Hiyasmin Neri-Soyao of Shoppertainment Live joins us in this episode to share how they revolutionized the live selling industry in the Philippines. Yas shares her early hustles being an actress and how it was like being in showbiz. She will also share how she got into corporate which eventually led her to create a live streaming venture with Steve Sy. Yas also shares how she was able to scale Shoppertainment exponentially during the pandemic despite numerous challenges and trials. This episode i...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 249
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...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 10Ep. 248
Joie Cruz of Limitless Lab joins us in this episode to share how she helps to modernize the Philippine Government with design thinking. Joie will share her early hustles working in government which exposed her to the world of startups and design thinking. She will also share how she started Limitless Lab and how she was able to scale it well helping government and NGOs modernize their teams. Joie also shares great advice on how to overcome challenges as a female founder and many more great advic...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 10Ep. 247
Kenneth Reyes-Lao of Cacao Culture joins us in this episode to share their inspiring journey in creating locally produced chocolates and helping other chocolatiers in the Philippines. Kenneth will share his early hustles working in the F&B and how he got into tech in his career. He will also share their experience working on their tech startup Wedding Lab and what they learned after it failed. Kenneth also shares how they were able to bounce back in a different industry and utilized the lear...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 10Ep. 246
Jaime Garchitorena, Managing Director of UBX, joins us in this episode to share how they are spearheading Open Finance in the Philippines. Jaime will share his early hustles being an artist and how we eventually got into corporate and in finance. He will also share how he got into UBX and how he spearheaded their Bux platform and eventually became the Managing Director. Jaime also shares the exciting things they're doing in UBX like Seekcap and how they are helping more Filipinos get access to c...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 10Ep. 245
This episode is a tribute to the late Atty. Josef Acuña, Co-Founder of Podcast Network Asia, and a great capital markets lawyer. This episode tackles Atty. Josef Acuña's early hustles and how he got into the world of startups and how he helped companies go into IPO. Initially released in February 28, 2019 as one of Hustleshare's inaugural episodes; join us as we relive the amazing legacy and hustle of Josef in this episode. This episode is brought to you by Qapita , PayMongo , SeekCap , and GoTy...
Jun 18, 2023•54 min•Season 10Ep. 244
Jonathan Chew of Brandrev joins us in this episode to share how AI will be changing the way people work and how businesses can leverage it well. He will also share his humble beginnings and first few businesses along with how he thrived and failed with his last business. Jon will also share the pivotal event that changed his perspective in life and how he was able to bounce back. He then shares his insights on the near future of AI and its effects to our lives. This episode is brought to you by ...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 10Ep. 243
Arvie De Vera, Co-Founder and Former CEO of UnionDigital Bank, joins us in this episode to share the hustle it took to launch the UnionDigital Bank app. Arvie will share his origin story and how he made an illustrious career in banking that culminated with him heading the digital efforts of Unionbank last decade. He also shares what led to UnionBank creating UnionDigital Bank and the intense hustle they had to do to get the product out under a tight deadline. He'll also share a lot of great insi...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 242
Emman Navalan of Tetrix joins us in this episode to share how they are helping companies build into Web 3 using Tetrix. Emman will share his origin story of how he started out as a civil engineer and how he progressed his career being a Construction Manager to becoming President of his construction firm. He will also share how he shifted careers from doing construction to building Viridian Technologies and Tetrix. Emman also shares how Tetrix helps companies integrate into Web 3 and the benefits...
May 28, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 241
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. This episode is brought to you by Qapita , Limitless Connect , and GoTyme ...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 10Ep. 240
Hamilton Angluben of K wik .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 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 K wik.insure and the many innovative products they have in store as an insurance startup. This episode is brought to y...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 10Ep. 239
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 autom...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 238
Dennis 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. This epis...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 10Ep. 237
Arup 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. This episode is brought to you by Qapita , Limitless Connect , and GoTyme Bank. For show notes, go to hustlesh...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 10Ep. 236
Bam 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. This episode is brought to you by Qapita , Limitless Connect , and GoTyme Bank. For show notes, go to hustleshare.com Hustlesha...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 10Ep. 235
Jan 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 s...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 234
Ravi 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. T...
