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Ep 135 - The Hustle Behind Dashlabs.ai

Ep 135 - The Hustle Behind Dashlabs.ai

Fresh from their stint in Y Combinator as one of the 3 Filipino startups in YC W21, the co-founders of Dashlabs.ai joins us in this episode to share their journey on providing lab software to emerging markets. Philly Tan, Weston Lim, Bryan Giger and Martin Gomez will also share their respective hustles that prepared them to creating world-class healthcare tech that enabled them to come together during the pandemic with Dashboard Philippines. They will also detail how they got into YC and what they learned and how other Filipino startups can follow suit.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMay 17, 2021interview, dashlabs, bryan giger, martin gomez, philly tan, weston tan, jb tiuComment

#AskHustleshare 3 - What Is An Ideal Profile Of An Angel Investor? w/ Joan Yao - VP of Investments, Kickstart Ventures

An anonymous letter sender sent us very interesting questions for #AskHustleshare about the ideal profile of an angel investor or a VC and we brought along Joan Yao, VP of Investments of Kickstart ventures to do a deep dive on it. We also answered how to properly value a startup from a VC's perspective and what the differences are between a corporate VC and independent VC.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMay 13, 2021ask hustleshare, angel investor, Venture Capital, kickstart, joan yaoComment

Ep 134 - The Hustle Behind Buko Ventures

Ep 134 - The Hustle Behind Buko Ventures

George Padin of Buko Ventures joins us in this episode to talk about the newest venture fund in the Philippines founded by current and former Lazada and Rocket Internet executives. George will share his crash course into startups in the Philippines and how he learned to handle tech teams by working for Symph and eventually founding Abstract.ph and specialize in creating MVPs for venture-backed startups. He will also share why he decided to create Buko Ventures with his former Rocket Internet friends and what they look for in the founders they invest in.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMay 10, 2021interview, hustle, buko ventures, george padinComment

#AskHustleshare 2 - How Do You Split Equity Among Co-Founders?

#AskHustleshare 2 - How Do You Split Equity Among Co-Founders?

Our first letter sender in #AskHustleshare sent us several questions about how they can split their equity among his co-founders before they pitched a potential investor for a startup they are working on. Ronster brough along his co-founders in Podcast Network Asia who are experts in this field to answer the questions on how to properly structure splitting equity among co-founders and how to valuate their company that is pre-revenue.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMay 6, 2021ask hustleshare, hardworkComment

Ep 133 - The Hustle Behind Edukasyon.ph

Ep 133 - The Hustle Behind Edukasyon.ph

Grace David the newly minted CEO of Edukasyon.ph joins us in this episode to share how she will lead the growth of the largest education platform in the Philippines. She will also share her background in business and how she was able to have an incredible career in marketing that took her to multiple stops across Southeast Asia. Grace will also share what's in store for Edukasyon and how she plans to lead the charge for the company in the coming years.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMay 3, 2021interview, hustle, grace david, henry motte munoz, edukasyon.phComment

#AskHustleshare 1 - Is Hard Work Enough To Succeed In A Startup?

#AskHustleshare 1 - Is Hard Work Enough To Succeed In A Startup?

In the very first edition of #AskHustleshare, Ronster gives his take on a post on the #DLSUFreedomWall48782 where a startup founder shared his experience on having 2 failed tech startups. Ronster will dissect the post point by point to give his take on the anonymous poster's learnings and shine some light if hard work is really enough to succeed in a startup.

