Joseph Doroja is CEO and Co-Founder at Synthillate. Synthillate manages the world’s first-ever intellectual property bank offering innovative financial services for cultural and technological IP’s. It allows creators, researchers, inventors, and entrepreneurs to unlock the financial potential of their creations. Synthillate is part of the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Program Cohort 2 co-implemented by IdeaSpace Philippines & QBO Innovation Hub, Department of Trade and Industry, and the I...
Jul 31, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Aileen Bautista is Founder at EZ Sourcing Group. EZ Sourcing Group is providing tailor-fitted one-stop product sourcing service from negotiation with suppliers, order follow-ups, to logistics support from China, South Korea, and Hong Kong to Philippines. EZ Souring Group is part of the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Program Cohort 2 co-implemented by IdeaSpace Philippines & QBO Innovation Hub, Department of Trade and Industry, and the International Trade Centre. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:40 Ano...
Jul 24, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Queen Dionaldo is Founder and CEO at BizHero. BizHero is your online local business directory, based in Cebu. BizHero is a business directory that connects business owners to their customers for FREE. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:24 Ano ang BizHero? | 01:16 Why did you start BizHero? What was the “spark” that made you think there’s a need for an online business directory in Cebu? | 05:54 BizHero is not just a listing. How do you make it easy for customers to find the businesses they need? How do you mak...
Jul 20, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Ed Umbao is Founder at PhilNews. PhilNews provides news, not ads, and working towards being a decentralized news outlet providing startup, Web3, and cryptocurrency news. PhilNews is providing updated information related to the Philippines and the Filipino people no matter where they are in the world. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:44 Ano ang PhilNews? | 02:30 What Filipino news can be found in PhilNews? | 03:55 Who are the writers or contributors at PhilNews? How do you write the articles? | 06:37 The Phi...
Jul 17, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Chio Uy is Co-Founder and CEO at Petagon. Petagon is a pet tech startup that digitalizes pet records, consolidates them into a profile, and integrates it to the pet care ecosystem, with over 1000+ pet owners and pets enjoying the Petagon experience. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:38 Ano ang Petagon? | 02:38 How does the Petabase and pet record digitalization help in the convenience of pet care? How similar/different is this with the human healthcare industry? | 08:37 The pet profiles in the app is a very ...
Jul 10, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Clarice Ng is Co-Founder at SafeTravel PH. SafeTravel PH is a scientific organization that engages the government, transport providers, and commuters to share information for improving the quality of public transport operations. SafeTravel is part of the IDEA Incubation Program by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry. IN THIS EPISODE | 01:04 Ano ang SafeTravel PH? | 05:47 What really is the "research problem" in public transportation that you are trying to solve at SafeTra...
Jul 03, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Sean Si is Founder and CEO at SEO Hacker. SEO Hacker is the #1 SEO (or Search Engine Optimization) agency in the Philippines. Founded in 2009, SEO Hacker has taken hundreds of Filipino companies at the top of search results. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:34 Ano ang SEO Hacker? | 03:05 Let’s start with the basics: Ano ang SEO (Search Engine Optimization)? | 05:39 How do you “hack” a company’s SEO? What are some basic tips you can share? | 07:25 How relevant is SEO for any company? How does SEO boost marke...
Jun 26, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Henry Sison is Co-Founder and Chief Farming Officer at Agro-Digital PH. Agro-Digital PH is a digital value chain solution harnessing the power of social organization and virtual aggregation to enable sustainable businesses for local farmer cooperatives and associations. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:51 Ano ang Agro-Digital PH? | 02:38 What is the "root" problem of the farming economy in the Philippines? Why is it difficult to solve? | 07:45 What's the solution of Agro-Digital PH? How does digitalization ...
Jun 19, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Bianca Ulan is Founder and CEO at Pareto Consulting. Pareto Consulting is a growth consulting firm helping startups and MSME’s execute top-notch end-to-end marketing campaigns from market research to content marketing. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:37 Ano ang Pareto Consulting? | 01:38 How do you help startups and MSME's in their marketing campaign? What constitutes this journey? | 08:22 Who are Pareto Consulting's clients? Why focus on the startup & MSME niche? | 09:43 What sets Pareto Consulting ap...
Jun 12, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Alfred Cardenas is CEO & Founder at Safe. Safe is an escrow app for e-commerce transactions with the goal of preventing scams and fake transactions online. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:31 Ano ang Safe? | 01:37 Let's first talk about your previous million-dollar funded fintech startup that got acquired just last December - Jungle. Can we hear the story from starting up to getting investors and being acquired? | 09:09 What led you to build your next startup, Safe? | 11:30 How would Safe work as an esc...
