I just want to share how i started my business. this is how i start.
first resources:
well syempre most naman ng studyante may pc na sa bahay. my parents was also a "internet" addict so may dsl line kami.
second skills:
graduate ako ng computer science, ang specialty ko ay software development, website development at graphics.
third contacts:
be humble at first.. pag may friends or relatives ako na nagpapagawa saking ng website/software, i charge them for free (tip lang ang bayad hehehe).. if you served them well, sila na bahala magdala sayo ng "tunay" na clients dahil irereffer ka nila sa mga kakilala nila (like their friends, office mates, school mates, etc)
to make things short:
puhunan ko: 0.00php.. dahil may pc at internet sa bahay
real puhunan: skills..strategy..time management..
that's how i started my own business. ngayon ang mga clients ko na is from US and UK na.. i have my own website, i even host websites.
nakabili narin ako ng sariling pc at laptop, ako narin nagbabayad ng dsl at electric bills dahil naka bukod na ko. (im living on a condo at central ortigas)
ok naman ang ang kita.. $2000 - $3000 per month ang kita ko ngyn. take note DOLLARS.
also, my work only consumes 3-4hrs per day. kaya nagttrabaho pa ko sa company sa ortigas as a system developer. ang sahod naman dun ay hindi bababa sa 40k php.
im not boating what i have today. gusto ko lang mag serve itong inspiration sa iba, or better maka kuha kayo ng idea.
it's not necessary kung gano kalaki ang capital mo.. as long as skilled ka, may strategy ka at masipag ka..
thanks for reading, sana makatulong. feel free to ask me din..