Ep 245 - The Hustle Behind SeekCap
EPISODE INTRODUCTION
Jaime Garchitorena, Managing Director of UBX, joins us in this episode to share how they are spearheading Open Finance in the Philippines. Jaime will share his early hustles being an artist and how we eventually got into corporate and in finance. He will also share how he got into UBX and how he spearheaded their Bux platform and eventually became the Managing Director. Jaime also shares the exciting things they're doing in UBX like Seekcap and how they are helping more Filipinos get access to credit.
Episode Topics
00:03:00 - Jaime's Hustle in Open Finance
00:06:10 - Early Exposures to Hustling
00:09:35 - Discovering Himself Through Early Stints
00:11:49 - Importance of Exposure to Different Environments
00:13:24 - Early Hustles as an Artist
00:18:04 - Developing Confidence and Speaking Up
00:21:32 - Transitioning from an Artist to a Corporate Structure
00:27:20 - Multi-Talented Artists
00:29:11 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
00:32:03 - Learning Through Different Industries
00:35:51 - Evolution as a Leader
00:38:51 - Embracing Failure and Building a Strong Team
00:41:44 - Transitioning from CEO to UBX
00:43:12 - Building a Better Payment Process
00:45:26 - The Power of Open Finance
00:54:20 - UBX's Approach to Comfortable Lending
00:58:38 - Using Data to Determine the Right Path
01:07:17 - The Challenge of Fees and Transactions in the Digital World
01:07:33 - Adoption of Technology by MSMEs and Banks
01:08:27 - Building Trust and Confidence in Open Finance
01:09:28 - Transitioning from Founder to CEO
01:11:22 - Loving Your Team as a Leader
Quotes:
“My hustle right now is open finance. We'd like to make sure that everyone, and we mean everyone, has an opportunity to access financial services when they need it, not when they're desperate for it.”- Jaime Garchitorena
Connect with Jaime:
Jaime Garchitorena (Linkedin): https://ph.linkedin.com/in/jaime-garchitorena-17763445
UBX (Linkedin): https://www.linkedin.com/company/ubx-philippines
UBX (Website): https://ubx.ph/
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