Ep 209 - The Hustle Behind Supah
Ep 209 - The Hustle Behind Supah

Timothy Cu and Jojo Lontok of grocery delivery app Supah joins us in this episode to share how they are able to improve Manila's quick commerce industry and delivery to their users in 15 minutes. Timothy and Jojo will share their origin stories with Tim sharing his previous experience in Ninja Van and Freshket while Jojo shares his 20+ years of experience in aviation and logistics. They will also share how they joined Sarisuki to work with Brian Cu and created Supah to make it easier for Filipinos to get their groceries quickly. Tim and Jojo also shares the early hustled they did to deliver the magic moment they committed to their users and how they are able to get more traction organically.

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Ep 208 - The Hustle Behind AHG Lab
Ep 208 - The Hustle Behind AHG Lab

Serial entrepreneur Bjorn Pardo of AHG Lab joins us in this episode to share how AHG Lab aims to create startups that solve big problems in the Philippines. Bjorn will share his early ventures in selling in eBay and how that led him to go to the Philippines to launch Xend. He will also share the key learnings bootstrapping Xend and operating it for 16 years which sprung multiple products and several exits. Bjorn also shares the experience he got working with UBx and other startups that prepared him for his new journey creating new startups with AHG Lab.

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Ep 207 - The Hustle Behind Dart
Ep 207 - The Hustle Behind Dart

Julian Schumacher of Dart App joins us in this episode to share how they are revolutionizing quick commerce in Manila. Julian will share his early hustles growing up in Germany and how he also worked in private equity and one of the fastest growing quick commerce startups in Europe - Gorillas. He will also share how he saw the perfect opportunity in the Philippines for quick commerce and how he, along with his cofounders, created Dart. Julian will also tell us how they were able to build quick traction and healthy metrics since its launch a few months ago.

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Ep 206 - The Hustle Behind Symph
Ep 206 - The Hustle Behind Symph

Startup veterans Dave Overton and Albert Padin of Symph joins us in this episode to share their decade-long journey creating amazing tech products for clients and for themselves. Dave and Albert will share their respective entrepreneurial journeys in Cebu and how they ended up working in tech and software development. They will also share the numerous close calls that almost ended Symph through the years and how they were able to learn and bounce back for every challenge thrown their way. Dave and Albert also share amazing anecdotes and advice on how to execute a startup and survive for the long haul.

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Ep 205 - The Hustle Behind Shipmates
Ep 205 - The Hustle Behind Shipmates

Fresh from raising a $2.2 Million seed round and their stint from YC, David Marquez and Josh Supan of Shipmates comes back to podcast to share their incredible story of grit and persistence. David and Josh will share what happened since they last guested in the show back in 2020 and how they almost died several times as Xpanse was hit hard by the pandemic. They will share the struggles they had to go through just to stay alive and how they pivoted into Shipmates along with their failed attempts to join YC initially. David and Josh also shares the metamorphosis they had to go through as founders that allowed them to get Shipmates traction and get into YC this year and raise $2.2M for their seed round.

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Ep 204 - The Hustle Behind Twala
Ep 204 - The Hustle Behind Twala

Charlie Coroza and Jeffrey Reyes of Twala joins us in this episode to share how they are making document singing more secure in the Philippines. Charlie and Jeffrey will be sharing their humble beginnings in working as a sales trainer and programmer respectively before they decided to team up. They will also share the initial challenges they experienced in getting their first few customers using their MVP and how they eventually made the right adjustments that allowed them to gather traction. Charlie and Jeffrey will also share how they were able to get an $80,000 grant from the DOST along with the upcoming new things that people should look out for with Twala.

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Ep 203 - The Hustle Behind Expedock
Ep 203 - The Hustle Behind Expedock

Fresh from raising $17.5M for their Series A, King Alandy Dy of Expedock joins us to share how they are solving the global problem of freight management around the world. King will share his amazing journey starting programming early in school which led him to be sponsored to study in Stanford where he got early exposures creating startups while he was still in school. He will also share the struggles they had early in Expedock along with how they were able to scale during the pandemic. King also shares great in-depth advice lots of topics like fundraising, and many more.

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Ep 202 - The Hustle Behind Packworks
Ep 202 - The Hustle Behind Packworks

Bing Tan, Hubert Yap & Ibba Bernardo of Packworks joins us in this episode to share how they are transforming the lives of sari-sari store owners in the Philippines through technology. They will share their amazing journey bootstrapping Packworks and how they managed to stay afloat before their exponential growth happened. They will also share great insights on how their team dynamics work and how they were able to scale fast during the pandemic which led them to raise $2 million from ADB, Techstars and many more.

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Ep 201 - The Hustle Behind Locad
Ep 201 - The Hustle Behind Locad

Constantin Robertz of Locad joins us in this episode to share how they are democratizing the backend of E-Commerce and logistics in the Philippines. Constantin talks about his journey joining Rocket Internet and joining Lazada where they built the infrastructure of how e-commerce operates in the Philippines today. He also shares how he eventually became the CEO of Entrego and how Locad became the culmination of his years of experience in E-commerce in the Philippines. Cons will also share how Locad simplifies the whole backend process of E-commerce along with how he invests and as angel and as a partner in Kaya Founders.

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Ep 200 - The Hustle Behind GoTyme
Ep 200 - The Hustle Behind GoTyme

Nate Clarke and Abet Tinio, the Co-CEOs of the newest digital bank in the Philippines joins us in our 200th episode to give us a glimpse of what GoTyme will be like once they officially launch. Nate and Abet will both be sharing their illustrious careers which includes stints in launching banks and running e-wallets. They will also share how GoTyme was formed and how it will revolutionize the way Filipino do banking with their approach. Nate and Abet also shares the features of GoTyme along with what people should look out for when they launch soon.

