Xavier Marzan, CEO of f(dev), joins us in this episode to share how they are building out ventures and products that are addressing large-scale opportunities in the underserved middle markets. Xavier will share his very early hustles when he migrated to the US and what led him to come back and eventually become the CEO of GCash. He will also share his tenure running True Money as it's CEO in the Philippines. Xavier also shares what led him to join the Filinvest Group and create f(dev) to spearhe...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 11Ep. 278
Gian de la Rama of SAIL joins us in this episode to give us a glimpse of what it was like months after Aiah got acquired by Sprout Solutions and the advantages and resources they now have access to. Gian also shares how startups can get access to the same resources by joining this year's Impact 24 by Sprout which culminates in this year's SaasCon. This episode is brought to you by Sprout Solutions , Shoppable , Dragonpay and UnionDigital Bank For show notes, go to Hustleshare.com Hustleshare is ...
Feb 07, 2024•47 min
Kiyanusch Braun of GoRocky joins us in this episode to share how they are helping Filipino men overcome erectile dysfunction and hairloss. Kiyanusch shares his early hustles in Germany and how he eventually ended up in the Philippines to be an intern in Kaya Founders. He also shares how he joined Pulse 63 to validate the idea of GoRocky to adress men's health concerns. Kiyanusch also shares how they got GoRocky off the ground along with how they overcame early challenges after launch. This episo...
Feb 04, 2024•55 min•Season 11Ep. 277
Ina Flores of Hey Roomie joins us in this episode to share how they are giving Filipinos a new place to build and engage with their communities. Ina will share her humble beginnings being in Landscape Architecture and how she made a career out of her profession despite not loving it. She will also share how she made a career shift into marketing and PR and how she thrived in her new role. Ina also shares how she co-created Hey Roomie along with the early milestones they unlocked to keep growing ...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 11Ep. 276
Martin Peñaflor, Founder CEO of Tangere, joins us in this episode to share their inspiring story on how they created their market research app. Martin will share his humble beginnings in starting off as a clerk and eventually becoming an ERP consultant. He will also share what inspired him to start Tangere on the side and the numerous challenges he had to overcome in order to get Tangere growing. Martin also shares the pivotal milestones they unlocked during the pandemic to get Tangere to get ex...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 11Ep. 275
Al Cardenas of Safe App joins us in this episode to share how they help Filipinos from getting scammed from online transactions. Al will share his humble beginnings and how he worked in the call center industry in his first hustles. He will also share how he started his first startup in Antler and how it was acquired. Al also shares how getting scammed led him to create Safe and how they launched their product to help solve this problem. This episode is brought to you by Sprout Solutions , Shopp...
Jan 14, 2024•42 min•Season 11Ep. 274
JC Castañeda and Alex Gervacio of Itemcount joins us in this episode to share how they are helping MSMEs with their POS and inventory system. JC and Alex will share their very inspiring origin story where JC shared the hardships they had to go through being an OFW who had to selfstudy to learn programming and Alex had to win his parents over to take over managing their family business. They will also share how they created Itemcount and what it was like being part of the inaugural cohort of Foun...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 11Ep. 273
Jay Haendler of Founders Launchpad joins us in this episode to share how they invest in the next wave of promising Filipino Startups. Jay will share his origin story and the side hustles he did during college. He will also share how he got into the world of finance which eventually led him to become a VC. Jay also shares how Founders Launchpad was made along with the type of startups they want to invest in soon. This episode is brought to you by Sprout Solutions , Shoppable , Dragonpay and Union...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 11Ep. 272
Niña Terol and Candice Quimpo of Imaginable Impact joins us in this episode to share how they are helping Filipina Founders create better startups. Niña and Candice will both share their inspiring origin stories revolving around communication work and PR. They will also share how they got to work together and how they saw the problem of the startup ecosystem's "Broness". Niña and Candice will also share what led them to create Imaginable Impact and how they are uplifting Filipina Founders in the...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 271
John Vincent Fiel of Wela joins us in this episode to share the amazing journey he had bootstrapping Wela School Systems and scaling it overseas. John will share his humble beginnings growing up and how he managed a computer shop as an early hustle. He will also share his first foray into creating startups creating a gaming studio before deciding to be a full-time dev. John also shares the early hustles he did with is brother to start Wela along with how they profitably scaled and raised funding...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 10Ep. 270
Nikko Que of Nextperience Group joins us in this episode to share how they revolutionzed the experience industry in the Philippines with their unique concepts like The Dessert Museum, Inflatable Island, Gootopia, and many more. Nikko will share his humble beginnings trying to carve out a career path early and how he almost gave up on his dreams. He will also share how he was able to get his break by creating Nextperience Group with his girlfriend starting with Ball Pit Manila. Nikko also shares ...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 10Ep. 269
