How to Open a Successful Card Laundry Business with Whirlpool-Maytag

As cities in Philippines have recently become concrete jungles, more and more condominium buildings are being built. This creates the necessity for coin/card laundry businesses, as people can no longer accommodate washing machines and dryers in their homes due to their unit’s small space. Card laundry business are a saving grace for those in apartment/condo-living. With the right planning and determination, you can become a part of this increasingly lucrative industry.

I recently attended Whirlpool-Maytag’s event where they have introduced their top-quality machines as well as the opportunity to learn more on how to earn big bucks via the laundromat business. It was where that I’ve found out that laundromats have actually been in existence since the 1930’s in the US. However, the fully-automated self-service machines where people brought their own detergent and waited for their laundry to be done only rise to its popularity in the Philippines back in the late 90’s.  Nowadays, the growth of self-service laundry shops had become so popular because of its high demand. Proof of such would be seeing one in every corner of the neighborhood.

For serious budding entrepreneurs, opening a laundry shop is not only appealing but it also raises the probability of success. It is one of the few business ventures where with a low capital investment, you can even bring high rates of return. Where else can you find a business where from a mere Php600,000-1M pesos—you can have them returned in 18 months? 

RIDGID Club: Upgrading tools and skills for property boom

The FlexShaft cable (left) is the first de-clogging tool on the market that can be used side by side with SeeSnake camera (right) systems to actually watch clogs as they are broken down in deeply buried pipes. 

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There is a massive construction boom in the Philippines; many of the projects are of a grand scale, and need to be completed within often impossible timeframes. These factors contribute to making upgrades in the capabilities of contractors, both in terms of equipment and skills absolutely vital.  This is why RIDGID, a manufacturer of innovative tools for professional artisans and contractors formed RIDGID Club Philippines, the first club its kind in the region.

RIDGID Club members are instructed on the use of Seek tech locators, which allow contractors to locate, follow and map underground data or power lines.  

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the total number of construction projects just between April and June of 2018, was 29,060 residential, 5,644 non-residential, 1,511 upgrades to existing structures, and 3,697 alterations and repairs.  These overwhelming numbers are why builders and contractors are looking for new methods and technologies to improve productivity, efficiency and profitability.

But even when new tools completely improve the way an old practice is done, people still need to be trained in the new method, even if it is far easier.  Such is the case with RIDGID’s premium tools, the new procedures are often significantly different from anything that came before them. 

RIDGID Head Training Officer in the Philippines Mr. Joel Matosiños demonstrates proper pipe threading technique 

That is why RIDGID Club held its annual sports fest for the second time in as many years, to offer new training with new tools and new methods, and to make that training fun.  The event was done on a Saturday, at the Quest Adventure Camp, well outside of Metro Manila, and only a trophy and bragging rights were at stake.  Despite these, it was well attended and enthusiastically participated in by Those Who Know, a.k.a. members of RIDGID Club; professionals with a real desire to improve.

RIDGID Club Philippines, the first of its kind in the region, is founded on the idea that professionalism means constant self-improvement.

 

RIDGID Head Training Officer in the Philippines Mr. Joel Matosiños explains: “Many came to see the FlexShaft drain cleaning machine for the first time.  Unlike previous models that use an exposed, spinning shaft, the FlexShaft’s cable is insulated, this means that it can be operated side by side with a camera when de clogging.” 

With huge scale projects that require a massive mobilization of men and equipment on a virtual 24/7 basis time, labor and cost-saving technologies and methods are essential.  Builders can no longer rely on archaic tools and methods to satisfy the demands of the property hungry market.

RIDGID is a wholly owned division of Emerson.  Emerson is a global Fortune 500 company ranked 178 in the world in 2017, and which has been a Fortune 500 company for 64 consecutive years. 

RIDGID is a brand like no other brand in the world.  Far from being just a manufacturer of the highest quality workman’s tools, it is most well-known for state of the art innovations that empower RIDGID equipped contractors to do things that would otherwise be either way too costly or even impossible to do without RIDGID tools.  Some of the biggest names in the industry are already RIDGID equipped, further cementing RIDGID as the brand for those who know. 

