MY STORY
Marv de Leon is the host of Freelance Blend Podcast, the top business podcast in iTunes Philippines, and the tribe leader of Freelance Blend, a growing community of Filipino freelancers. After working for 18 years in the financial services industry (employed by top global institutions), he decided to leave his high-paying job to become a full-time freelancer and a work from home family man.Marv has a degree in Business Management from the De La Salle University. He is based in Manila and works as a business coach, speaker, writer and is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Lakers.
A Timeline of Marv’s Career
From a corporate slave to podcaster, Marv is now a sought-after speaker and business coach. Let’s take a look at his journey.
1997
Marv joins HSBC2000
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki changes the way Marv views life.
2008
Marv transferred and worked as an executive in a global financial services company.2013
Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income blog inspires Marv to become a blogger/podcaster.
OCT 2013
Marv attends Freelance Camp Manila.NOV 2013
Marv creates Freelance Blend’s Meetup Group.
JAN 2014
The Freelance Blend podcast is launched along with FreelaceBlend.com.JAN 2014
Marv launches his blog, FreelanceBlend.com.
AUG 2014
Marv conducts his first workshop in collaboration with Manila Workshops.OCT 2014
Marv was invited to speak at the Freelance Camp where he was just an attendee last year.
NOV 2014
Malaya Business Insight publishes Marv’s first newspaper article.JUNE 2015
Marv retires from corporate life.
NOV 2015
Cyberpreneur Philippines, a book co-edited by Marv, was launched.NOV 2015
FreelanceBlend.com was chosen as a finalist for the Business and Finance category of Bloggys (Philippine Blogging Awards).