Got questions you want to ask Ronster or any previous startup founder we've had on the podcast? Shoot us an email at ask@hustleshare.com so we can tackle your questions and help you with your hustle!

startupsHustleshare PodcastApril 29, 2021ask hustleshare, hardworkComment

Ep 132 - The Hustle Behind 335 Fund

Ep 132 - The Hustle Behind 335 Fund

Luis Sia of 335 Fund and PayMongo joins us in this episode to share how they invested in 2 Filipino Y Combinator startups despite being the newest angel fund in the Philippines. Luis will also share his journey as an entrepreneur starting with his drone business all the way to how they got to YC themselves with PayMongo and how they continued to grow after. He will also dissect what it takes for a startup to have a chance to get into YC and the qualities they look for in a startup they invest in.

startupsHustleshare PodcastApril 26, 2021interview, hustle, luis sia, paymongo, 335 fundComment

Ep 131 - The Hustle Behind Team Lyqa

Ep 131 - The Hustle Behind Team Lyqa

Coach Lyqa Maravilla joins us in this very educational episode to share her journey as an online educator that helps millions of Filipinos. Lyqa will share her she overcame great challenges during her time in school that fueled her to help other people to overcome the same challenges she experienced and bridge the wide gap of eduction through her content. She will also share how she built the team behind Team Lyqa and the dynamics they have in creating great educational content.

startupsHustleshare PodcastApril 19, 2021interview, hustle, lyqa maravilla, team lyqaComment

Ep 130 - The Hustle Behind GCash

Ep 130 - The Hustle Behind GCash

Frederic Levy, Chief Commercial Officer of GCash joins us in this episode to share his very inspiring entreprenurial journey that featured spectacular exits and heartbreaking failures. Fred will share his early beginnings as an entrepreneur in France and how founded companies in the Philippines like Netbooster and CashCashPinoy. He will also share how he bounced back and joined GCash to help contribute and grow it to what it is today.

startupsHustleshare PodcastApril 12, 2021interview, hustle, gcash, frederic levyComment

Ep 129 - The Hustle Behind UBX

Ep 129 - The Hustle Behind UBX

John Januszczak of UBX joins us in this episode to share how Unionbank created a venture studio and venture fund to help startups and businesses in the Philippines. John will also share his unique early hustle in Astrophysics which eventually led him to celebrated career tech and finance. He will also share the startups that UBX have created and what they look for in founders they want to support and in startups that they want to fund.

startupsHustleshare PodcastApril 5, 2021interview, hustle, john januszczak, ubx, unionbankComment

Ep 128 - The Hustle Behind LYKA

Ep 128 - The Hustle Behind LYKA

Sophia Nguyen of LYKA joins us in this episode to share how LYKA became one of the most popular apps in the Philippines. Sophia will share her humble beginnings growing up in the Bay Area and how she accrued skills that helped her through her role as President of LYKA. She will also share how LYKA got traction and gave value to their users and their merchants across the Philippines.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMarch 29, 2021interview, hustle, sophia nguyen, lyka Comments

Ep 127 - The Hustle Behind Kimstore

Ep 127 - The Hustle Behind Kimstore

Kim Lato of Kimstore joins us in this episode to share her very inspiring story in being one of the e-commerce pioneers in the Philippines. Kim will share her humble beginnings and how she hustled to get Kimstore off the ground and how she grew the company from being a small team to professionalizing and scaling their operations. She will also share how she overcame incredible hurdles that came along Kimstore's 15-year journey.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMarch 22, 2021interview, hustle, kimstore, kim lato, technopop, ecommerceComment

Playbook #12 Clubhouse Edition - How To Choose Co-Founders with Roland Ros and Rexy Dorado of Kumu 👋

Playbook #12 Clubhouse Edition - How To Choose Co-Founders with Roland Ros and Rexy Dorado of Kumu 👋

Roland Ros and Rexy Dorado, the co-founders of Kumu, along with Atty. Josef Acuña of Podcast Network Asia joins us in this playbook to teach how to choose the right co-founders for your startup. They will discuss the characteristics of what to look for in a co-founder and how to look for them and convince them to join your startup. They will also provide great tips and examples of how they recruited co-founders and looked for the right talent to bring in within Kumu as they grew their company.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMarch 18, 2021interview, hustle, startup, playbook, josef acunaComment

