreneurs” and help them scale up their businesses by providing a comprehensive support system including seed capital, technical assistance and business linkages. Both subsidiaries of the two largest Telecom companies believe that while many Filipinos have very good breakthrough ideas for their own independent businesses, and the capability to make these scale efficiently through ICT, web and mobile applications, a lot of them do not have the necessary resources to pursue their ambition.

There's even a lot of more groups like Mozilla's WebFWD to help startups hit the accelerator, companies like BlackBerry and Accenture sponsoring hackathons, and bigger events like the Global Startup Battle whose participants came from several Startup Weekend hackathons that were ran from all over the world. In other words, the search for the next big bright idea has indeed grown into a massive movement.

But 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 or techie 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 and even digital projectors. Their site says that they are an online community that provides Pinoy techies and innovative individuals a room for collaboration. It aims to encourage knowledge sharing among those who have the passion for Information Technology. They also have a techie guy available at the site to provide technical assistance to the techies. The big plus is iZone-iHUB has an on-going contest were an individual or group can win as much as fifty thousand pesos worth of prizes. The head honchos of iZone-iHub accepts all pitches or proposals of both new or enhanced ideas, and if they see a breakthrough or potential in your ideas, they can provide funding and support to commercialize your idea and make it profitable.

iZone-iHub will soon be having a Grand Launch on the 18th of January, and their biggest event on the16th of February called the Techno Summit which is highlighted by a hackathon event. I can't wait to be there and witness two great gatherings of techie and business minds.Don't miss out on these opportunities to rub elbows with your fellow techies and get the chance to listen and meet the speakers they invited to grace the occasion.

Aside from business magnate Mr. Dan Pena, philanthropist, technology advocate, and iZone-iHub founder, there will also be Agham Partylist Representative Angelo Palmones, a co-founder and the first president of the Philippine Science Journalists Association, Inc. (PSciJourn) and the honorable Manila Vice Mayor "Isko" Moreno or also known as Francisco Domagoso attending the two big events of iZone-iHub. These personas are three of the most prominent advocates of technology in the Philippines.

To end this article, we probably all realize by now that tech incubators have been experiencing a recent growth around the world. However, while there seems to be a lot of funding available for great ideas, the handing out of seed capital is not sufficient anymore. They should also provide facilities, mentoring programs, intensive courses on how to launch and sustain a successful business, and business network introductions. These are equally essential to kickstarting the dreams of aspiring technopreneurs, and are the possible future plans of iZone-iHub which everyone should look forward to.