Business Mentor

Armando Bartolome

As a Business Mentor to numerous entrepreneurs for 26 years, success come in different forms.

  1. 03/19/2025

    Life of A Filipino in Palermo Sicily Aries Baloran

    Aries L. Baloran is a registered financial planner, a Transformare coach and junior financial coach for Empower and Transform. He is also a yaman coach for the Personal Financial Advisers Corporation.   He has been invited to guest on TV shows such as TV Patrol of ABS-CBN, RNG Luzon Balitaktakan, and Diskarte on DZMM Teleradyo to talk on various topics such as paying debts during the pandemic and ways to handle remittances for OFW families. He is a content creator for Finance on the Go and goes live on his Facebook page where he has garnered a following, talking about financial literacy. Aries started out as an IT instructor before moving to Italy with his wife. He worked many jobs in Italy such as a housekeeper, waiter, and gardener in order to get by and provide for his family. He noticed that even with his multiple sources of income, they could barely make ends meet. Once he had his second child, he decided it was time for a lifestyle change and worked hard to not only have enough savings but to study on how to invest to be able to grow his money. He attended and graduated from masterclasses under Efren L Cruz, Randell Tiongson, Marvin Germo, Dodong Cacanando and T Harv Eker, he used every available educational resource he could get his hands on such as webinars, YouTube videos, books, and business TV shows such as ANC's "On the Money to learn everything he could about managing and growing personal finances. Now, he is one of Empower and Transform's valued junior financial coaches, handling many clients including the teachers from the IPON Ambassadors Program, a collaboration with the Department of Education (Deped) to help teachers all over the country in settling their debt as well as providing them with financial coaching

    46 min
  2. 02/12/2025

    Good Vibes by Geronimo

    Knowing the Two Sisters of GOOD VIBES by GERONIMO Welcome to another inspiring episode of the BusinessMentor Vlog! Today, we’re diving into a story of family, passion, and innovation, featuring two remarkable sisters, Maricela S. Racela and Cjoy Salvador. Maricela, the eldest of eight siblings, and Cjoy, the youngest, share a unique bond rooted in their upbringing and the values instilled by their father, Geronimo. Growing up, Geronimo’s vegetable garden on a 300-square-meter lot beside their home in Laoag City wasn’t just a patch of land—it was a classroom of life lessons, teaching self-sustainability and the value of farming. Fast forward to today, and that same garden has transformed into "Good Vibes by Geronimo," a culinary and community gem envisioned by Cjoy. Leaving behind her corporate life in Makati, Cjoy returned to her roots with little more than her passion for cooking and an unrelenting dream. Through experimentation and perseverance, she’s turned this uncharted journey into a success story that’s fast becoming the talk of the town. With the guidance and expertise of Maricela, who works with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 1, the sisters are proving that family, innovation, and determination can create something truly extraordinary. And they’re not stopping there—they’re already dreaming of a bigger, more innovative concept for the future. Join us as we uncover the journey of Maricela and Cjoy, and learn how their story can inspire entrepreneurs everywhere to chase their dreams and turn passion into success. Let’s get started!

    52 min

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As a Business Mentor to numerous entrepreneurs for 26 years, success come in different forms.