Vince Golangco: Building an Online Empire, Entrepreneurship in Manila, and Life Lessons

Vince Golangco is the Founder & Publisher of WhenInManila.com and a serial entrepreneur in Manila. In this conversation, we explored the journey of building WhenInManila.com, the role of luck and timing, and how Vince has diversified his brand into other industries, focusing on key topics like online entrepreneurship, personal growth, and the importance of being present.

EPISODE LINKS:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/vincegolangco
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincegolangco/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincegolangco/
• Website: https://www.wheninmanila.com/
• Mentioned Book: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Enemy-Great-Kurt-Reece-Peeplez/dp/0977119548

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00:38) Intro and background

(00:03:38) Starting WhenInManila.com

(00:05:48) Growth: from blog to business

(00:07:06) The perks, start of a new friendship

(00:10:43) Luck or passion?

(00:13:03) Opportunity is found

(00:15:01) Success

(00:16:12) Adversity and entrepreneurship

(00:18:01) Advice to early stage entrepreneurs

(00:21:36) Staying present

(00:23:54) Location and business

(00:26:43) Growth, investing, diversification

(00:28:34) Social media/personal brand

(00:32:43) What's Next?

(00:35:09) How to slow down

(00:36:41) Be kind

(00:37:54) Seasons of life

(00:39:42) Addiction, video games, motivation

(00:43:05) IRL businesses

(00:49:04) Closing

CONNECT:

• Website: https://hoo.be/elijahmurray
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elijahmurray
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/elijahmurray
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elijahmurray
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijahmurray
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game-w-elijah-murray/
• Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elijahmurray
• RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/3e31c0c/podcast/rss