Apr 02, 2023•55 min•Season 10Ep. 233
Ian 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 Ph...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 10Ep. 232
Lyle 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. This episode is brought to you by Qapita , Limitless Connect , and GoTyme Bank. For show notes, go to hu...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 231
Lance 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. This episode is brought to you by Qapita , Limitless Connect , and GoTyme Bank. For show notes,...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 10Ep. 230
Mayora Frances Cabatuando joins us in this episode to share the journey 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 ...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 229
For 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 ...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 10Ep. 228
Christopher Franks and Daniel Scott join us in this episode as they talk about how Autodeal became the leading automotive marketplace in the Philippines. Christopher and Daniel will also look back on how they got in the Philippines as volunteers and how they founded their first startup, Pinoy Auto Trader, and led it to an acquisition. They will also share how AutoDeal has grown steadily despite having multiple challenges along with how they are able to expand into other similar verticals over th...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 10Ep. 227
Miguel Guerrero of Boozy joins us in this episode to talk about how Boozy became the country’s largest online liquor store. He shares how he got into FMCG and F&B early in his career while building a network in nightlife. Miguel also talks about his past hustles in Diageo and Lazada before Boozy and how that taught him key skills that prepared him to make the jump in running the famous liquor store. He also tells us how the onslaught of the pandemic has helped Boozy to become what it is toda...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 226
JT Solis, Ochie San Juan, Lance Villanueva, and Ronald Dime of Mayani join us in this episode where they talk about how they are solving Philippines' agriculture distribution problem. They will share their vast individual experiences that include startups, legal, agriculture and more along with how they bonded over a common goal of helping farmers during the pandemic. They will also share the extreme hurdles they had to overcome during the pandemic and how they were able to scale their ops. They...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 10Ep. 225
Carlo Ople of Unbox joins us in this episode to talk about how he turned his side hustles in content creation to the famous Unbox Group. He shares how he got his headstart in public speaking by helping his family and how we fell in love with the internet growing that became a springboard in pursuing his first jobs. Carlo also shares the major turning point on why he became very particular in pursuing jobs and side hustles that give him satisfaction that became his fuel to do his side hustles and...
Jan 29, 2023•55 min•Season 10Ep. 223
Bo Discarga of Betterteem joins us in this episode to share about how he solved the most pressing human resource problems using his HR analytics company. He also looked back on the struggles he had in his formative years working in fast food chains and starting his BPO career, even before he graduated college. He also shared how his early hustles contributed experience that had brought him into discovering his passion for human resource. Bo also discussed problems in the HR field and how creatin...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 10Ep. 223
David Bonifacio of Bridge Southeast joins us in this episode as he talks about how they are solving payroll for Filipino companies. David shares how he started his hustle with saving his father's company leading him into the right mindset as he built Bridge. He also shares how they impact the lives of employees using Bridge's payroll system. He also adds how he became a VC with TNB Aura and how he invests in Christian companies with Archangel Impact Capital. This episode is brought to you by Qap...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 10Ep. 222
Well known standup comedian and podcaster James Caraan of The Koolpals joins us in this episode to share the science behind his comedy and how he balances his passion and IT career. James will share his origin story and his lifelong dream of being an actor along with how he ended up in IT. He also shares how he has progressed in his IT career that allowed him to pursue his passion in comedy over the years. He also provides context on the science of how he does his comedy and how it resembles the...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 10Ep. 221
For our season premiere for 2023, Amanda Cua of Backscoop joins us to share her inspiring journey from being on a gap year in college to creating Southeast Asia's most promising media startups. Amanda will share her early hustles in school and how she decided to take a gap year after high school before going to college because of the pandemic. She will also share how she ended up working in tech startups despite not having any experience and how she was able to learn lots of new things in a shor...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 10Ep. 220
