Author: Phonh
Phonh
I am a gardener turned entrepreneur. I didn't go to business school—I learned by building Dream Garden Resort from scratch with my own hands. Here, I share the real costs, the DIY mistakes, and the lessons learned from the mud up.
I’m sitting outside Dream Garden right now, my dog Dudo asleep at my feet. My hands are dirty from replanting some flowers, and I just finished fixing a broken fence. It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon on Koh Chraeng Island, and I’m thinking about how far I’ve come. Fifteen years ago, I was just a garden worker. I had no business degree, no fancy connections, and honestly? I had no idea what I was doing half the time. But today, I co-own this place—a riverside garden that people actually come to visit. If you’re reading this because you want to know…
It’s almost midnight. I’m sitting at Dream Garden on Koh Chraeng Island, listening to crickets and trying not to think about mosquitoes. This place? My friend and I tried to make it work. Twice. Failed both times. But you know what’s funny? Those failures taught me more about finding business ideas than any success ever did. Maybe you’re in the same boat I was years ago—broke, confused, wondering how the hell people come up with business ideas when they have zero money and zero connections. Let me share what actually worked for me. Why Most People Never Find Good Business…