Aside from creating Wealthflow Project,
Mark So and Jhoanna Gan-So are also
- The Founders of Businessmaker Academy.(Business, Finance, Corporate Training)
- The Founders of www.monsterpips.com (Online Forex Education)
- The Founders of www.forexclubmanila.com (Online Forex Forum)
- The Founders of www.forexclubasia.com (Online Forex Club Across Asia)
- The Founders of www.hrclubphilippines.com (Club for Human Resource Practitioners in the Philippines)
- The Founders of www.philippinefranchiseinstitute.com (Specialized Training center for Philippine Franchises)
- The Co-Founders of www.taxkampi.com (Tax Consultancy in the Philippines)
- The Founders of www.jobwebby.com (Free Online Job Listing Site)
- The Chief Operating Officer of Kitchen on Wheels. (Food Cart company)
- The Founders of Teach It Forward, Inc. (Charity organization)
Mark So and Jhoanna Gan-So are also regular columnists at Manila Bulletin Classified Ads Section, Mark’s column, “Bizmaker” and Jhoanna’s column, “Worklife” is read by hundreds of thousands of people all over the Philippines. Mark is also a regular columnist at Money Sense Magazine where he writes about Forex Trading, his column, “Forex 500” is likewise read by a huge number of traders and investors. He has been featured in several TV and radio shows about business and investing since 2003.
This site and all of their creations are dedicated to their beautiful baby daughter Kate and their strong and sweet baby boy Ryan and their very bright futures ahead.
P.S. All cartoons on this site was hand drawn by Mark So š
Excerpts from Our Life Changing Articles
Happy New Year! It is now 2010 and I hope you are looking forward to a great and wonderful year ahead. This is the time of the year when I am often asked, whatās a good business or investment to get into? So for my very first column of the year,Start of the Year Advice: Invest In Your Self First!
"If You Want To Build Wealth, Stop Prioritizing Money!" After 10 months and 20 articles on "How To Make Money Run After You", you will notice that all of my articles thus far have been about preparing you to manage the wealth that is about to come. In other words, thoseHow to make money run after you (Part 21)
A long time ago, I used to think that the true way to success is to outwit and outmaneuver competition. Truth be told, I am a very competitive person by nature and I hate losing to competition. And Iām sure that a part of you feels the same way deepBusinesspeople are Merchants, Not Warriors!
āHow To Remove Credit Card Debt Fastā Do you have what seems to be unmanageable credit card debt? Are you already swearing to cut it up as soon as you pay it off and never use another credit card in your life ever again? Well, if you are suffering from Credit CardHow to make money run after you (Part 7)
Life's Purpose. I believe that everyone has a purpose in this world and I'm one of the few who has been blessed with knowing what my purpose is. In my seminars I always tell my audience that there are only three things I love in this world. The first is myLife's Purpose
āThe Simplified 3 Step Wealth-Flow Blue Print" . For me and Jhoanna, wealth accumulation is a 3 step process and if we were to diagram it, it would look like this Step 1: Make the Money Step 2: Manage the Money Step 3: Invest the Money . If done right, the 3 steps that I just mentionedHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 11)
"The Wealthy Are Masters Of Wealth Attraction" In the previous article, I talked about how the Wealthy are valuable in the eyes, hearts and minds of as many people as possible. If you have not read that article yet, or even the first 22 articles, I strongly recommend signing up forHow to make money run after you (Part 23)
The week before I let go of my Makati office, I wanted to say goodbye to it by taking my wife (girlfriend at that time) there for a surprise candlelit dinner. I had my one remaining staff put up about 20 candles and a soft romantic melody playing in theBusiness and the Start of a Beautiful Relationship -Part 3 Conclusion
Hi All! I decided to start this blog to share my business and investing experiences for those who want to help themselves. So for those reading this post right now, welcome! Let me first start by saying that I did not take up commerce, business school or any formal financial training, my experienceBusinessmaker Academy, Inc.
Letās face it, like many Asian countries, the Philippines is a US Dollar Remittance driven economy and I have been asked many times about how to deal with the rise and fall of the USD as many Filipino Dollar Earners, Overseas Filipino Workers, as well as Export and Import drivenHow the Dollar Affects Your Investments and What to do about it (Part 1 of 2)
Happy New Year! 2015 is here and we say hello to another year full of surprises, challenges, failures, blessings, successes but more importantly, a great opportunity to be better than you were a year ago. This article is dedicated to all those who want to make a fresh start for theDecide, Seek, Commit, Do - Why and How I Lost 100lbs in 10 months!
So in this concluding article I will explain that being a great sales person is NOT just about developing a skill or transforming yourself from Yin to Yang or Yang to Yin. Instead, evolving as a salesperson is simpler than you think. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Money Money Money"][/caption] In my SalesThe Tale of Two Salesmen (Part 3 - Conclusion)
When I was younger, I read that competition is the consumer's best friend because if there are more businesses offering the same thing, prices should go down. As a consumer, I agree and have benefited lots of times from it. Problem is that thought process became the norm even toPrice for profits, not for war
First off, Iād like to thank all of those who visited and commented on my blog for Part 1. For those of you who have not yet read it please click here [caption id="attachment_263" align="alignleft" width="245" caption="The Yin and The Yang Salesman"][/caption] From the comments, it was apparent that everyone has aThe Tale of Two Salesmen (Part 2)
Ever hear the phrase āFrom Good to Great?ā Ā The context of the phrase of course is to be better than just good. To be greater than just okay. While that is of course what I believe and strive for in this life as an achiever, I wanted to also take a"Goodness Is Better Than Greatness!"
