Picture this: you’re a startup founder with a definite sense of how you would operate. You want to get the best available talent you need wherever they are located, at rates you could afford. You want to build a successful business without sacrificing your personal life. A business flexible enough that you
Looking for the best time to build a remote team in the Philippines? Hiring in December to January is arguably the best time to do so. As the end of 2019 approaches, many companies are closing their 2019 books and have the foundation to their 2020 budgets. Others are looking to
A national holiday in the US, Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for the bounties of the year. In the spirit of this holiday, we asked the Xelure team to share what they are thankful for this 2019, why, as well as how they plan to celebrate it or have celebrated it in the past. Here’s what everyone shared. August:
The consumption of digital video increases exponentially every day. The adage of “I’d rather SEE a sermon than HEAR one” is fervently commonplace. Currently, all businesses are fighting for eyeballs and if you allow me to wax poetically as Yoda, intimating in the prequel trilogy, “The shroud of the internet has
This article from Entrepreneur magazine keeps popping up in my Google feed, so I finally read it even though I did not agree with the headline. The author makes three key points about building your team that I agree with 100%. You create a collaborative environment. Collaboration breeds creativity, and creativity is the
Things are moving fast. I got back from Manila three weeks ago where we prepared for our launching of Xelure. There were many long days and nights depending on which time zone I was on, but I have to say I had no jet-lag issues for this trip. I think the
It has been a busy quarter to kick off our fifth year! We added 10 people to join us on our adventure, we built out our web services team, hired a business development team, got through trademarking our new brand, challenged our creative team to rebuild and animate our website
Hiring attitudes during the pandemic, including businesses that have proved they can thrive in a remote work environment, has been very erratic to measure owing to the uncertainties surrounding the long-term effects of the pandemic and its prospects. One thing is certain, almost a year later, is businesses don’t want
The pandemic opened doors and opportunities. Here’s a look back on the ten tech trends in 2020. In this pandemic year, tech made individuals, organizations, and governments reconsider their digital transformation. In 2020 these technologies and practices have staved off the risk of infection and changed the way we work,
What is RCEP? Last November 16, amid a Global Health Emergency the Philippines signed on to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement or RCEP. This deal includes all ASEAN members– the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Brunei — and trading partners China, Japan, South Korea,
September 29, 2025 Key Highlights As founder of Xelure Technologies and as a seasoned fractional chief technology officer (CTO), my journey into global support and
After over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, initially as a technologist and eventually as a business-line owner, I’ve come to understand one thing more than anything else: it’s the right people and the right model for growth that ultimately equal success.
Spending more than two decades in the financial industry—building technology, running business units, and even helping ICE® and NYSE® Technologies sell their tech business—I’ve discovered one thing that always remains accurate: talent is the key. The appropriate talent doesn’t only solve problems; it changes the direction of a business. That’s why, when I created AFIX Solutions in 2014, my aim was simple: help clients find the best staff solutions without the usual headaches.
Businesses can save up to 60% on labor costs by hiring offshore staff in the Philippines compared to local hiring. Sectors such as human resources, content production, data management, IT development, and financial technology services gain most from offshore staffing.
