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After a long break, we're official back with more episodes!    We wanted to start back up by reflecting on the impacts of the pandemic. After more than a year and a half, there have been a lot of challenges along the way. Most of which have ultimately changed our normal lives. Now while it's easy to look at the negatives, we also wanted to find out if there were any positives that came from this time.   In this episode, we will discuss the positive things we've noticed or experience that came out of this pandemic.    ------------   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.    Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.    RP and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.    ____   Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram.  You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

For this episode we have an industry specific topic.    As you guys know we conduct business workshops for entrepreneurs who wants to start a business.   Recently out of all of the workshop that we offer, there is one specific workshop that we get asked most about.... and that is for the Ramen business.    For this episode, we will be discussing our top 6 tips on how to start your very own Ramen business in the Philippines.    ------------   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.    Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.    Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.    RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.    ____   Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram.  You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

It is our belief that there are countless of business opportunities in the world right now. Given this, one of the most frequent questions we get asked as business consultants is: If you were to start a business today, assuming you can't do what you're doing right now, what business will you go into?   In this episode, we give our own business do over choices in the hopes that it may give you ideas for your own entrepreneurial journey.   ______   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.   Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.   Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.   RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest  schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.   ____  Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram. You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

One thing we all have in common is that our entrepreneurial journey started with employment. It provided a great training ground and taught us many lessons that we apply until this day.    However, when we made the transition from employment to entrepreneurship, we started to see differences on how view certain situations as an employee versus as a business owner.    In this episode, we will share our experiences on what were the major differences between an entrepreneur and an employee.     ______   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.   Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.   Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.  RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest  schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.  ____  Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram. You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

After years of helping entrepreneurs through their entrepreneurial journey, we have noticed certain commonalities between entrepreneurs who find more success.    In this episode, we'll be sharing a few traits that successful entrepreneurs have in common.   ______   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.   Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.   Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.   RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest  schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.   ____  Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram. You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

It's true that when the opportunity presents itself, you should grab it! However, it is important to know that not all "opportunities" will become good investments.    One of the best skill you can have as an entrepreneur is knowing which opportunities to invest in and which to let pass by.     In this episode, we will share a few tips on how to spot a bad investment.    ______   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.   Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.   Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.   RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest  schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.   ____  Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram. You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

We noticed that a lot of entrepreneurs doesn't realize the true cost of doing business.  What we mean by this is these entrepreneurs think their starting capital is enough of an investment to run a successful business.  Now that can't be further from the truth. There's a reason why there's a saying "You have to spend money to make money" In this episode, we talk about what cost do you have to incur so that you can take your business to the next level.  ______ RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc. Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc. Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc. RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management. ____ Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram. You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

2020 saw surge of people starting home businesses. In the past year, we bet all of us received messages from several family members and/or friends in order to ask if we would buy their product/s.    While for others this was due necessity, there are also those that saw this as an opportunity to earn from their passion.    However the sad truth is that majority of these businesses will close. What's even sadder is that because it closed, it will discourage them from starting a business again in the future.    So, how do you start and run a successful home business?   Luckily our co-host, Ryan, can draw from his own experience since he is currently running a successful home business with his wife.    In this episode, we will cover their best practices so that you can grow your home business and possibly turn it into your main source of income. ___  RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.    Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.    Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.    RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.    ____  Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram. You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

It's time to get really personal. This time we will be sharing our loser moment.   The moments where you look back and can't believe that you were once like that. You say things like "I can't believe I did that" or "what was I thinking"?!?! The best way to describe yourself at that time is simply, "I was a loser"    Everyone experiences these moments in their lives, the question is what will you do to stop being a loser.  When was your loser moment and how did you overcome it?? Send us a message @MentorshipMondays on Facebook or Instagram.   ____   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.    Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.    Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.   RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.   

In this episode we are doing things a bit different. We want to settle a debate that RP and Chris have been having for a few months now.    Based on the movie The Founders, who had a bigger impact on the world, the Visionary or the Executor??   Let us know what you think so we can settle this debate once and for all!    ____   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.    Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.    Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.    RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.    ____  Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram.  You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

I think we can all agree that having the right people in most times can make or break your business. At the same time, while we know this to be true, it is also one the hardest aspects of the business to perfect. Mainly because you are dealing with people!  In this episode we draw from our own experiences of not only hiring the right people, but also how to maintain them.    ____   RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.    Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.    Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.    RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.    ____   Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram.  You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.

As we start 2021 more and more opportunities will be presenting themselves. How do you then turn that opportunity into reality? One of the first steps is securing the proper funding.   In this episode we draw from our own experiences and share industry standards on how to secure funding for your business opportunity.    ____  RP Argonza is one of the top business consultants in the Philippines, specializing in brand building and business start-ups. He is the CEO of Argonza Trading and Founders Cafe Inc.    Ryan Magriña is a business consultant and the Head of Food Operations of Founders Cafe Inc.    Chris Estacion is a business consultant and the Managing Partner of Founders Cafe Inc.    RP, Ryan and Chris are also resource speakers at some of the biggest schools in the Philippines, such as: Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, De La Salle Dasmariñas and Asian Institute of Management.   ____   Follow us @MentorshipMondays on Facebook and Instagram.  You may also listen to this podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts @MentorshipMondays.