Notes from the startup journey
Notes from the startup journey
I hired my first person — a bookkeeper on retainer, not a developer — so I can spend more time programming. Plus, UniSMS virtual numbers are live in closed beta with two-way SMS.
BIR finally replied after four months. They denied my certification because they're changing the rules and decided small companies need not apply. Suspended until further notice.
Three microservices, two SaaS products, one internal tool, 986 UniSMS users, 14,209 SMS sent, and a lot of ramen noodles. One year in review.
I tried to contact BIR to follow up on our request for certification. The phone rang 4 times, got picked up, and all I heard was the sound of wind blowing. Round 2 of the BIR adventure.
Every business needs SMS. Instead of buying from someone else, we decided to build our own. Here's the story of how UniSMS API came to be.
A comedy of errors documenting my journey to get BIR certified in the Philippines. Spoiler: The phone tag game is real.
Just did my first annual report with eBIRFORMS. One week waiting for email, inaccurate computations, saved filings that change on their own. There has to be a better way.
The beginning of an adventure into entrepreneurship, building tenant.ph, and learning accounting along the way.