Rags to riches...inspiring

[rollyic]

I really love to hear and read stories of the successful people.
It makes me move and think to strive more and never give up....

How a janitor started multi-million peso business

by Vincent Paul A. Garcia, ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 09/07/2013 8:21 AM | Updated as of 09/07/2013 8:21 AM
MANILA, Philippines - It was 1995. Steve Tamayo just woke up and headed straight for the kitchen. There, he prepared exactly 15 packed lunches and placed them inside his bag.

He then proceeded with his daily routine: a jeepney ride to Espana; a short walk to Centro Escolar University where he would sell the packed lunches; another jeepney ride to Quiapo; and a long walk to Heritage Hotel where he worked as a waiter.


Caterer of the Stars" Steve Tamayo of Tamayo's Catering is featured on ABS-CBN's My Puhunan. Courtesy of My Puhunan Facebook page
This was how Tamayo's Catering began.

And in ABS-CBN's "My Puhanan", host Karen Davila found out how these packed lunches became a multi-million peso catering business that hosted parties for the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Sarah Geronimo and other celebrities.

But it was a series of unfortunate events, a series of ups and downs, that led Tamayo down the path towards catering.

Born into a family that carried the burden of a paralyzed father, Tamayo was forced to work at the age 4 in the local wet market.

"4 years old pa lang ako humahawak na mga balde ng mantika. Nakikipagsabayan talaga ako. Halos matanggal na yung braso ko pero kailangan mag-hanap buhay," Tamayo said.

"Naranasan ko pang ulam namin asin," he added.

And in order to finish college, Tamayo had to work as a janitor which he hid as a secret to his friends, family and other people he met.

"Honestly, hindi ko sinasabing janitor ako. Sinasabi kong timekeeper ako," Tamayo confessed.

"Sobrang baba ng tingin sa janitor noon 1970s," he added.

So Tamayo convinced himself not to settle and to keep dreaming for a better life.

"Pinilipit ko na maging mataas ang standard ko," he said.

Going abroad

Tamayo then dared to go abroad at the young age of 21 after finishing college. In 1981, he boarded a flight to Saudi Arabia to work as a waiter.

It was there that his nature of being "ma-diskarte" shone.

"Pumunta akong palengke tapos nakita ko na tinatapon nila yung mga ulo ng isda at mga buto-buto ng karne. Sabi ko puwede kong gawing negosyo. Kinausap ko yung mga Arabo. Sabi ko wag nila itapon, kukuhanin ko yan. So ang ginagawa ko, pagadating ko sa bahay, lulutuin ko yoong bulalo tapos yung mga ulo ng isda, ginagawa kong sinigang," said Tamayo.

His first foray into the food business was an instant success, especially to the other Filipinos in the country.

But, true to his nature, Tamayo was never satisfied.

He then brought capiz ornaments from the Philippines back to Saudi Arabia and sold them for almost 18 times the original price.

"Kapag gusto mo talagang yumaman, magagawa mo lahat eh."

He then kept looking for different ways to earn more.

And in 1985, Tamayo bought a shop at the local business district down in Kuwait. With the opening of his store, he began earning more than P100,000 a day selling clothes and different items.

"Para lang akong namumulot ng pera doon," he added.

But his fame and fortune abroad wouldn't last long. In 1990, sparked by the Iraqi troops' invasion of Kuwait, the Gulf War in the Middle East began.

"Rich and famous ako tapos in 30 minutes, in-invade ni Saddam, washed out," he said.

"Sabi ko Lord, i-uwi mo lang ako sa Pilipinas ng buhay, iiwanan ko lahat ng investments ko kuwait," Tamayo added.

"Caterer of the Stars"

And when he arrived back in the Philippines, he had to start from scratch, again.

"Rich and famous ako sa Kuwait tapos nag-umpisa ulit ako sa umpisa. Naging vendor ulit ako. Rich and famous," he reiterated.

But he said with a smile, "basta buhay, may pag-asa."

And this time, with his small packed lunches, Tamayo earned the title of "Caterer of the Stars."

His first break came when he was offered catering stints by local parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel. But he was reluctant.

"Hindi ko kayang mag-cater. Walang puhunan. Hindi naman pwede mag-cater ng packed lunch sa wedding," he quipped.

But this was where Tamayo's diskarte took center stage again.

After striking a deal with a friend that allowed him to rent the equipment needed to start a catering, Tamayo's Catering never looked back. There would be no downs from here on out.

"In one year's time, nag fo-fourteen weddings na ako in one day," Tamayo shared with disbelief.

Today, Tamayo now earns millions of pesos every month, has 4 hotels, a group of companies and over 1,000 regular employees.

"I consider to be very, very blessed...It's a very good and very strong foundation pag nag-umpisa ka sa baba. Wag kang mahiya," Tamayo humbly said.

Struggling fish ball vendor

And Tamayo, as part of My Puhunan, imparted some of his blessings as well as the know-hows about running a business to a struggling fish ball vendor.

Sonia Adorna has been selling fish balls for 21 years but with an income of P300 a day, she found it difficult to help her family break out of poverty.

"Dasal lang ng dasal, yoon lang ang kakampi ko eh," Adorna said.

And as if an answer to her prayers, My Puhunan took Adorna to meet Tamayo.

Along with boxes of juice, packs of fish ball and various canned goods that can help Adorna, not only with her food stall, but also with her family, Tamayo also gave her tips regarding prices, as well as recipes for different sauces and dishes.

