4. Start Something held at Big Shift Events Hall Makati | October 27, 2012
BG HERNANDEZ is an award-winning creative director and graphic designer. He was responsible for
redesigning the Peso bills that we use today, also known as the “new generation currency” for Banko
Sentral ng Pilipinas. BG shared how he started as a graphic designer and the creative disciplines and
the process that made this big project a huge success.
5. Start Something held at Big Shift Events Hall Makati | October 27, 2012
OUR PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
LOIS YASAY quit her day job to travel the world. In 6 months, she's been in 9 countries and has only
spent P100K. Today, she's an award-winning travel blogger, (We Are Sole Sisters) a contributor for
leading travel magazines, and a certified Passion Test facilitator/trainer. Lois shared how they started
their blog and the ideas that compelled them to get started in this new adventure.
6. Start Something held at Big Shift Events Hall Makati | October 27, 2012
ACEL BISA VAN OMMEN is a recording artist and is known for her hit song “Torete” with Moonstar
88. She is now a co-founder of the Right Start Foundation, a non-stock, non-profit, non-government
organization that provides opportunities to underprivileged Filipino children to attain their full
creative potential. In this event, Acel told the inspiring story behind Right Start.
8. ...the PRODUCTIVE PINOY book.
“START SOMETHING” is a learning event and an advocacy based on the book, Productive Pinoy, authored by
Mr. Yeng Remulla. The book has received 19 outstanding reviews from people like Hon. Ruffy Biazon, three-
term Congressman and now the Customs Bureau Chief, Mr. Joel Pablo Salud, Editor-in-Chief of Philippines
Graphic Magazine, and Ms. Michelle Orosa-Ople, radioshow host of RadyoSingko Akyson TV5.
Entrepreneur.com.ph recommended Productive Pinoy as one of the books that you should read this 2012.
9. Start Something held at Big Shift Events Hall Makati | October 27, 2012
YENG REMULLA
ENTREPRENEUR & AUTHOR /PRODUCTIVE PINOY
START SOMETHING ADVOCATE
YENG launched his book, Productive Pinoy, the unconventional way. Instead of a traditional book launch, he
maximized the use of social media. His book has received 19 outstanding reviews from influential people in
business, government, church or even in media. Today, he has 27,000 followers in Facebook through the “I am a
Productive Pinoy” page. He has done speeches around the country even to an audience as big as 3,000 people.
10. BOB BARCEBAL
ENTREPRENEUR & TRAINOR
START SOMETHING ADVOCATE
Start Something is co-founded by BOB BARCEBAL. Bob is an entrepreneur and a trainer. He has worked in
sales and marketing for over 21 years with companies like Seaoil, SM, Smart, among others. He is also the
blogger behind PinoySalesChamp.com.
15. Start Something held at Big Shift Events Hall Makati | October 27, 2012
... empowering Pinoys to share their victories.
Mang Buddy is a public school teacher who attended the first "Start Something" event last June 8. After three
months, he arrived an hour early for the session and showed his DTI permit and some docs of the project that
he started – a small venture that involves garbage, recycling & part-time work for stay-at-home moms.
16. Whether you’re planning to start a
business, shift to new a career or
showcase your art, START SOMETHING
provides inspiration and calls people to
take action and pursue their dreams.
17. For the last 15 years, we've heard that the
only way to succeed is "to put up your own
business” or to go on your own.
But we believe that in today's changing
world, there's more than one way to be
successful.
"START SOMETHING" is a platform where
we invite ordinary people to talk about their
extraordinary work and the ideas that
compelled them to get started.
19. START SOMETHING held at VCF Greenhills
TV Personality MARICAR REYES graduated from Ateneo with a BS degree in Biology and from University of
Sto. Tomas of Medicine and Surgery. She passed the medical board exam in 2008. But she took a different
career path. In this event, she told us the story on what compelled her to start a modeling and acting career. In
2009, she won the "Best New female TV personality" award and was nominated as best actress for the movie,
"And I love you so." She’s an endorser of numerous brands like Coca-cola, Globe, Sunsilk, Ponds & Nescafe.
20. Start Something held at VCF Greeenhills
Each one of us has been gifted to do something remarkable.
But the question remains, “What do you want to start?”
MICHAEL EIJANSANTOS started a website called “Mylifeonboard.net” for only P2,000. Today, he is an
ambassador for brands like StokedInc, DC and many others. Now MLOB has writers, contributors,
photographers and a team that is passionately spreading the stoke, featuring all the latest happenings in the
board sports world, promoting the Philippines as one of the best board sports destination in Asia.