Ep 266 - The Hustle Behind Parlon

EPISODE INTRODUCTION

Claire Ongcangco and Miko Cornejo of Parlon joins us in this episode to share how they are giving Filipinas access to the best beauty deals through their app. Claire and Miko will share their extensive working history together through their first company Concept Machine, along with how they grew it profitably over the last 14+ years. They will also share how they created Parlon and how they used the pandemic to prepare for the launch of the app. They will also share how they were able to raise $400k in funding and how they will scale up operations in the next coming months.

Episode Topics

00:07:12 - Early Entrepreneurial Experiences

00:12:47 - Entrepreneurship Journey and Early Struggles

00:19:27 - Lessons Learned From Starting a Business

00:24:20 - Transitioning From Designer to Building Teams

00:27:41 - Surviving and Scaling Through Bootstrapping

00:42:29 - Managing Leadership Roles and Priorities

00:51:42 - Pursuing Personal Dreams Over Other’s Opinions

01:06:01 - Building and Scaling a Tech Startup

01:08:33 - Supply and Demand in B2C Market

01:12:58 - Balancing Startup Growth, Revenue, Profitability

01:14:35 - Emphasizing Teamwork and Delegating Responsibilities

01:18:15 - Choosing the Right Investors for Success

 Quotes

“My learning is that the whole programming thing shouldn’t start in programming. It should start first with accounts, with business relationships.” - Miko Cornejo

Connect with Parlon:

Kristine Claire Ongcangco (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/claireongcangco

Miko Cornejo (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/mccornejo

Parlon (Website): https://www.parlon.ph/

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