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A Technopreneurship Fable
About the Author
Dennis Posadas writes a technology column for the Philippine newspaper, Business World. His articles and opinions on Asian technology innovation have also been published in BusinessWeek.com, Forbes Asia, UCLA AsiaMedia, United Press International(UPI), and Singapore Business Times.
His previous book, Rice and Chips: Technopreneurship and Innovation in Asia, was published by Pearson Education Asia (Pearson Prentice Hall) in 2007.
Posadas worked as a chip equipment development engineer; technology and business analyst and venture capital scout for Intel (based in Manila), and previously with Analog Devices. He received his BS Electrical Engineering degree from University of the Philippines in 1991, and was an Intel sponsored Fellow to the Advanced Study Program of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1999.
Posadas lives in Manila, Philppines with his wife Joy and three young daughters.
Plot of the Story
The story happens in a park bench near the Golden Gate Bridge where Rajin and his wife Silvia are discussing about Rajins’ plan of going back home and start a techno business. Silvia opposed to what Rajins’ plan because it would mean that they will leave their career and start from a scratch.
But this did not convinced Rajin to stay instead he is determined to pursue his plan to leave his career in Silicon Valley and start his techno business. They agreed to spend a few months to make his techno business but it fails he will end his techno business and they will go back home and continue their career.
Rajin made his first of his client meeting with the chief of executive officer of a local telecom company to present his product. However, it was not a good start, he did not meet the CEO and he just leaves his brochures and business card there.
In a bar he met Bob who offered him with a drink and had chitchat regarding the problems and plans in Rajin’s business. Rajin explained his
A Technopreneurship Fable
About the Author
Dennis Posadas writes a technology column for the Philippine newspaper, Business World. His articles and opinions on Asian technology innovation have also been published in BusinessWeek.com, Forbes Asia, UCLA AsiaMedia, United Press International(UPI), and Singapore Business Times.
His previous book, Rice and Chips: Technopreneurship and Innovation in Asia, was published by Pearson Education Asia (Pearson Prentice Hall) in 2007.
Posadas worked as a chip equipment development engineer; technology and business analyst and venture capital scout for Intel (based in Manila), and previously with Analog Devices. He received his BS Electrical Engineering degree from University of the Philippines in 1991, and was an Intel sponsored Fellow to the Advanced Study Program of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1999.
Posadas lives in Manila, Philppines with his wife Joy and three young daughters.
Plot of the Story
The story happens in a park bench near the Golden Gate Bridge where Rajin and his wife Silvia are discussing about Rajins’ plan of going back home and start a techno business. Silvia opposed to what Rajins’ plan because it would mean that they will leave their career and start from a scratch.
But this did not convinced Rajin to stay instead he is determined to pursue his plan to leave his career in Silicon Valley and start his techno business. They agreed to spend a few months to make his techno business but it fails he will end his techno business and they will go back home and continue their career.
Rajin made his first of his client meeting with the chief of executive officer of a local telecom company to present his product. However, it was not a good start, he did not meet the CEO and he just leaves his brochures and business card there.
In a bar he met Bob who offered him with a drink and had chitchat regarding the problems and plans in Rajin’s business. Rajin explained his