My wife and I used to live in a condo unit when we were newly married. At first, the condo was pretty spacious and needed some furniture so we got a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, then gifts would come from friends and family onHow to Build Businesses using the Power of Accumulation!
Today I want to teach those who have a Business or those thinking of starting a business a very simple, very powerful, and almost effortless way to increase profits. And although what I will explain is pretty obvious, most businesses would surprisingly go the complete opposite of what I willHow to Increase Your Businessā Profits with Minimal Effort
Aside from building businesses, another passion of mine is investing in assets. Both of them are a means to make more money if you know what you are doing, but how money is made between the two are very different. Iām going to simplify the difference for both of them forThe Difference between Businesses and Investments
90% of the Time⦠ā¦When someone tries to sell you something, you feel that they are there to try to ātakeā your money away from you. May it be the mall and someone runs after you giving you a flyer for a P2M condominium investment or a text message offering youSelling Is About Giving, NOT Taking.
Do You Want Money Or Do You Want Wealth? First of all, letās define wealth. To me, wealth is not just about money or material riches. To me, being wealthy is having a wonderfully abundant life which means simultaneously having an abundant amount of money, health, solid relationships, and time. Many peopleMoney Is Loyal Only To More Money but Wealth Is Loyal To People with Integrity
Negative and Positive Cash-Flow Businesses One of the more important considerations an entrepreneur has to make before starting a new business is the nature of the business' cash-flow. What is Cash-flow? But first, let me take a step back and explain in simple terms what cash-flow really is. Cash-flow is about cash comingHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 10)
Be Generous With Your Talents instead of Money In part 3, I mentioned that you have to stop your money leeches and at the same time learn to be extremely generous in ākindā. So in this article, I will be expounding on that. Simply put, there are 3 lessons I wantHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 4)
Welcome to "Wealth Plan, Week 3" Ok, now its time to act on what you have read for the past 2 weeks. What is most important for us AND especially for YOU is RESULTS, correct? Now you cannot have results by just reading what we say. Sure, you may have realized a fewWealth Plan (Week 3)
So today I wanted to share another piece of my life which I hope will help all those looking for a job and a prosperous career. This is the true story of how I created my own job in a big Telecoms firm back in the early nineties. Now evenThe True Story of How I Created My Own Job
Over the past year, Iāve written a good number of business advice articles for Manila Bulletin and each of those articles were and still are meant to help as many people as possible. These articles are from my experience and discoveries through a lot of trial and error in ābusiness5 Super Tips For Succeeding In Business!
To my beautiful Children, Kate and Ryan, live your life without regrets and happily fulfilled. If I could only give you 10 Life Advices, these are what I want you both to remember: Ā Learn Through Observation Be observant of how the world truly works. Listen to what people are teaching you, butMy Top 10 Life Advice For My Beautiful Children
In the previous article, I explained how to simplify your finances by just completing a few simple exercises on a piece of paper and I explained the three scenarios that you are probably in right now. So letās continue our discussion right now. If you are currently in Scenario 1,Money Management Simplified (Part 2)
Hi Sir Mark, I'm glad that there are generous people like you sharing precious knowledge which probably others would keep for themselves. I need this and I'm so happy I read your article. Thanks and I'm looking forward in seeing you again. more power to you and your family. God Bless! Davidtestimonials
[caption id="attachment_89" align="aligncenter" width="307" caption="Click Here To Download the File!"][/caption] One of the top questions that I get from people is āWhatās a good business to get into?ā If youāve asked this question yourself then you are in luck because in this article I will not only teach you how to100+ Business Ideas to Explore & How to Choose the right one for You!
So today, I wanted to share another important lesson in entrepreneurship. It is a lesson rooted deeply in our Filipino culture valuing hard work above everything else, which I believe is correct, but incomplete. I say this because I once thought that working hard, sacrificing and putting in the effort wasIn Business, is it better to be Juan Masipag or Juan Tamad?
Praise for Mark and Jhoanna’s Articles
"That was awesome Mark. it is truly inspires me while reading your articles. More power to you. Hope I could pass by to attend in one of your Seminars."
-Captain Ermer Magbanua
"i really enjoy reading this, your articles have helped me a lot...since i am the head of the family and my employer is struggling... this will help me because i am in need of tips on how to manage my money and start business with zero capital.
thank you for sharing...."
-Ahyena Ang
"Nice blog Mark. You really inspired me with this article of yours. I guess I really need to save and manage my financials in order to be successful. It's hard, but I'm going to try it.
Thank you for your wonderful advice."
-Brian BergantiƱos
"This is a good article. I used to have 2 columns only when doing budgeting: money in, and money out (ie, expenses). I had always thought expense is just money going out. Now I know, there is such a thing as good expense. This article also interesting in that budgeting is likened to dieting- I don't have to deprive myself of things I want, but I just have to find a more sensible expense to substitue for the bad expense. I am applying this now in my monthly budgeting. More power!"
-Jacqueline Lipardo
"Hi!..
before anything else thank you for forwarding me your message. it was really inspiring :-)) ... i believe with what you just said here that.... when you become an entrepreneur it is results that put food on the table, not efforts. It is results that get you to the next level, not efforts. It is results that make you successful, not efforts....right?.... keep inspiring others ok?...ang belated to your wife ...:-)) god bless you and your biz!"
-Kris Hosena
"Hi Mr. Mark So,
I am a retired seaman and my wife has stopped working since we got married 23 years ago.. I am now thinking of how I can manage my hard earned money before it gets depleted before I reach the age of 60. It's nice to know that there are blogs like these to help people be financially independent. I think my wife & I have to really sit down, talk & apply these methods in our daily lives.
Thanks &; Have a good day!! More power !!!"
-Noriel Sielo