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 14th, 2008 at 8:19 am
I know his dad! so “Like father, like Son!” and God fearing Man. GoodLuck to you and your Girlfriend.
March 13th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
I’ll pray that you will achieve your goals in life since childhood. Keep on praying. Goodluck!
March 13th, 2008 at 9:31 am
I know his Dad Frankie and am very happy for him. His project looks very good and with hardwork and persistence could make him realise his dream.
No matter how good the business plan is, no matter how hard and how smart we work, we need God to bless the work of our hands and make these grow.
March 13th, 2008 at 8:50 am
I know Franco since he was a kid, he’s full of ideas and aspiration. I know that he will be a successfull businessman someday. Hoping someday we can work together in partnership. Good luck Cong, keep up the good work!
March 13th, 2008 at 8:16 am
To Franco,
I pray that you will achieve your goals thru CASH (Commitment, Action, Speed and Hard work). With dedication and
business acumen which I think you inherited from you mom, hopefully you’ll realized your ultimate “dream” sooner than later with God’s help!
God bless and don’t forget HIM!
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
-Philippians 4:6