Jun 06, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Atong Yap is founder at Phecom Genesis. Phecom Genesis is an all-in-one accounting management and inventory/POS software solution for small, medium, and large enterprises. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:27 Ano ang Phecom Genesis? | 02:00 What problem of SME's are you solving with Phecom Genesis? How can automation help? | 04:30 How do you break the barriers to automation for SME's with Phecom Genesis? How do you make the platform free and easy-to-use? | 08:05 What are all the features/services that SME's ...
May 29, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Dennis Ng is CEO and Founder of Mober. Mober is a Manila-based tech-logistics firm that pioneered green delivery in the Philippines, facilitating sustainable delivery for retail giants such as SM Appliance Center and IKEA Philippines through their fleet of electric vehicles. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:43 Ano ang Mober? | 03:20 What is an electric vehicle? What are its advantages over traditional vehicles? | 07:18 What is Mober’s business model? What is green logistics delivery? | 12:28 What are the ch...
May 22, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Ken Code is Founder and Developer at CastGarden. CastGarden is a Web3 podcast hosting platform where you can grow, monetize, and syndicate unlimited audio. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:00 Introduction | 00:29 What is CastGarden? | 01:27 CastGarden is a Web3 project under Agorise, Ltd. What is Agorise? What is Agorism? | 09:04 CastGarden is in the $HIVE blockchain. How does CastGarden work as a blockchain-based software? | 14:27 How does CastGarden work as a Web3 podcast hosting platform? | 21:17 What ar...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Jason Gaguan is Founder at Agile Data Solutions. Agile Data Solutions is democratizing market intelligence by leveraging the power of the crowd through the app: Hustle PH. Agile Data Solutions is the most flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solution for market insights gathering for multinational companies, startups, and SME’s. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:38 Ano ang Agile Data Solutions? | 02:00 What is market intelligence? How important is this for multinational companies, startups, and SME's? | 05...
May 15, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Bong Misajon is the Founder and CEO of Rafflexchange. Rafflexchange is the first crowd-sponsored raffle platform for sales promotions, loyalty programs, events, fundraisers, and most especially, for Philippine MSME’s. Rafflexchange is part of the IDEA Incubation Program co-implemented by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:45 Ano ang Rafflexchange? | 04:00 Why do you think people, especially Filipinos, like to join raffle programs? | 05:48 When you g...
May 08, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Maui Fernando is COO and Co-Founder at When in Baguio. When in Baguio is a local tech startup advocating the digital transformation of the Cordillera Region primarily through creating the most comprehensive online database of restaurants, hotels, attractions, events, and activities found in Baguio City. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:53 Ano ang When in Baguio? | 02:53 Let’s talk about Baguio! What are your top 3 favorite places/things/food in Baguio? :) | 06:28 How did When in Baguio start? What was the m...
May 01, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Jay Gajudo is CEO and President at Galansiyang. Galansiyang is a drone forestry support services startup that aims to help environmental front-liners in mining industries and forest conservation programs to digitize forest monitoring and speed up the process of reforestation. Galansiyang is an incubatee of iDEYA at Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:40 Ano ang Galansiyang? | 03:00 How did Galansiyang as a startup start? How did you learn about drone ...
Apr 24, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Johan Jedaker is Founder and CEO at Better Support. Support solutions to exceed your expectations. Scale better with bettersupport.io. Better Support is a premium outsourcing alternative specializing in Content Writing, Customer Support, Virtual Assistance, and Digital Marketing. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:32 Ano ang Better Support? | 01:12 What got you into the Philippines? After managing an outsourcing company for 7+ years, why start your own company? | 03:57 What is outsourcing, really? How did the...
Apr 21, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 95
OJ Lopez is Founder and CEO at Revastaff. Revastaff is a multi-sided web platform that helps home buyers visualize properties better by enabling creatives to produce augmented and virtual reality content for real estate sellers. Revastaff is part of the IdeaSpace Philippines Accelerator Program Cohort 10. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:43 Ano ang Revastaff? | 01:26 How did Revastaff grow to a startup trusted by many real estate brands today? Can we know some backstories? | 05:40 How does the magic of Reva...
Apr 17, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Jean Yuzon is Co-Founder at Suds Sustainable Pods. Suds Sustainable Pods is a brand of personal hygiene and household cleaning products packaged in water-soluble film that’s biodegradable, non-toxic, and waste-free. Suds Sustainable Pods is one of the Top 3 tech startups part of the Shell LiveWIRE Acceleration Program 2022, which is powered by Ignite PH, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, and TechShake Asia. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:38 Ano ang Suds Sustainable Pods? | 02:18 The science here is very interes...
