There’s something about listening to a 20-something dream about becoming a CEO by age 30 that brings out extremes in people.
Franco Mesina is a classic example, and he is probably used to getting the full range of reactions from admiration to rejection. The far right side of the spectrum — pessimism from other people or even outright rejection of his dreams — don’t seem to have any effect on him.
Even before he graduated from college, Franco has already set up a water-refilling station business with his dad. But while the business flourished, he had no plans of stopping there. With his girlfriend Abby, he stumbled on a business opportunity when they met an importer/exporter of equipment for water refilling stations. They convinced the businessman to take a chance on them, thus the birth of a new company with a business to business (B2B) strategy, aiming to be a major supplier of good-quality equipment for water stations and institutional clients all over the country.
The way Franco declared his goals of becoming a CEO of a nationwide water company by age 30 – that’s less than 10 years from now – makes one think that meeting the big businessman who gave him and his girlfriend a break was not a happy coincidence. He looked like someone who make things happen with sheer determination.
Franco and Abby are now busy with three fledgling companies – a supplier of water refilling station equipment, Icylicious (snow cones from clean water) and a packaging company. If you want to vote for Franco and Abby to be one of eight groups of business owners who will get advice from Willy Arcilla for one year, just comment on this article ☺
Read about contender number one, No Slipping Inc.’s Wilson Sy, here.
Read about the first plenary session in my two blog previous posts here and here.
Click here to watch a video of Franco and Abby.
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Franco Mesina’s sheer determination, hardwork, ambition and business foresight will lead him to awesome business success.
His business also takes care of peoples’ well-being, providing clean water.
May he be able to always get a good business advice.
March 22nd, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Hello Franco and Abby,
Your ka-entreps are 100% behind you in this endeavor.
I wish I have the same vision and enthusiasm that both of you possess.
Go Frabby! Get that mentoring opportunity…
Good luck!
March 22nd, 2008 at 8:00 am
Dear Franco and Abbie,
As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”. Best of luck in your endeavors. Your parents must be so proud of you
Prima
March 22nd, 2008 at 5:56 am
For a young man he knows his goals and has the determination to achieve them. He is focused and hard-working.
May he succeed and best of luck in getting the free consultation with Mr. Arcilla
March 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 am
Franco & Abby,
“whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve”… with your clear goal coupled with sheer
determination and compelling action, success is a sure destination!!!
All the best to you both!!!