Ep 234 - The Hustle Behind Smile API
EPISODE INTRODUCTION
Jan Pabellon of Smile API joins us in this episode as he shares his inspiring story of how he became co-founder of Smile API after failing his first startup. He also tells how he got into tech on his own which led him to create his own dev shop. Jan also shares the lessons he learned after deciding to go into corporate and how he got exposed to the problems of Filipinos not having good credit data. Jan also shares what made him jump to be a founder again along with valuable lessons in managing startups and Smile API’s grand vision in solving the problem of financial inclusion in the Philippines.
Jargons:
Netsuite - American cloud-based software company that provides products and services tailored for small-medium businesses including accounting and financial management.
API - Application Programming Interface, it is a way for two or more programming interface to share data and services with one another.
ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning, software system that helps organizations automate their core business processes for optimal performance.
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Episode topics:
What’s your hustle?
Hustleshare Time Machine
Jan's origins in accounting
Fascination of Internet in the 90's
Learning tech on their own
Transitioning from IT to e-com
Building the skill stack
Trudging and failing in his startup journey
Refocusing and bouncing back in Netsuite
Gathering lessons from seasoned experts
Making the jump again
Realizing the need of a product-centric startup
Smile API
The bank credit problem in Filipino culture
Bridging the gap of debt collecting
What is an API?
The Compelling Vision of Smile API
Building Smile API and generating traction
trudging on challenges in Smile API
Generating traction as a plugin
Joining accelerators and ideaspace
Going back to the hustleshare time machine
Whats next for Smile API?
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