EPISODE INTRODUCTION

Justine Itugot of Cerebro joins us in this episode to share how Cerebro is helping teachers and schools across the Philippines to modernize their systems. Justine will share his humble beginnings wanting to be a priest to becoming a full fledged teacher where he experienced the problems he's trying to solve today. He will also share his exposure to business and how he was able to come up with Cerebro by helping solve tech problems of the school he works in. Justine also shares how they were able to get traction and funding to scale operations across the Philippines.

Episode Topics

[00:02:10] - Guest Introduction

[00:04:06] - Saving Teachers' Time

[00:07:05] - Origin Story

[00:12:52] - Discovering Path and Values

[00:15:29] - The Love for Teaching

[00:17:04] - Doubts and Challenges

[00:18:00] - First Year of Teaching

[00:23:24] - A Typical Teaching Day

[00:29:03] - Dealing with Parents and Expectations

[00:31:43] - The Challenges of Teaching

[00:32:47] - Triumphs of Teaching

[00:36:15] - Balancing Teaching and Business

[00:41:04] - Discovering the Tech Startup Ecosystem

[00:45:42] - The Birth of Cerebro

[00:47:51] - The Birth of a Startup Idea

[00:49:38] - Navigating the Startup World

[00:53:09] - Validating the Market and Business Model

[00:57:04] - Overcoming Challenges and Failures

[01:00:53] - Choosing Between Teaching and Startup

[01:02:54] - The importance of sustainable business models

[01:04:19] - Slow progress and sustainable business models

[01:06:00] - Appreciating bootstrapped startups

[01:07:36] - Motivation and expansion plans

[01:10:31] - How to reach out and collaborate

Quotes: 

“Teachers need support and understanding, especially from parents, because they don't always see the hard work and dedication that goes into preparing lessons and helping their children learn.” - Justine Itugot

“Teaching is a passion that hits differently - it's falling in love with helping students succeed and feeling accomplished when you've contributed to their achievements.” - Justine Itugot

Connect with justine:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonaldjustine

Cerebro (website): Cerebro.ph

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonaldjustine

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