Caela Tanjangco, Director of Endeavor Catalyst, joins us to share how Endeavor invests in the high-impact entrepreneurs in their organization. Caela will share her origin story along with how she ended up working in Endeavor Philippines. She also shares the rigorous process of how entrepreneurs get picked to become a part of Endeavor network along with the perks entrepreneurs get once they're in. Caela also shares how Endeavor Catalyst invests in Endeavor entrepreneurs and how they typically dep...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 268
Brett Doyle, Founder and CEO of Mosaic Solutions, joins us in this episode to share how they are helping F&B companies with their profit optimization solutions. Brett will share his origin story and early hustles along with how he started his career in Finance. He also shares he got into tech solutions and how he got exposed to the numerous opportunities in the retail and F&B space in Asia. Brett also shares how they launched Mosaic and how they scaled despite the pandemic which led to t...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 10Ep. 267
Claire Ongcangco and Miko Cornejo of Parlon joins us in this episode to share how they are giving Filipinas access to the best beauty deals through their app. Claire and Miko will share their extensive working history together through their first company Concept Machine, along with how they grew it profitably over the last 14+ years. They will also share how they created Parlon and how they used the pandemic to prepare for the launch of the app. They will also share how they were able to raise $...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 266
Raffy Montemayor of Salmon joins us to share how they are helping Filipinos get access to loans with their POS lending service. Raffy will share his very interesting career origin story with stops in Agoda, OLX, Carousell, and many more. He will also share how he and his co-founders ended up founding Salmon from a previous commitment. Raffy also shares the impressive growth they've achieved along with their most recent $20 million debt financing round. This episode is brought to you by PayMongo ...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 10Ep. 265
Chris Manguera of BigPay joins us in this episode to share how BigPay provides a simple interface for you to spend, send, receive and track money - anywhere in the world. Chris will share his origin story as a student leader that led him to be hired by Globe where he became one of the youngest marketing execs in the company as he became the CMO of Gcash. He will also share what led him to join Bigpay in KL and how his previous experiences helped prepare him for the role. Chris also shares the am...
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 10Ep. 264
Eli Harrell and Gladys Palarca of EmergePH joins us in this episode to share how they plan to help Filipinos find better coaches and help online. Eli and Gladys their very unique early hustles along with how they eventually met up to create EmergePH. They will also share how they created Emerge through a shared journey together and how they plan to build and help communities in their platform. This episode is brought to you by PayMongo , SeekCap , Shoppable and UnionDigital Bank For show notes, ...
Oct 29, 2023•51 min•Season 10Ep. 263
Henry Aguda of UnionDigital Bank joins us in this episode to share UnionDigital is helping more Filipinos get access to financial services through embedded banking. Henry will share his early hustles and the hard work it took to build an illustrious career with stops in telco, insurance before he went to go into banking. He also shares how he got into the UnionBank group and how he became the CEO of UnionDigital bank. Henry also shares the impressive lineup of partnerships and products that they...
Oct 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 262
Jason Ho of Nila Capital joins us in this episode to share how they plan to invest in Gen Z founded startups in the Philippines. Jason will share his early hustles growing up along with how a K-Drama inspired him to become a startup founder. He also shares how he joined startups like Dashlabs, Swarm, and Kaya Founders to learn how to become a startup founder along with how he created his first attempt to become a founder. Jason also shares why they choose to invest in Gen Z founders in Nila Capi...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 10Ep. 261
Wei Zhou of Coins.ph joins us in this episode to share why he acquired Coins.ph from Gojek and how he plans to scale Coins.ph to bigger heights in the world of Crypto and Web 3. Wei will share his inspiring origin story and how he got into Harvard and how he built an illustrious career in finance and capital markets across multiple billion-dollar companies in China. He will also share how he got into tech and how he acquired a majority stake in Grindr, and how he got into Crypto. Wei also shares...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 10Ep. 260
Scott Hartley from Everywhere Ventures joins us in this episode to share how they are investing in startups everywhere in the world. Scott will share his early hustles which featured stints in the United Nations, Stanford, The White House before he decided to go to tech. He will also share what led him to get into VC after stints in Google and Facebook. Scott also shares how they invest in startups around the world in Everywhere Ventures and the type of startups the look for when they decide to ...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 10Ep. 259
Ryan Tan Yu of Mata and Ehrlich joins us in this episode to share how they help companies get into VR in the Philippines. Ryan will share his humble beginnings working in the BPO early in his life. He will also share what made him take the lead to becoming an entrepreneur after winning a DOST grant. Ryan also shares how he was able to grow Mata and Ehrlich with his co-founders that help him scale the businesses. This episode is brought to you by PayMongo , SeekCap , and UnionDigital Bank For sho...