Because RIDGID is always innovating, the RIDGID Club Philippines was established in 2017.   It is a venue for customer members to constantly keep abreast of the latest tools from RIDGID and know how required to use them, and use them safely. The club is the first of its kind in the region, which is fitting because the Philippines is the regional training hub of RIDGID.

Hodai Fusion Japanese Cuisine Food Review

Hodai Fusion Japanese Cuisine Restaurant

In this day of Samgyupsal hype, it’s so easy to understand why most Filipinos are into Korean food in as much as they’re also into anything Korean these days—be it K-Pop fashion or music or skincare and or soap operas. So when you come across a Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant, you’d surely want to try it out and see for yourself what’s there to discover. I stumbled upon Hodai Fusion Japanese Cuisine through the invitation of my fellow foodie and good friend, Rence Chan. It’s a Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant tucked within the residential area along Examiner Street in West Triangle, Quezon City.

Interestingly, and increasingly, fusion restaurants are popping up all over the city. Their rooted dispositions like “a combination of global influence,” or a “mashup of food cultures” or “marrying the best of both cultures” immediately comes to mind with the mere mention of the word “fusion.”

Hodai Gold Meal Set

7-Eleven Celebrates Anniversary with #711Day giving 50% off on selected items

Our well-loved 24/7 convenience store 7-Eleven celebrates its anniversary in style by throwing in its biggest and loudest bang as it gives loyal customers plenty of reasons to be happy too and join in the fun including the opening of the 2,000^th City Blends store and the 1,000^th Crunch Time store! 7-Eleven had amazing offers on selected items including brand favorites like Big Bite Hotdogs, Crunch Time and City Blends coffee.

On July 11, customers get 50% off on Big Bite Hotdogs and City Blends Coffee. You can also get FREE Crunch Time Flavorites when you purchase any Crunch Time products on the same day.

So drop by any of the 2,664 7-Eleven branches nationwide to satisfy your cravings and get loads of huge discounts on sweet treats and other filling snacks. You can also get discounts on select products from July 3-16. 

Visit www.7-eleven.com.ph/7-eleven-day/ for more information on getting those sweet deals mentioned above.

Follow 7-Eleven Philippines on Facebook and Instagram @711ph to get the latest updates and promos. 

Sun Life's Kaakbay: Stories of Lifetime Partnerships

A lifetime partner is someone who is a trusted companion... and that you can rely on at all times. Some people may have been lucky to have found their lifetime partner early in their lives. It may be someone from their family, a good friend, their significant other, fiance or spouse, among many others for as long as they have found profound soul connections. 

I like to think of a life partner as any person we have formed a long-term connection with. These are the big relationships in our lives, the natural, symbiotic arrangements that we have fallen into over time. These relationships can be purposefully cultivated or develop completely by happenstance. They can also take many forms. These special individuals are a guiding presence in our lives. By sharing their experiences, offering advice, and critiquing our work, they help us reach our potential. The fit of your relationship is familiar, practiced, likely cultivated over many years of shared joy, tears, and adventures. If you’re lucky, your other life partners likely started in this category.

Sun Life Financial Celebrity Ambassadors Inigo Pascual, Enchong Dee, Charo Santos-Concio, Piolo Pascual and Matteo Guidicelli

I recently attended the launch of Sun Life Philippines' KAAKBAY: Stories of Lifetime Partnership held at the posh ballroom of Sofitel Philippine Plaza. This new campaign of Sun Life Financial Philippines hopes to encourage Filipinos to find that partner who will help them shine to their full potential. 

Also present during the said media launch were Sun Life Celebrity Ambassadors Piolo Pascual, Inigo Pascual, Enchong Dee, Matteo Guidicelli and Ms. Charo Santos-Concio. They too shared their personal stories and experiences for Sun Life Financial's latest campaign called "Kaakbay: Stories of Lifetime Partnerships." They even made videos which shows how their lives were made brighter with the help of their respective lifetime partners, who believed in them, supported them and inspired them.