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Ep 199 - The Hustle Behind Hive Health
Ep 199 - The Hustle Behind Hive Health

Camille Ang and Jiawen Tang of Hive Health joins us in this episode to share how they plan to disrupt health insurance in the Philippines after their recent YC stint. Camille and Jiawen will share their individual hustles which got them stints in consulting, government, and international relations like the UN and IMF. They will also share how they won Harvard New Ventures competition while studying MBA in Harvard which eventually led them to join YC within a few weeks. Camille and Jiawen will also share how they hustled to get their first suppliers and how they plan to revolutionize the HMO industry with Hive Health.

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Ep 198 - The Hustle Behind A-List Custom Clothing
Ep 198 - The Hustle Behind A-List Custom Clothing

Celebrity Mompreneur Roxanne Montealagre joins us in this episode to share her entrepreneurial journey in A-List Custom Clothing. Roxanne shares her early hustles helping out her mom and how she started working in showbiz and sportscasting. She will also share how she started A-List Custom Clothing and how she was able to grow their operations for years. Roxanne also share the pivots she made during the pandemic along with how she will bounce back with A-List as the world opens up again.

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Ep 197 - The Hustle Behind XLD Finance
Ep 197 - The Hustle Behind XLD Finance

After recently raising $13M on their Pre-Series A round, Ian Estrada and Herbie Fu of XLD Finance joins us in this episode to share to help bridge the gap of financial services in the Metaverse. Ian and Herbie will share their respective hustles prior to joining forces in XLD with stints in product development and being a VC. They will also talk about how they created XLD Finance in the midst of the pandemic and how they were able create a product that crypto VCs wanted to back. Ian and Herbie will also talk about how they were able to raise $13M along with the exciting things that they will be launching soon in XLD.

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Ep 196 - The Hustle Behind Likha Creative Entrepreneurship Summit
Ep 196 - The Hustle Behind Likha Creative Entrepreneurship Summit

Emman Llego of Likha Creative Entrepreneurship Summit joins us in this episode to share the amazing things happening in their event headlined by Chris Do. Emman will share his journey as a freelancer and how he turned it into a Startup Academy over the pandemic. He will also share how he and his friends created Likha Creative Entrepreneurship Summit to help uplift the community of creative entrepreneurs. Emman will also share details on what to look out for during the Summit that entrepreneurs can take advantage of.

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Ep 195 - The Hustle Behind Kaya Founders
Ep 195 - The Hustle Behind Kaya Founders

Raya Buensuceso of Kaya Founders joins us in this episode to share how Kaya Founders is investing into the bright future of the Philippine startup ecosystem. Raya will share her amazing journey studying in an international school in the Philippines and how she got into Princeton and hustled while studying there. She will also share how she got into Kaya Founders and how they built the fund along with how they did their first few investments. Raya will also share how Kaya Founders helps startups that they decide to support and the 4 types of founders they typically invest in.

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Ep 194 - The Hustle Behind The Superfood Grocer
Ep 194 - The Hustle Behind The Superfood Grocer

To celebrate Lazada's 10th anniversary, Carmela Cancio - Go and Ralph Go joins us in this episode to share their journey in The Superfood Grocer. Ralph and Carmela will share their early hustles along with what made them decide to go vegan. They will also share how they started The Superfood Grocer along with the challenges they faced during the pandemic lockdowns. Ralph and Carmela will also share how they were able to scale faster using Lazada and how other entrepreneurs can leverage the power of e-commerce for their businesses.

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Ep 193 - The Hustle Behind Tokyo Tempura
Ep 193 - The Hustle Behind Tokyo Tempura

For our season finale, Jorge Wieneke III joins us in this episode to share his amazing entrepreneurial journey with Tokyo Tempura. Jorge will share how he got into entrepreneurship after he worked in ad agencies and came up with the idea behind Potato Corner. He will also share how he and his partners created Potato Corner and they grew it to the brand we all know and love today. Jorge also shares how he decided to create Tokyo Tempura after he left Potato Corner and how he applied everything that he learned along with amazing advice that he has for up and coming entrepreneurs.

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Ep 192 - The Hustle Behind Playdex
Ep 192 - The Hustle Behind Playdex

After recently raising $2m seed funding, JD Laborada and Berna Misa of Playdex joins us in this episode to share how Playdex is helping players and guilds to rent gaming assets from NFT holders. JD and Berna will share their respective hustles which includes stints in fintech and AI startups. They will also share how they decided to create a Web3 project with the friends they made in La Union during the pandemic that includes Ron Hose of Coins.ph and Luis Sia of PayMongo. JD and Berna also shares how they were able to create an all-star team and create product quickly that led them to raise $2 million for their seed round.

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Ep 191 - The Hustle Behind Likha
Ep 191 - The Hustle Behind Likha

Gelo Wong of Likha and Bayanichain joins us in this episode to tell us how they are creating a NFT marketplace for Filipino artists. Gelo will share how he got exposed to business by his parents and how he first tried doing business with sneakers. He will also share how he exposed to NFTs and Web3 early which led him to form his team to create Likha after attending crypto events. Gelo will also share how he juggles his time between school and his startup along with how they got to first raise their angel funding for Likha and Bayanichain.

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Ep 190 - The Hustle Behind On Demand Deals
Ep 190 - The Hustle Behind On Demand Deals

Fernando Ramos of On Demand Deals joins us in this episode to share how they are transforming homes into new convenience stores for quick commerce. Ando will share how he got into startups in college and joined multiple startups like Uber, Entrego and Grab before starting to create his own. He will also share how he faced challenges creating his startup and how he was able to correct his mistakes when they launched On Demand Deals. Ando will also share how they were able to generate traction and how they got into Iterative along with the benefits franchisees can get by joining ODD.

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