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 10Ep. 258
MK Bertulfo of FHMoms joins us in this episode to share how she helps works from home moms get jobs from around the world. MK will share her origin story of working in the BPO industry early and how she hustled to help her family at an early age. She will also share how she created FHMoms and how she was able to grow it into 480k members through the years and how she was able to build a business around it. MK also shares what's next for them and how their new platform GetHiredOnline will help mo...
Sep 17, 2023•54 min•Season 10Ep. 257
Carlo Calimon of StartUp Village joins us in this episode to share the grassroots programs they have been doing to help Filipino startups become globally competitive. Carlo will share his personal startup founder journey and how he joined the inaugural batch of Ideaspace and how he was able to operate MobKard. He also shares how he joined StartUp Village and how they initially started nurturing startup founders. Carlo also shares how they pivoted in the pandemic and how they are now helping star...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 10Ep. 256
Marie Cheong and Quentin Vaquette joins us in this episode to share how Wavemaker Impact powers climatetech startups to help get the world to carbon neutrality. Marie and Quentin will share their respective hustles that included stints in finance, venture capital and startup incubation. They will also share why Wavemaker Impact was made and the type of startups and founders they intend to support using the venture builder model. They will also share the process that a potential founder can join ...
Sep 03, 2023•56 min•Season 10Ep. 255
Dean Bernales of Uniquecorn Strategies joins us in this episode to share how they are helping startups get media coverage across the world. Dean will share his humble beginnings and the early hustles he did that exposed him through journalism and PR eventually. He also shares how he got his start in PR and how he became the go-to PR guy in the PH startup ecosystem that helps Philippine startups get media coverage. Dean also shares the importance of PR for startups and how they plan to scale glob...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 10Ep. 254
Nicolas Bivero of Penbrothers joins us in this episode to share how they were able to scale up through the years. Nicolas will share his very interesting career that started in Uyeno tech and how he ended up leading the charge for them in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He will also share how he and his cofounders made Penbrothers and how they were able to scale despite the pandemic. Nico also shares what it was like taking up the full leadership helm of Penbrothers as CEO and what the futur...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 10Ep. 253
Felix Asuncion, Founder and CEO of AllFood, joins us in this episode to share how they plan to make more food available for Filipinos through their technology. Felix shares his humble beginnings working with his parents in their food business and actively helping them while studying. He also shares how he took over the business and brought in new innovation to scale it. Felix also shares how he got to the world of startups and how he's marrying food and tech together in AllFood. This episode is ...
Aug 13, 2023•45 min•Season 10Ep. 252
Jessica de Mesa, co-founder of Kindred, a groundbreaking femtech venture in the Philippines, has embarked on a transformative journey from her nursing background to her corporate experiences at Zalora and Global Fashion Group. This unique path eventually led her to embrace her entrepreneurial spirit, culminating in the creation of Kindred. The company offers a comprehensive ecosystem of virtual and in-clinic holistic health services tailored to address the unmet needs of women. This episode is b...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 10Ep. 251
For our 250th episode, Nina Ellaine Dizon joins us to share the inspiring hustle behind Colourette Cosmetics. Nina will share her humble beginnings selling stuff in school and how she was able to source out suppliers early in her career. She also shares how she got into the cosmetics business accidentally through selling soap and how she was able to grow her business exponentially online. Nina also shares why she chose to raise Venture Capital and how it changed the trajectory of Colourette. Thi...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 10Ep. 250
