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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