Tina Shieh - Marketing Director of GoDaddy Asia visits us to tell the importance of having the right domain for your startup and how founders can leverage the tools that GoDaddy has for entrepreneurs. She also shares with us how she hustled in her career and how she helped grow GoDaddy in Asia. She also talked about the recently concluded Project Go and brought the winner, Pearl De Guzman of Staffz, to talk about how their experience doing the show in the middle of a pandemic.
Read MoreFranco Varona, Managing Partner of Foxmont Capital Partners joins us in the episode to give a fresh perspective of a Filipino Venture Capitalist and the world of startup investments:
He shares how he grew up in Canada and fell in love with the Philippines after moving here
How he hustled early in his career bouncing from country to country to do sales
How he struggled in his first foray into entrepreneurship and how he ended up as a founding member of Grab in the Philippines
He shares how Foxmont was formed what the landscape of Venture Capital is in the Philippines
How they choose the startups they decide to invest in and what their plans are in the near future
Mickael Cardoso - Co-Founder and CEO of CloudCFO shares with us the importance of starting the year right by having your business above board in your finances in this episode:
He shared how he studied business school in Paris and Masters in Australia
How he decided to stay put in the Philippines to work in the cargo business ICTSI
How he became a CFO in a project in Australia
How he decided to become an entrepreneur because he didn’t want to be comfortable in his corporate job
How important it is to run financial statements to ensure the success of your business
He also shared the common mistakes of startups with their finances and how you can avoid them
Josiah Go - The Marketing Guru, Chairman of Mansmith & Fielders and Waters Philippines kicks off the new year by sharing his hustle with us in this episode:
How he got exposed to entrepreneurship by his father at a young age
How he sacrificed early by studying concepts in business
How he built his companies Mansmith & Fielders and Waters Philippines
How he became a professor and an educator
How he created the Business Model Map and how it can help entrepreneurs and executives
He also shares his great advice for entrepreneurs this 2021
How easy is it to invest in cryptocurrencies? In this episode, Ronster chats with Nitin Agarwal of B21. Nitin will share how he started out his career in payment processing highlighted by his stint as a product manager in PayPal. He will also share how he mastered business development and sales in Wave Crest Group before he decided to create his own startup. Nitin also gives light on the state of cryptocurrencies now and how B21 levels the playing field for the common man to invest in cryptocurrencies in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreWhat does it take to get a crypto or blockchain company funded? In this episode, Ronster chats with Vishal Uttam of CCIX Global and Veloquence Capital. Vishal will share what it was like growing up in the Philippines and how it was like studying and working in the states at an early age. He will also share the experience he got while working in a software development company and how he eventually founded his own company. Vishal will also share how he created CCIX Global and Veloquence Capital to fuel ambitious startups in reaching their goals in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreWhat does it take to get chosen in the Ideaspace Startup Competition? In this episode, Ronster chats with Diane Eustaquio of Ideaspace. Diane will share how she mastered the art of nurturing people by becoming an EA to CEOs and executives of big companies. She will also share how and why Ideaspace was formed and how the competition has evolved over the years to help the local startup ecosystem. Diane will also share the characteristics they look for in startup founders and the startups they are looking for in this upcoming acceleration program in this very episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow do you raise $2.1 Million Series A round during a pandemic? In this episode, Ronster welcomes back Ray Refundo of Qwikwire. Ray will share how they were able to get massive traction to close out 2019 and get a lead investor. However, things fell apart in 2020 because of the pandemic and Ray will share how they were able to bounce back and get the Series A round closed. He will also share what's in store for Aqwire in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow is Kahon.ph changing how space and storage is done in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Nick Padilla of Kahon.ph. Nick will share his humble beginnings as a photographer in Zalora and how he was able to climb up the ranks there. He will also share how he became an integral part of Rockwell Land's digitalization and how he eventually launched Kahon.ph to address a growing space and storage problem that Metro Manila has. He will also share key learnings on how they were able to grow organically and pivoted during the pandemic in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow big is the Philippine Startup Ecosystem now? In this episode, Ronster chats with Natasha Bautista of QBO and PH Startup Week. Natasha will share how she got into the startup industry early in her career and how she contributed to growing Grab in the Philippines. She will also share her low points in joining startups that were not a fit and how she eventually found a home in QBO to help more Filipino Startups. Natasha will also share the dynamics and the hustle that the QBO team does to help the ecosystem along with all the exciting things that will happen this year during the PH Startup Week in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow did PouchNATION become the leading cashless payment and brand activation provider in Southeast Asia? In this episode, Ronster chats with Ilya Kravstov, Founder and CEO of PouchNATION. Ilya will share what it was like travelling the world and learning to adapt to different cultures and how he decided to stay put in Southeast Asia. He will also share why he decided to create his own startup versus doing an MBA. Ilya will also share how he decided to go back to corporate after the first iteration of Pouch didn't pan out and how they pivoted into events activation and wearable tech. He'll also share how they were successfully able to scale in Southeast Asia despite tough competition and hectic event schedules. Ilya also share how the pandemic forced them to pivot again into using their wearable tech for COVID-19 contact tracing in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow is it like getting your first startup acquired in just 8 months since inception? In this episode, Ronster chats with Shahab Shabibi