Tanzan ATBP: From Trash to Treasures

I am sure that everyone of you who has heard this saying -- one's man trash is another man's treasure. Today, I am telling you a story of a work-at-home mom who has made this the core of her home business. 

I met Sheryl through the community of WAHMs (work-at-home-moms) that I recently joined. She offered to send me a sample of her product and I gladly accepted after learning how ingenious her idea is. 

Sheryl makes keychains, bracelets and other accessories out of tanzans (or bottlecaps). Most people would just throw these away but with lots of creativity, Sheryl was able to make this a very unique product to offer to people. 

Asked about what her inspiration is, Sheryl answered:

"Everytime i see things na patapon na. Laging may nagpa-pop sa isip ko to make something new about it. At dun nga pumapasok ang "may pera sa basura". I love creating things out of the box and as a mom pag naglalaro kami ng baby ko, dun lumalabas ang pagiging bata at creative ko. My daughter usually helps me put up some of the ideas na nilalgay ko sa mga tansan and hindi lang sa tansan, pati sa packaging nito."

Over the past few days that I have become a work-at-home wife, I have a new-found respect for those who juggle everything at home, their kids and still try to create the best situation while at home. While many opportunities have sprouted to pave way for moms to be able to generate income while at home - through writing and other online jobs such as online tutoring, social media management and the like -  it is a totally different monster to start building a business. You put your heart and soul in it because the risks involved are all your own, all to provide for a family that you promised to take care of. And I salute those who do have the courage because it is so hard. I should know! *wink*

PS. please do check out Tanzan Atbp Facebook and Instagram page to know more about this innovative product. 

xx,

Balot

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5 Reasons Why You Should Start a Small Business

I started my career in JG Summit and I have the utmost respect for the man who built his empire, Mr. John Gokongwei. He is a visionary but at the same time, so humble that you would not think he owns one of the country's biggest conglomerates.

It is just right that I again draw inspiration from him now that I am dealing with the biggest change in my life. Being a stay-at-home wife is a very challenging phase for a corporate junkie like me. For over ten years, I have been a willing slave to corporate life. I loved the pressure and the deadlines. I loved meeting people. I loved doing presentations. I loved every single stress that it offered me. But all that has been changed.

Mr. John, in a speech he gave at the 20th Ad Congress, said:

"The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards. But we have to play those cards the best we can. And WE can play to win!"

I was played with a bad card. Or so I thought. At the onset, it looked depressing. But now, I have realized that it is all worth it to leave my corporate life for a family that I want to build.

Now that I am at home, I knew that I needed to grow my own business, no matter how small. And so my shop, The Accessorist PH, has been revitalized. Over the past few days, I have arranged my to-do list on how to proceed with my business. It's only now that I have all the time to finally work on the back-end and legalities of building my business. I have already registered my accessory shop under DTI (will do one post on how to do this) and by this week, I will be getting my business permits already.

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