Paul Soliman, Founder and CEO of Hacktiv, joins us in this episode to share how they help solve problems that other companies can't solve using the Microsoft stack. Paul also looks back on how he struggled early in his life which before transitioning from an IT specialist into a tech lead. He also shares insights how he scales Hacktiv aside from being an active co-founder in multiple startups such as Bayanichain and more.
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Hamilton Angluben of Kwik.insure joins us in this episode to share how they are leading the growth of Insurtech in the Philippines. Hamilton shares his early hustles in sales and finance and the lessons he learned in while having leadership positions from companies such as Cebuana Lhuiller and Cashalo. He also shares how he bootstrapped and navigated the high and lows of building Kwik.insure and the many innovative products they have in store as an insurance startup.
Jonecca San Pascual, founder and CEO of Pieza PH joins us in this episode to share the story behind her digital marketplace for auto parts in the Philippines. Jonecca shares an inspiring journey from a call center agent to a successful entrepreneur, fueled by her family's automotive retail background. Learn how she overcame challenges, embraced failure, and built a resilient team to create Pieza. She also discusses insights into Pieza's strategies, metrics, and the mission to transform the automotive retail industry in the Philippines.
Read MoreDennis Ng and Jade Hugo, co-founders of Mober, one of the Philippines' leading on-demand logistics app joins us in this episode. We also explore Dennis' transition from the salt industry to the showbiz magazine business and how it prepared him for his role in Mober's success. They also share how the pandemic impacted their business and forced them to pivot their strategy, ultimately leading to their partnership with major brands such as IKEA, while trudging their path to profitability.
Read MoreArup Maity of Steer joins us in this episode as he shares how his civil engineer origins had led him in building Steer during the rise of tech in the Philippines. Arup also shares the challenges of running a dev shop like BlastAsia for over 20 years, building products along the way, and transitioning from a Founder to a CEO. He also shares how he pays it forward through teaching in AIM.
Read MoreBam Mejia of Sarisuki joins us in this episode as he shares how Sarisuki became the leading community-selling platform in the Philippines. He also shares his 17-year stint in P&G that enabled him to courageously take the jump to build Sarisuki with Brian Cu. Bam will also talk about how they plan to have a wider consumer reach while helping their Sarisuki community.
Read MoreJan 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.
Read MoreRavi Ravulaparthi of Qapita joins us in this episode to share how they are helping startups prepare their cap tables and allocation of ESOP to their employees easier. He also discusses how he built an impressive career in finance and capital markets that prepared him to understand the nuances and patterns of how businesses are in Asia. Ravi also shares what led to creating Qapita with his co-founders and he also shares valuable leadership lessons for business leaders in this inspiring episode.
Read MoreIan Logan and Lorenzo Santos of Filipino Angels join us in this episode to share the goals of their group in bridging Filipino startups to Filipino angels around the tech world. Ian and Lorenzo also recounts their early hustles and struggles working in AirBnb and SAP and how they saw the lack of Filipinos in the tech scene as they excelled in their careers. They will also share how the Filipino Angels group formed and their objectives in helping founders and the local startup ecosystem in the Philippines.
Read MoreLyle Del Mundo of F.A.C.E. joins us in this episode as he shares how he gives back to the Fil-Am creative community. He shares his early hustles in nightlife and events that allowed him to grow his network across the US to become a great connector of people. Lyle also shares how FACE was created and how they plan to reach out to more talented Filipinos towards a wide array of creative fields.
Read MoreLance Pormarejo of Archipelago Labs joins us in this episode to share how A Labs plans to invest in Web3 startups in the Philippines. He shares his early hustles working in a startup and eventually joining Launchgarage to incubate and support startups. Lance also shares how he got into crypto and what led to the formation of Archipelago Labs along with the criteria they have for investing in startups.
Read MoreMayora Frances Cabatuando joins us in this episode to share the journey of behind the popular Facebook group - Home Buddies. Frances shares her early hustles selling things in school and how it lead her to have a career in advertising working for the top Ad Agencies in the country. She also shares what led her to create Home Buddies during the pandemic after being let go in her job. Frances also shares the challenges she faced while growing Home Buddies over the years and how it opened up numerous opportunities for her in her career.
