EDITED Oct 2023, ORIGINALLY Posted August 2017:

I've worked with many Virtual Assistants (VAs) since the start of handshaking.com who have helped immensely behind the scenes.  Since starting in 2014, and now multiple trips visiting Philippines, and a couple long-term leases of living in Manila, this guide has changed a lot.

Recently, we had two dozen Filipino full-time team members, but as of today we have downsized our sales team to keep the winners.  It's not easy to find all-star Filipinos that are both interested and knowledgeable on American culture which is a skill you need to actively seek here in Asia; meanwhile it's something we can take for granted when hiring Americans in the USA.

Posted 1/30/2017, edited 4/10/2021

Have you ever tried the "sharing economy"? I've always been the first out of my group of friends to try stuff and take risks.  

​In my opinion, it presents entrepreneurs some of the best passive income and part-time/flexible incomes while launching their startup.

I've been an Airbnb host (I rented out extra rooms in my house to other entrepreneurs for cash), I have an unused garage space in an investment property on my friends app Stow It, and most recently, I made the decision to list my car on Turo, where you can rent your car to people for cash...  First trip went just fine.  Second one, my car was totalled...

Posted 7/16/2017, Updated 4/8/2021


It's been almost 6 months since I attended NamesCon, and I'm still on fire about domain names, small websites, and how to make money online.  But it all starts with 'owning the land.' 

If you think about the internet as real estate, it really becomes clear where the opportunities lie, and where you're able to make money.

Here's some important insights I've learned after being a domain name investor and online entrepreneur for 3+ years.

Oh, and the photo is of course a handshake with the Founder of NamesCon, Richard Lau. I'm already getting excited for January 2018 just uploading this picture.