"Yung puhunan mo, i-save mo na agad. Yung tubo mo, yung ang i-divide mo kung saan gagastusin. Para may pangbili ka ulit ng ititinda mo. Kasi pag ginalaw mo ang puhunan, diyan hindi umaasenso ang negosyo," Tamayo advised.

Emotional and in tears, Adorna thanked Tamayo. "Sobrang laking tulong po sa amin. Maraming salamat kasi kapos po talaga kami. Maraming salamat."

How a janitor started multi-million peso business | ABS-CBN News

baka meron pa kayong alam na stories dyan...share nyo naman para ma inspire pakong lalo ;)

[NiCe2KnowU]

mahirap tlaga gawin yan ts , karamihan sa mga yumayaman
maraming backer, kurakot, magnanakaw, mangangapak ng ibang tao
bihira lang ang umaasenso kung sa tamang landas ka.
ako kaya ko gawin yan, makaasawa lang ako ng mayaman e di rags to riches
na ako haha, parang si manny villar dating lumalangoy sa dagat ng basura
napangasawa lang si misis biglang yaman

[basti08]

Lalayo pa kayo, kay Napoles lang bonggang-bonggang example na!

[cardict]

Lalayo pa kayo, kay Napoles lang bonggang-bonggang example na!

Pwede kang mag simula sa Barangay kagawad all the way up to malacanang

[chrismarte]

Eto lugaw queen.Totoo ang kasabihan sa tubong lugaw.

Meet 'Lugaw Queen' who makes P50,000 a day | ABS-CBN News

[Retz]

basta mag simula kayo kung saan ang hilig niyo pag negosyo kayo, don't just follow others or kung ano trend. doon kayo aasenso.

[e2romo]

Yung mga politiko natin, majority rags to riches. GMA pa lang multi-billionaire ng iwan ang Malacañang.

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[_Cathy_]

Wow really that happens in real life. The girl never noticed the inconsistencies with the driver like the way he carries himself? I would assume the girl slept with the driver before even seeing where he lives and meeting his family. Ayan tuloy naisahan siya. Hehe. Mahirap talaga sa babae natututo magmahal.

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[shadow]

Pinapaganda lang nila story, there's always more to the story than what they are letting on...believe me.


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#retzing

[uls]

behind every fortune there is a crime

[badkuk]

behind every fortune there is a crime

sir pano kung nanalo sa lotto? :D

[uls]

^^

i remember a story of a woman who won the jackpot and asked a lawyer to accompany her to claim the prize

the lawyer took the ticket and disappeared

[vinj]

sir pano kung nanalo sa lotto? :D

Meron din yung lotto winner na pinatay dati.

Also, may ibang lotto winner, supposedly nilalapitan ng representatives ng mga kurakot to buy the ticket + bonus(for example, you win 100M, they'll buy it from you at 105M)... instant money laundering.

[Retz]

totoo bang meron nanalo sa lotto? may narinig ako dati na, wala naman daw talagang winner or sila2x rin ung mga nananalo.

[macsd]

There's only 3 ways to get rich...

1. Paghirapan mo
2. Manahin mo
3. Pakasalan mo

[boybi]

There's only 3 ways to get rich...

1. Paghirapan mo
2. Manahin mo
3. Pakasalan mo

Tama, sipag at tyaga (ST) lang talaga. Magsipag maghanap ng aasawahing pangit na mayaman, at pag tyagaan habambuhay ang pagmumukha ng asawa.

[Retz]

There's only 3 ways to get rich...

1. Paghirapan mo
2. Manahin mo
3. Pakasalan mo

meron ung branch manager lang siya sa bangko, pero nakapangasawa ng anak ni villarica. kung dati nag cocommute lang ngayon iba ibang european cars na minamaneho.

[_Cathy_]

Middle class. The most argabyado of all the classes.

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[macsd]

Which class are you in in right now mga sirs?

We need to understand sir first how each class is being categorize before this can be answered. Do you happen to know sir how it's being categorize ?
Just liek what Sir uls said, if you have $1M liquid investment, your considered rich by international standard na yun.

I forgot what thread na yun eh. Pero parang Class C starts at P30k-35k/month na net income iirc. Tapos class B na yung P300K up.

Sir parang ang laki ng disparity between class C (30-35K/month) vs class B (300k/month). Where does the 36K-290K/mo fall in the classification? Bak you mean class D 30-35K, then class C is 40-290 , then class B is 300k. Beyond 500k/mo mga class A na ba? I would assume yung mga class E are yung mga tumatangap ng cash dole outs from DSWD.

Middle class. The most argabyado of all the classes.

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Mam, who are those in the middle class, are they B, C & D ?

[Ry_Tower]

We need to understand sir first how each class is being categorize before this can be answered. Do you happen to know sir how it's being categorize ?
Just liek what Sir uls said, if you have $1M liquid investment, your considered rich by international standard na yun.



Sir parang ang laki ng disparity between class C (30-35K/month) vs class B (300k/month). Where does the 36K-290K/mo fall in the classification? Bak you mean class D 30-35K, then class C is 40-290 , then class B is 300k. Beyond 500k/mo mga class A na ba? I would assume yung mga class E are yung mga tumatangap ng cash dole outs from DSWD.




Mam, who are those in the middle class, are they B, C & D ?

Kasi may tinatawag pa na lower middle class, middle middle class at upper middle class afaik.