A good friend of mine recently decided to put up his own business.

Although he is only my age (27), it was always apparent, even when we were still in high school, that he would later on turn out as a businessman.

Of course, it helps that he is of Chinese descent, and his family has been engaged in a flurry of business ventures for so-so generations now.

Which is why I wasn’t the least surprised when he shared to me that he plans to put up a call center business in Dumaguete. Although I personally think this is a tall order for even the most eager business person there is, I think he has what it takes to make it flourish.

His foreign contact is based in Ft Lauderdale, and his account mainly deals with credit card holders that are in default. His team of customer representatives will be handling first line delinquent customers, so it is of the essence that he has the best customer reps around.

The first thing that I told him was to ensure that he comes up with a short list of the best business phone systems in town — because let’s face it, with the nature of his business establishment, he needs to have the best phone system that can help him streamline his business operations. This is especially helpful, considering how he needs to correspond daily with his contacts abroad.

Our conversation made me a little bit sad, because as my friends are busily venturing out into establishments that will help sustain them in the coming years, I am still enslaved by school.

Le sigh.

In due time, I shall join them and wreak my own damage to the world.

In due time, so I need to be patient.