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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