Read MoreFor our 4th anniversary special, Patrick J. McGinnis, best-selling author, investor, entrepreneur and inventor of the word FOMO; joins us in this episode to share how he carved out a very unique career path in investments, entrepreneurship and podcasting. Patrick also shares his humble beginnings and how he got into the world of Venture Capital. He also shares how he created the word FOMO and how it changed his life in creating new opportunities for his career. He also shares valuable advice in this episode that can help entrepreneurs in their decision making process.
Read MoreWhat are the similarities between very unique startup hustles? In this special live recording of Hustleshare in the 2019 Techtonic Summit: Festival of Innovation, Ronster talks to Goldy Yancha of PhilDev Foundation, DM Varun of Skillbean, and Dave Malhotra of SoldOutt, and get to know their hustles. Each of them recount their own experiences or perspectives and compare what it is like to build and work around different start-up eco-systems. In this episode, they also talk about the skills they developed within the industry, as well as a few of their learnings from the biggest failures or challenges they encountered in their previous hustles and throughout their careers in this episode brought to you by Payoneer
Read MoreHow did Angkas battle early struggles and become one of the most beloved apps in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Angeline Tham and George Royeca, the founders of Angkas. Angeline and George will talk about their first hustles and how they eventually got together to form Angkas. They will also share the struggles they had early in their journey in battling the stigma of riding behind bikers and how they were able to generate traction early on. They will also share how they were able to bounce back after they were shut down and how they were able to scale Angkas to what it is today. Angeline and George will also share amazing tips on how to leverage Social Media and entrepreneurs should create their products in this incredibly inspiring episode brought to you by Payoneer.
Read MoreWhat is it really like being in the Ideaspace Accelerator Program? Live from the Ideaspace Demo Day 2019, Ronster chats with the founders of 3 startups who are a part of this year's Ideaspace program from Pandalivery, Experience PH and Olivia App. They will talk about why they joined Ideaspace and how it was like going through the elimination process of the program. The founders will also share what it was like getting after joining the program and how it is like presenting during Demo Day in this very funny episode brought to you by Payoneer.
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Read MoreLeading a new team after a startup failure is a very difficult thing to do. In this episode, Ronster chats with Bhavna Suresh, CEO of Lamudi Philippines, to discuss how she was able to lead Lamudi to where it is now after she failed in her own startup, Bhavna will share how she started out as a Redbull girl back in college and how she was able to join a successful startup that got acquired. Bhavna also talks about what it was like putting up her own startup and how she was able to bounce back right away after it failed. She will also talk about how expats can thrive in new environments and how can women break through the glass ceiling in this episode brought to you by Payoneer.
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Read MoreIn this very first edition of Hustleshare Live, Ronster talks to 3 founders (Patch Dulay of The Spark Project, Spark Perreras of PearlPay and Andrew Rothgaber of Zipline) during this year's SparkUp Summit 2019 who share their hustle to discuss key pressing issues about Startup Life. They will be talking about the worst startup advice they've ever received, what they look for in a co-founder and what their most profound failure was along with the lesson that they learned from it.
This live podcast was held during the SparkUp Summit 2019 by BusinessWorld.
Read MoreBeing a hustler comes with taking a lot of chances. In this episode, Ronster chats with Dick Chiang, CEO and Founder of Dragonpay, who shares how he changed his career path entirely by taking a chance on computer science, and how he eventually headed his first ISP business before and after its acquisition. Other than sharing the genesis and development of his side hustle--Dragonpay--, and all the struggles that came along running his creation alone, he also shares his motivations which propelled him to take a chance on his side hustle, which eventually became his claim to fame. This episode is powered by Payoneer and is an affiliate of Podcast Network.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be a Social Entrepreneur? In this episode, Ronster chats with power couple Mark and Reese Fernandez-Ruiz, co-founders of Rags2Riches to discuss the hustle of being a Social Entrepreneur in the Philippines. They dabble on the beginnings of the brand they had built together sparked by the artisans of Payatas, and discussed how they made their business work despite sacrificing profitability, and how they tackled investments to spearhead their journey. They shared their motivations, biggest failures, and key learnings while also sharing how they have managed to work together as husband and wife for 12 years. This episode is powered by Payoneer, and is a proud affiliate of Podcast Network.
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