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July Palafox and Lester Lim of SHAREit joins us in this episode to share how startups can use using SHAREit’s 40 million monthly active users. July and Lester will also share their respective hustles that prepared them to help scale SHAREit in the Philippines. They will also discuss how startups can leverage SHAREit’s platform in supercharging their user acquisition along with the cool new features that the app can do. They will also share great advice that startups can learn from in this ep.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditph Also brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Platforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/i

Nichel Gaba, CEO of PDAX joins us in this episode to share how they were able to raise $12.5 Million in funding. Nichel will also share how he overcame being risk-averse and how he jumped to become an entrepreneur. He will also share PDAX’s early struggles and how they were able to overcome them by sticking together as a team. Nichel will also share great startup advice in this episode that revolves around product development, leadership and the future of crypto and NFTs.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditph Also brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Platforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshar

Ed Bonoan, General Manager - Marketing, Epson Philippines joins us in this episode to share Epson’s transformation in the Philippines. Ed will share impressive career in sales and marketing that led him to multiple stops in tech. He will also share Epson’s journey in the Philippines to become a market leader not just in Inkjet printers but also in new technology that changed the landscape of the product categories they lead. Ed will also share great advice in leadership and management in this episode.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditph Also brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustlesha

Jojo Malolos, CEO of JGDEV; the Gokongwei group’s tech investment arm joins us in this episode to share how JG Summit is investing in startups. Jojo will share his storied career from starting out in Engineering to making the jump to tech with multiple stops around the world. He will also share how he turned around Cambodia’s leading fintech app that eventually led him to go back to the Philippines to head JG Summit’s data analytics company and their investment arm, JGDEV. Jojo will also share what’s in store for their new digital bank and what JG Group looks for in the startups they invest in.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditph Also brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxo

Serial entrepreneur Christopher Tan of OKEx joins us in this episode to share his amazing entrepreneurial journey. Chris will share his early hustles after repatriating and how he bounced back from business failures and debt. He will also share how he created multiple pioneering concepts in media in the Philippines. Chris will also share his new fascination with cryptocurrency and how he went all in with OKEx along with a lot of great advice entrepreneurs can learn from.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshare AI: https://ai.hustleshare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See

Cyrus Cruz of Assured joins us in this episode to share how UBX Singapore is expanding their reach across Southeast Asia. Cyrus will also share his illustrious career with stints in JP Morgan, Globe, AIG and AXA. He will also share how it is being the venture lead of Assured and how it is changing the game of insurtech in the Philippines.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditph Also brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshare AI: https://ai.hustleshare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manny Ayala of Endeavor Philippines joins us in our 150th episode to discuss how endeavor supports high-impact entrepreneurs gain access to networks and capital. Manny will share his early hustles in pioneering media companies in the Philippines and in Asia. He will also share how he started investing with Hatchd and how he ended up leading Endeavor in the Philippines. Manny will also share what it takes to be a high-impact entrepreneur along with a lot of great advice for entrepreneurs in this episode.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditph Also brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare

After raising $12.5 Million in 30 seconds and becoming the first Filipino startup that a16z invested in, Beryl Chavez Li and Gabby Dizon of Yield Guild Games joins us in this episode to share with us the incredibly bright future of Play-To-Earn. Beryl and Gabby will share both of their startup journeys that revolved around investment, building games and building startups. They will also share why they decided to join forces in YGG to accelerate the NFT Play-To-Earn model in the Philippines that are helping transform thousands of lives. Beryl and Gabby will also share how they were able to raise that propelled them to get a Unicorn valuation upon their token sale and what is in store for the metaverse in the near future.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines ad. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditph Also brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these

Fresh from their stint in Y Combinator and after successfully raising $1.6M, Don Pansacola and Aldrich Tan of NextPay joins us in this episode. Don and Aldrich will be sharing their humble beginnings being born in the Philippines and how they spent their teenage and early adult lives in Canada that shaped their careers in tech and design. They will also share what led them to come back and build a startup in the Philippines along with the pivot they did to during the pandemic. Don and Aldrich will also share how they got to Y Combinator and what the experience and learnings have been that lots of startups can learn from in this episode.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Po

After successfully raising a grand total of $30 Million, ER Rollan joins us in this episode to share the hustle it took to build Growsari to where it is now. ER will also share how he built a successful career in FMCG that equipped him with the skills and experience needed for him to take the jump to entrepreneurship. He will also share how he struggled to keep Growsari afloat when he decided to do it full-time and how they eventually turned the corner and to get traction. ER will also share how they were able to raise $30 Million over their multiple funding rounds and share valuable advice that founders can learn from. This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: 

