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If you have a baby girl, making your own baby headbands and bows is a fantastic hobby.  Not only you will be able to save from spending bucks with ready-made ones in the market but you’d also get to design nice hair trinkets according to your own style and preferences.  For some Moms, they have even made money making them.  It’s the type of hobby and business that doesn’t cost you much to venture on.  There are various resources on the web for free tutorials, patterns and easy-to-follow guides in making bows and baby headbands you can download.  For the materials, you can locally source them in the haven of craft materials in Manila which is Divisoria.  Michelle’s Lace and Ribbon Center in Tutuban is one of the largest suppliers of laces, ribbons and other craft materials of hair bow making. I’ve been there once recently and I was overwhelmed with the vast array of trims, ribbons, buttons, laces and sewing supplies stocks of which when ordered would come from the second floor being brought down in a basket through pullies.  There are also online hair bow suppliers selling materials in Multiply and Facebook.

A college classmate of mine has just put up her own home-based travel agency.  I got to talk to her recently and she said that venturing into such type of business is really fun and of course, lucrative.  I also can see on her website the overwhelming inquiry messages and testimonials she gets from prospective clients and past customers.  Here are some tips she shared to me:

1.  Start small.  Perhaps, you can just cater for domestic or local tours first before going international like disney world vacation for a a starter.

2. She underwent paid trainings and sought knowledge for travel-related know hows and coordinating skills.  She registered with travel and tour groups and that’s where she got to know how does an online travel agency operates.

3.  She put up a well designed website.  Most of her clients learned about her travel agency by just web searching.

4. Keep up with latest news and travel trends to come up with the best alluring deals.

For most aspiring musicians, the first thing they ask themselves is “Where should I start?”  Well, aside from practicing to perfection your skill whether it be singing or playing musical instruments, creating your own music or sample is an important step.  In order to come up your own music that would take the attention of producers, you need to practice in a music studio or setup a home recording studio if you have the means.  But if you don’t have the funds and space or want to forego maintaining a recording studio, renting a music studio will do.  At least, the equipment are complete and you don’t have to worry about acquiring your own art headsets, keyboards, mixing console, studio monitors, multitrack recorders anymore.

An entrepreneur, in order for his business to prosper, should always be in constant pursuit for knowledge.  He doesn’t stop learning and it’s his responsibility to keep himself up to date about the latest trends in the industry so he can make the necessary adjustments and for his business to constantly go with the flow.  One way for doing this is by joining a network for businessmen.  Similarly, physicians also have an exclusive network where they can connect with fellow residents, locate specialists, send HIPAA compliant text messages, exchange private contact information, send faxes directly from their smartphones, and even connect with former classmates.  Doximity makes all those things possible. John Mensah MD is among the physicians whose profile are published on the said exclusive network.

It’s summertime and while kids enjoy the two-month long school break, many are finding ways and engaging in activities to make their vacation worthwhile.  One of the most exciting things kids do is enroll in summer clinics to learn new sports, crafts, dance or music skills.  And if you’re into Music and finding means to earn some moolah, organizing a summer class for music would be a lucrative way.  Let’s say you have the skills in playing the drums or guitar which are the most popular musical instruments that people wish to learn, being a guitar or drums instructor should just be easy.  You need not invest in so many things because you can practically hold the teaching session in your own place, rent a studio or a one-on-one lesson in your tutee’s place.   You can make use of your existing musical instruments and there’s no need to buy new sets of drums and Innovative Percussion Mallets or a new acoustic guitar.  This way, you’re not only earning from something you love doing but you’re helping an aspirant musician to become better.