Ep 183 - The Hustle Behind Armada Brands

EPISODE INTRODUCTION

After recently raising $1.3 million in pre-seed funding, Andreas Hufnagl of Armada Brands joins us to share how they are powering the new brands that will propel Philippine e-commerce to greater heights. Andreas will share his early hustles in consulting and how he mastered the skill of assessing businesses that can scale. He will also share how he co-founded Armada brands and how they were able to get the first few brands onboard. Andreas will also share how brands can scale up by partnering with Armada and how their recently raised pre-seed funding will be used to support brands with high potential.

GUEST LINKS

Follow Andreas Hufnagl on LinkedIn or reach him through his email andreas.hufnagl@armada-brands.com.

Find more about Armada Brands on their official website.

EPISODE TOPICS

[1:42] What’s Your Hustle

[3:03] Hustleshare Time Machine

[3:30] Andreas’s Early Influences

[10:59] What Andreas Learned From Consulting

[13:37] How Businesses Can Estimate Their Value

[17:47] What Made Andreas Start His Own Business in the Philippines

[19:23] How Andreas Started Armada

[23:44] How Andreas got Kaya to Invest

[26:38] Armada’s First Clients

[27:54] What Armada Looks for in their Brands

[35:05] Incentives for Businesses to Partner with Armada

[36:09] How Businesses Scale through Armada

[42:18] Brands that Armada Worked With

[46:48] How Armada is Funded

[52:12] How Armada Helps Brands

[54:52] What is next for Armanda

QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE

• “If you have a strong product, then it should speak for itself.”

• ”Don’t just buy followers, try to get real followers and try to engage with them.”

• ”A good community is a good foundation for your business.”

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