Jan Pabellon of Smile API joins us in this episode as he shares his inspiring story of how he became co-founder of Smile API after failing his first startup. He also tells how he got into tech on his own which led him to create his own dev shop. Jan also shares the lessons he learned after deciding to go into corporate and how he got exposed to the problems of Filipinos not having good credit data. Jan also shares what made him jump to be a founder again along with valuable lessons in managing startups and Smile API’s grand vision in solving the problem of financial inclusion in the Philippines.

Ep 163 - The Hustle Behind Chink Positive

Mister Chink Positive, Chinkee Tan, joins us in this episode to share his journey to financial expertise and how he is paying it forward to thousands of entrepreneurs using his content. Chinkee will share his humble beginnings growing up and how he got into sales that led him to lots of opportunities like going in showbiz and more. He will also share how he was able to become and expert financially and how he turned his expertise to a content-driven empire that is able to reach millions through multiple channels. Chinkee will also give solid financial advice for entrepreneurs that can help in managing cashflow.

financeHustleshare PodcastNovember 29, 2021interview, hustle, chink positive, chinkee tanComment

Ep 151 - The Hustle Behind Assured

Cyrus Cruz of Assured joins us in this episode to share how UBX Singapore is expanding their reach across Southeast Asia. Cyrus will also share his illustrious career with stints in JP Morgan, Globe, AIG and AXA. He will also share how it is being the venture lead of Assured and how it is changing the game of insurtech in the Philippines.

financeHustleshare PodcastSeptember 6, 2021interview, hustle, assured, ubx singapore, cyrus cruzComment

Ep 141 - The Hustle Behind Tonik Bank

Fresh off securing 1 Billion pesos in retail deposits after their 1st month, Greg Krasnov, the Founder and CEO of Tonik Bank, joins us for our season finale of Hustleshare. Greg will share his early hustles in finance and tech that led him into private equity and finance that ultimately led him to get a bank that he founded in Ukraine. He will also share how he helped build fintech companies in Southeast Asia through Forum and how he decided to go all in on creating a digital bank in the Philippines. Greg will also share how they were able to capitalize on opportunities in the Philippine market and get great traction fast en route to them raising $17 Million for their Pre-Series B funding.

startups, financeHustleshare PodcastJune 28, 2021interview, hustle, fintech, greg krasnov, tonik bankComment

Playbook #8 - How to properly resume business ops after the lockdown 📅

Jaypee Soliman and Jujut Enriquez of Unionbank has been at the forefront of helping Filipino MSME's in digitizing their businesses. In this playbook, Jaypee and Jujut will teach us how to properly resume the operations of business to bounce back from the effect of Covid-19 in businesses. They will also share tips on how businesses can adapt after the lockdown has been lifted and how businesses can leverage banks to start recovering from the crisis that the virus brought about. They will also be sharing very useful tips for digitization of businesses that can benefit MSMEs in this playbook brought to you by Unionbank Globallinker.

financeHustleshare PodcastMay 7, 2020interview, hustle, startup, playbook, unionbank, jaypee soliman, jujut enriquezComment

Ep 57 - The Hustle Of King Panda

How do you bounce back after you lose 90% of your net worth? In this episode, Ronster chats with Hans Tan also known as King Panda. Hans shares how he started out his career working in McDonald's and how he changed his life's perspective after working as an assistant to a stockbroker. Hans also shares how he was able to create an illustrious career as a stockbroker and how he had to start from scratch again after the US recession. Hans also shares how he was able to turn his life around from a 5-year slump and start a new business while being a fitness influencer in this inspiring episode brought to you by Payoneer.

financeHustleshare PodcastNovember 18, 2019interview, hustle, ceo, startup, business, fitnessComment

Ep 20 - The Hustle Of A Startup CFO

The role of a Chief Finance Officer in a business is very important. In this episode, Ronster chats with Addi Guevarra, CFO of Advance. Addi will share his experiences as a Finance professional that prepared him to be a CFO in his own startup. He also shares why they chose to solve the problem of helping employees bridge their cashflow problems through Advance. Addi will also share key tips on how to manage your money as a startup and as an individual in this enlightening episode.

startups, financeHustleshare PodcastApril 29, 2019interview, philippines, addi guevarra, cfo, advanceComment

Ep 13 - The Hustle Of A Venture Capitalist

In this very rare episode, we will get to know the ins and outs of Venture Capital. Ronster hosts Michael Lints, a Venture Partner of Golden Gave Ventures. Michael shares what a VC does in great depth like how they raise funds, who they raise funds with, how a VC makes money and what they look for in terms of funding a good startup to invest in. He also shares what he thinks the Philippine ecosystem should to improve and catch up with the region. He also shared great tips in how startups can get the attention of VCs and one can grow a network from scratch is this very packed episode.

startups, finance, careersHustleshare PodcastApril 4, 2019interview, michael lints, golden gate, investorComment

Ep 1 - The Hustle Of A Fintech Startup Founder

In the very first episode of Hustleshare, Ronster talks to Magellan Fetalino, Founder and CEO of Acudeen, to discuss about his hustle as a Fintech startup Founder. They also chatted about Magellan's influences, leadership style and the secret behind his name.

startups, financeHustleshare PodcastFebruary 28, 2019episodes, startups, magellan fetalino, interview, acudeenComment

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