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Ep 261 - The Hustle Behind Nila Capital

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EPISODE INTRODUCTION

Jason Ho of Nila Capital joins us in this episode to share how they plan to invest in Gen Z founded startups in the Philippines. Jason will share his early hustles growing up along with how a K-Drama inspired him to become a startup founder. He also shares how he joined startups like Dashlabs, Swarm, and Kaya Founders to learn how to become a startup founder along with how he created his first attempt to become a founder. Jason also shares why they choose to invest in Gen Z founders in Nila Capital and the type of founders they want to support.

Episode Topics

00:03:01 - Empowering Gen Z founders through funding

00:07:30 - Startups can be pursued by anyone

00:12:35 - Learning outside of school is valuable

00:17:23 - Talk to users, prioritize business models

00:22:19 - Transitioning to becoming a developer

00:27:24 - Learning from diverse leadership styles

00:39:48 - Supporting young founders is crucial

00:43:59 - Importance of role models for founders

00:49:16 - Sales is important for startups

00:55:26 - Supporting Gen Z founders in funding

01:01:30 - Don't over dilute yourself early

01:05:12 - Email investments for project assistance

 Quotes

""If you do the numbers and do an expected value equation, it makes sense to take this extreme risk when there's immense opportunity in a space that no one else is really looking at."- Jason Ho

Connect with Jason:

Jason Ho (Linkedin): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonho26/

Nila Capital (Linkedin): https://www.linkedin.com/company/nilacapital/





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