of MyKuya. Shahab will share how he founded 2 websites that became viral in his home country, Iran. He will also share how he adjusted to living in the Philippines and how his friends changed the perspective of how he can help solve problems using technology. Shahab also shares how he got his first startup acquired in just 8 months without spending anything in marketing and how he was able to create Machine Ventures in the process to help budding startup founders in the Philippines. He will also share he founded MyKuya to continue the journey he started in Hey Kuya in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow did Zalora revolutionize e-commerce in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Paulo Campos, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Zalora. Paulo will share his early hustles as a child and how he became a Magna Cum Laude in Princeton during college. He will also share what he learned in his first job as a special assistant to the President of Ayala Land. Paulo also shares how he forged a friendship with his batchmates at Harvard Business School that created multiple unicorns in Southeast Asia. He'll also share how they built Zalora and created innovations that became a catalyst for e-commerce in the Philippines and how they shifted their strategy from growth to profitability in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow did a former Silicon Valley executive build the leading online marketing platform for real estate in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Dennis Velasco of Prosperna. Dennis will share his humble beginnings growing up as an Asian in Texas and how he got exposed to entrepreneurship early in life through his family. He'll also share how he got to Silicon Valley and what the business he did when the financial crisis of 2008 hit just to keep him afloat. Dennis will also share how he got to Salesforce, Cornerstone OnDemand and Xero before he decided to move to the Philippines to create his own startup. He will also share how they were able to grow consistently for 4 years despite being bootstrapped and he'll provide a lot of great advice for employees considering the jump to entrepreneurship and for people going through financial struggles because of the pandemic in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow did Taxumo become the number one tax filing platform in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with EJ and Ginger Arboleda of Taxumo. EJ and Ginger will share their own respective hustles as employees and their side hustles like photography, web development, workshops, and more, that equipped them with the skills they needed as full-time entrepreneurs. They will also share how they created Taxumo and scaled their idea fast and got paying customers and funding through Ideaspace. They will also share how they overcame the biggest challenge they had in Taxumo that changed their business model and cash flow cycle. They'll also share amazing tips on how to run remote teams and how to do side hustles while running a startup in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow did Human Nature become the number 1 brand of natural cosmetics and home care products in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Anna Meloto-Wilk of Human Nature. Anna will share how she got immersed into hustling at a young age by accompanying her father while he was building Gawad Kalinga. She will also share how the advertising industry forged her to learn skills and key experiences. Anna also shares how she co-founded Human Nature and how they were able to overcome huge obstacles at the start of their journey and why they chose direct selling as a primary distribution method. She’ll also share lots of great tips on cashflow and systems in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow did MetroMart become the longest- running on-demand grocery delivery app in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Stefano Fazzini of MetroMart. Stefano will share his beginnings by shadowing his father in their food distribution business and what it was like studying business in London. He will also share how he co-founded TwitMusic which became a global hit with artists like Ariana Grande, Shakira and Lil Wayne using the platform. Stefano also shares how he bounced back after TwitMusic failed and applied his learnings in MetroMart. He will also share how they were able to compete with big competition and scale during the pandemic despite being bootstrapped in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow can you get to see a doctor without going to the hospital during the pandemic? In this episode, Ronster chats with Paolo Bugayong, Patrick Bugayong and Pamela Donato of AIDE. They will be sharing how the started their successful careers individually and garnered the necessary experience they needed to become an entrepreneur. Pao, Pat and Pam will also share how they took the leap of entrepreneurship together and how they built traction despite the early struggles. They'll also share how they got invested by a large conglomerate and how they were able to grow exponentially during the pandemic in this episode brought to you by B21.
Read MoreHow did Globe Telecom become the biggest telco in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Ernest Cu, President and CEO of Globe Telecom. Ernest will share his roots and the skills he learned while helping in their family business. He'll also share what it was like studying in the states for and his first few jobs working primarily in tech. Ernest will also share his first attempt at entrepreneurship and why he came back to the Philippines to revolutionize the BPO Industry. He will also do a deep dive on how he was able to lead Globe to the digital era and the type of leadership and management skills he uses that can be used by any entrepreneur in this episode brought to you by Unionbank Globallinker.
Read MoreWhat does the former Country Head of Viber and Honestbee have for us with a new on-demand delivery app? In this episode, Ronster chats with Crystal Lee Gonzalez, CEO of Pickaroo. Crystal will share the skills she learned in her first jobs working for telcos and big conglomerates as her early hustles. She will also share how she got into the tech world working for Yahoo as a young executive and also how she led Viber as the first country head where she led them to get skyrocketing growth. Crystal will also share her experience in Honestbee and what really led to its demise and how it was like working in Canva as the CEO of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. She will also share how she is using all her experiences and learnings with her new startup Pickaroo for her unfinished business in the delivery sector in this episode brought to you by Unionbank Globallinker.
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