Ep 126 - The Hustle Behind Thinking Machines

Ep 126 - The Hustle Behind Thinking Machines

Stephanie Sy of Thinking Machines joins us in this episode to share her hustle in leading the AI revolution in the Philippines by helping the government and companies make better decisions through frameworks and data. Stef will also share her amazing journey starting out in Silicon Valley while studying in Stanford, putting up her own startup, joining a startup that got acquired and eventually joining Google. She will also share why she chose to come back and launch a Machine Learning and Data Science startup in the Philippines and the projects they do that affect the lives of millions of people.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMarch 15, 2021interview, hustle, stephanie sy, thinking machines, artificial intelligence, machine learningComment

Ep 125 - The Hustle Behind 917Ventures

Ep 125 - The Hustle Behind 917Ventures

Vince Yamat, Managing Director of 917Ventures, joins us in this episode to share how passionate Filipinos can turn their ideas into the next big startup powered by Globe Telecom through the corporate biggest venture builder in the country. He will also share how he started out his career in tech and how he moved up the ranks in his earlier hustles and in Globe telecom. Vince also shares how aspiring startup founders can take maximize the perks that 917Ventures gives to scale their startup idea.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMarch 8, 2021interview, hustle, vince yamat, 917 venturesComment

Ep 124 - The Hustle Behind Adulting With Joyce Pring

Ep 124 - The Hustle Behind Adulting With Joyce Pring

Joyce Pring joins us for our 2nd Anniversary episode to share her journey in lifelong communication that culminated in creating her podcast Adulting With Joyce Pring. She will share her humble beginnings and the sacrifices that she went through growing up to provide for her family. Joyce will also share the inspiration on how she created her podcast and how she creates great content for her audience.

startupsHustleshare PodcastMarch 1, 2021interview, hustle, joyce pring, podcastComment

Ep 123 - The Hustle Behind Nomad Finance Girl

Ep 123 - The Hustle Behind Nomad Finance Girl

Nikki Jurado also known as Nomad Finance Girl joins us in this episode to share her lifelong entrepreneurial journey that started at the age of 6. She will share all the business ventures she started even as a minor and raising money to start all her numerous businesses without having the personal capital at the start. She will also share how she started her journey in sharing her business successes and failures through NFG to help people with their businesses and finances.

startupsHustleshare PodcastFebruary 22, 2021interview, hustle, nikki jurado, nomad finance girlComment

Ep 122 - The Hustle Behind Quanta Digital

Ep 122 - The Hustle Behind Quanta Digital

Ash Mandhyan of Quanta Digital, An ex-Lazada and ex-Facebook executive joins us in this episode to share his experience in being a vital part of the growth of big tech companies he worked for. He will also bring us back to how he worked and led the digital transformation of the SM group and what ultimately led him to take the jump and become a full time entrepreneur.

startupsHustleshare PodcastFebruary 15, 2021interview, hustle, ash mandhyan, quanta digital, facebook, lazadaComment

Ep 121 - The Hustle Behind CrewBloom

Ep 121 - The Hustle Behind CrewBloom

Brianna Carney and Kate Ringcodan of Crewbloom joins Ronster in this episode to share how they built a recruitment agency connecting businesses to the top 2% of remote professionals. Brianna and Kate also shares their very unique past hustles and how they decided to come together to grow CrewBloom. They will also share their 7 Core values that startups can use to build amazing culture with.

startupsHustleshare PodcastFebruary 8, 2021interview, hustle, monette iturralde hamlin, bea lim, teamasiaComment

Ep 120 - The Hustle Behind TeamAsia

Ep 120 - The Hustle Behind TeamAsia

Monette Itturalde - Hamlin - Founder and President of TeamAsia joins us in this episode how she overcame unthinkable hurdles to put up TeamAsia and make it grow from its humble beginnings. She will also share how she grew the team and how TeamAsia was able to withstand the constant evolution of demands of their clientele and become a team which is at the forefront of innovation in marketing despite going through numerous challenges along the way.

startupsHustleshare PodcastFebruary 1, 2021interview, hustle, monette iturralde hamlin, bea lim, teamasiaComment