Apr 10, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Olivia Escartin is Founder and CEO at Oseas. Oseas is connecting people and businesses with the right insurance product & provider, matching their lifestyle and operations with the right protection they need. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:38 Ano ang Oseas? | 01:15 Oseas is an InsurTech (insurance technology) startup. How did you get into this industry? | 04:12 How does Oseas connect and match people & businesses to the right insurance product & provider? | 08:54 What are the ways that tech co...
Apr 03, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Leonelle Sandoval is Founder and CEO at EveGrocer. EveGrocer is a sustainable marketplace and online delivery platform offering zero-waste solutions to provide alternatives to single-use packaging. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:35 Ano ang EveGrocer? | 01:57 Where did the urge to build a sustainable marketplace come from? | 03:50 What drove you to build a startup alongside your busy schedules as working moms? | 06:11 Can we know about EveGrocer as a sustainable marketplace? Where do the sustainable brands...
Mar 28, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Christeen Rico is Founder at Dream Bigger Ventures. Dream Bigger Ventures is empowering Filipinos to dream bigger with God through tech entrepreneurship. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:00 Introduction | 00:42 Ano ang Dream Bigger Ventures? | 04:03 From Silicon Valley and back to the Philippines: Can we know your story? | 13:12 What is the mission of Dream Bigger Ventures? How is Dream Bigger Ventures empowering Filipino founders? | 17:43 Dream Bigger Ventures is built on faith-driven entrepreneurship. Can...
Mar 24, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Soledad Garibay is the Technology Innovator, Founder, and CEO at Algacon Aquafeeds Manufacturing. Algacon Aquafeeds Manufacturing is producing Juan Algae, the Philippines’ first locally produced ready-to-use chemical-free and environment-friendly microalgae aquaculture feed. Algacon Aquafeeds Manufacturing helped UP Visayas receive the Science for the People award just last 2022, and is also a pioneering incubatee of Coastline 5023 or UPV DOST Fisheries Technology Business Incubator. IN THIS EPI...
Mar 21, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Chezka Zapanta is the Founder of Trilz. Trilz delivers the best quality content that covers Web 3.0 and anything blockchain. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:31 Ano ang Trilz? | 01:50 Let’s talk first about your previous crypto startup: CryptoFutura. What is this? How did it go? | 05:35 You’re a college student. Why start a startup? | 09:33 Why start Trilz? How do you want to distinguish Trilz from all the other crypto media and education platforms out there? | 12:33 How is Trilz as a crypto media platform?...
Mar 17, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Jem Chua is the Head of Operations at MetaCare. MetaCare is the first Web3 health, wellness, and lifestyle e-commerce super-app where you can buy medicine and book teleconsultations and health & laboratory tests all in one. MetaCare is democratizing access to healthcare through the cheapest and most convenient way possible. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:35 Ano ang MetaCare? | 02:51 What problems in healthcare is MetaCare seeking to solve through infusing Web3 technology and principles? | 05:16 How do...
Mar 13, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Priya Thachadi is Co-Founder & CEO at Villgro Philippines. Villgro Philippines is a gender-smart impact incubator and investor. Villgro funds and mentors innovative social enterprises that are building solutions to improve the lives of the poor. Set up in 2001, Villgro has supported over 400 social enterprises in India and is now taking its unique incubation model and knowledge of building a social enterprise ecosystem to Southeast Asia. In this episode | 00:00 Introduction | 00:56 What is V...
Mar 10, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Katherine Castro is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder at Beppo. Beppo is the all-in-one financial app for freelancers, from tracking budgets, to sending invoice to clients, and filing and paying taxes. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:37 Ano ang Beppo? | 01:20 Why freelancing? Share your stories as a freelancer! :) | 07:22 How can freelancers manage their finances (invoice, budget, taxes) through Beppo? Can we know more about the app? | 13:29 What are some principles put into play when the Beppo app ...
Mar 07, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Gia Santos is the CEO and Co-Founder at BookSpine PH. BookSpine PH is a social startup fostering a more conscious society by making books accessible and sustainable. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:30 Ano ang BookSpine PH? | 01:30 Let’s talk about books! Were there books in your childhood that lighted up your love for books? :) | 03:24 BookSpine PH is a social startup. Why pursue this advocacy of making books accessible and sustainable? | 08:23 What sets BookSpine PH apart from other book suppliers? | 14:3...
Feb 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 86
The IdeaSpace Philippines Accelerator Program Cohort 10 is having its Demo Day this March 2, 2023, which is also in celebration for IdeaSpace Philippines 10th anniversary! Ano nga ba ang IdeaSpace? What will happen in the Demo Day? Let's know with Shor Macalbe, Program Manager for Startup Development at IdeaSpace Philippines! IN THIS EPISODE | 00:00 Introduction | 00:49 Ano ang IdeaSpace Philippines Accelerator Program? | 03:03 How is Cohort 10 special/different compared with the previous cohort...
Feb 26, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 16
