Wicked Thoughts with Fleire Castro

Call it the State of the Cebu Business Community and its Road to Recovery. Things haven't been easy in the Cebu province for everyone especially for the micro, small, and medium enterprises in the tourism and hospitality sector right in the middle of a global health crisis. Fleire Castro and co-host Connie Barrientos-Carey interview our guest Mr. Aaron Que, EVP of Golden Prince Hotel & Suites, to share his thoughts on the challenges faced by the community, the opportunities that lurk, and what we can all do to help pave the way to recovery.

Is it possible to diversify your portfolio as an entrepreneur beyond creating startups and doing software development? Fleire Castro and co-host Connie Barrientos-Carey interview our guest Mr. Ian Bert Tusil, Founder of GrowLibro, to share his journey into software development, dropping off from college, winning the Startup Weekend, building business software, and diversifying into other businesses on the side.

How are the employers holding it out during a global pandemic? Fleire Castro and co-host Connie Barrientos-Carey interview our guest Ms. Timmy de Jesus, COO of Payruler to discuss their pivot to work-from-home, assisting their clientele to do the same, challenges of entrepreneurship, bee-keeping, and more!

What are the opportunities and challenges in outsourcing local tech talent to the world? Fleire Castro and co-host Connie Barrientos-Carey interview our guest Mr. Ryan Tan Yu, CEO of Mataverse and Ehrlich to discuss his startup ideals for the two companies, co-founder matching tips, how it is to run a software development / outsourcing company like Ehrlich, and more.

How do you do hiring for tech this 2021? Fleire Castro and co-host Connie Barrientos-Carey discuss talent acquisition and challenges in the middle of a pandemic, in-demand skills, the businesses transition to working from home, and the recruitment and retention trends.

How do you manage your time so you can stay productive? How do you balance your time? Fleire Castro shares techniques and strategies for time management and productivity. Which techniques work for you?

What are the challenges and expectations of being a working mother? Fleire Castro shares her thoughts on being a working mom - a delicate balance between raising a happy family and having a stellar career. How do you do it?

This is a special episode as a tribute to the 10th Year Anniversary of Third Team Media, the boutique social media agency founded by Fleire Castro. You will be listening to the 10 Social Media Milestones in the Past 10 Years along with three guests - Mr. Aaron Que of Golden Prince Hotel and Suites, Dave Visaya of Podcast Engineers, and Ms. Joy Garingo of The Company Cebu.

When do you know if you are ready to transition from being a freelancer to an agency owner? Fleire Castro shares some ways to know when you are ready to move to the next level of freelancing: agency ownership.

To continue the discussion on starting up a business, Fleire Castro shares about the benefits of being a first-mover in your industry or business. What are the pros of being one? How do you retain the advantages?