Serial entrepreneur Bill Yuen of StackTrek joins us in this episode to discuss how they're revolutionizing how tech talent get hired. Bill will also share his entrepreneurial journey and how he founded 7 startups prior to StackTrek with 4 failures and 3 exits. He will also share why they built Stackleague, the Philippines' first year-round programming league that helps Filipino devs fast-track their development. This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshare AI: https://ai.hustleshare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mharicar Castillo-Reyes, President and CEO of Asticom joins us in this episode to share how they are enabling big companies with staffing and tech solutions with thousands of employees. She will also share remarkable career journey in HR highlighted with her stint in the Ayala group and Globe. Mharicar will also share how Asticom pivoted during the pandemic and spun off several companies to further help the companies that they support. She will also share great advice about culture and building teams in this episode.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshare AI: https

Fresh off raising a $5 Million pre-series A round Bela Gupta D’Souza, the Founder and CEO of Edamama, joins us in this episode to share her hustle in helping moms find the best products for their babies. Bela will also share her origin story and how she grew up in multiple countries in Asia and how she continued to move around different countries in her first few hustles. She will also share how she ended up in the Philippines to be the founder of AdSpark and how she helped grow it from its inception. Bela will also tell how she launched Edamama and scaled it in the Philippines despite her being overseas.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.app

Gretchen Largoza, CEO of AdSpark joins us in this episode to share how she is leading the biggest digital agency in the Philippines. Gretchen will share how she hustled early and started out her career through direct marketing. She will also share how her career evolved through digital marketing that brought her to lead huge ad agencies like OgilvyOne and GroupM across Southeast Asia. Gretchen will also share why she decided to come home and join AdSpark and how she is leading them into a data-centric future along with 917Ventures.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshar

In this episode of #AskHustleshare, Ronster will be teaching a method on how to find out your chances if your startup is going to succeed or fail and how you can change the trajectory you are in. He will also share a tool that can determine how much your startup would need to raise in your future fundraising rounds. He will also answer questions asked by founders from Upscale, the University of Philippines' technology business incubator. 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!This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple

To start off our 6th Season, we will have Senator Dick Gordon to share the hustle behind the Philippine Red Cross. Sen. Gordon will share his early hustles that immersed him in business and eventually in public service. He will also share how he became a part of the Philippine Red Cross and how he has led them to what it is now and how they did a data-driven approach to combat Covid-19. Sen. Gordon will also share amazing advice about networking, leadership and management in this episode.This episode is brought to you by Xendit Philippines. Join their SME program here now: https://podlink.co/xenditphFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Plaforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshare AI: https://ai.hustleshare.com/ Hoste

Fresh off securing 1 Billion pesos in retail deposits after their 1st month, Greg Krasnov, the Founder and CEO of Tonik Bank, joins us for our season finale of Hustleshare. Greg will share his early hustles in finance and tech that led him into private equity and finance that ultimately led him to get a bank that he founded in Ukraine. He will also share how he helped build fintech companies in Southeast Asia through Forum and how he decided to go all in on creating a digital bank in the Philippines. Greg will also share how they were able to capitalize on opportunities in the Philippine market and get great traction fast en route to them raising $17 Million for their Pre-Series B funding.This episode brought to you by B21. For show notes, go to hustleshare.comDownload Kumu now: https://podlink.co/kumu-hustleshareHustleshare is powered by Podmetrics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yang Yang Zhang, Managing Director of Xendit Philippines, joins us in this episode to share how she is leading Southeast Asia’s biggest payment solutions provider in the Philippines. She will also share her amazing career in tech and creating products and infrastructure. Yang Yang will also share how she joined Xendit and how she is leading their expansion in the Philippines in the middle of a pandemic while applying lessons from her previous hustles like how a startup can attain and measure product-market fit.This episode brought to you by B21. For show notes, go to hustleshare.comDownload Kumu now: https://podlink.co/kumu-hustleshareHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshare AI: https://ai.hustleshare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acas

Agnes Gervacio, CEO of MDI Novare, joins us in this episode to share how she leads one of the biggest and oldest tech companies in the Philippines. She will also share her journey in her illustrious career and how she overcame stereotypes as a woman while she led multiple tech corporations. She will also share great career advice on how employees can break through challenges to climb up the corporate ladder and become a C-Suite executive by surrounding yourself with the right people.This episode brought to you by B21. For show notes, go to hustleshare.comDownload Kumu now: https://podlink.co/kumu-hustleshareHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-presents-founders-only/id1689672917Hustleshare AI: https://ai.hustleshare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor

In this edition of #AskHustleshare, Ronster will be answering 3 very interesting questions sent by Hustleshare listeners. The first question is about how can founders protect their business solution from being stolen. The second question asks about how social enterprises can raise funds and the last question asks us how to formulate a startup's company culture. Ronster also provides a lot of tools in this episode that will definitely help with your startup hustle.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!This episode brought to you by B21. For show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmetricsCheckout Founders Only on these Platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6u01gZ1nBXSHOw2oxoBQWC?si=d3062142ecd345d5Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare-present