Jenny Mae Talaver is the Founder and CEO at Wasteless PH.

Wasteless PH is a provider of personal care products in a ZERO WASTE approach, offering shampoo and conditioner bars, soaps, bamboo straw sets, and Yakan bags at affordable prices.
 
Wasteless PH won first place at the Sustainable Food and Agri Pitching Competition by Evegrocer during the Philippine Startup Week 2021. Know about sustainability, everything about plastic-free products, and what Wasteless PH is doing as a social woman enterprise.

In this episode:
01:00  Ano ang Wasteless PH?
02:03  Bakit masama ang single-use plastics?
04:45  Ano ang inooffer na solution ng Wasteless PH? What is the ZERO WASTE approach?
06:40  What are Wasteless PH's products?
10:02  How are Wasteless PH's products manufactured?
12:21  How are Wasteless PH's products marketed, distributed, and shipped?
15:11  How is Wasteless PH's traction now?
18:00  Why did you choose the path of being a climate activist working in the sustainability industry? What keeps you driven?
23:25  Wasteless PH just joined Impact Hub Manila's Cohort for the Accelerate Regional Membership. What are your expectations in this program?
26:05  Why should we all strive for a sustainable green living lifestyle?
27:00  How can listeners know more about Wasteless PH?

WASTELESS PH
Website: www.wastelessph.bigcartel.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wastelessph
Instagram: instagram.com/phwasteless
Shopee: shopee.ph/talaverjens
Distributors: EveGrocer - Paranaque, Cebu, Pampanga; Fullfill Zero Waste - Bulacan


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CREDITS
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Troyss Pilapil is the CEO and Co-Founder at Bookuna. Mikee Chua is the COO and Co-Founder at Bookuna.

Bookuna is a booking platform in the Philippines that aims to provide more affordable and accessible vaccination services from quality vaccine service providers.

Bookuna is gaining traction in providing tailored vaccination services for Filipinos and is part of PhilDev & DTI's IDEA Incubation Program. Know about vaccines, herd immunity, and anti-vaxxers, how Bookuna is solving the vaccination problem in the Philippines as a booking platform, saan nanggaling ang puso ni Troyss at Mikee to solve these problems, and the vision of Bookuna as a startup and for the Philippines.

In this episode:
00:49 Ano ang Bookuna?
02:09 Ano ang vaccine?
02:50 Ano ang mga dapat i-take na vaccine ng mga Pilipino?
04:48 Ano ang problema ng Pilipinas regarding vaccination?
09:22 Ano ang solution? What is Bookuna offering as a booking platform?
11:20 Let's talk about the problems with vaccination at this time of COVID-19.
17:13 Let's go to some backstories: Can we know about your backgrounds?
22:25 Why did you join PhilDev & DTI's IDEA Incubation Program? How is it helping you in your startup journey?
29:37 What is the vision of Bookuna?
30:48 What can you say about anti-vaxxers?
34:52 If listeners want to know more about Bookuna, where can they get more information?

BOOKUNA
Website: www.bookuna.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bookuna


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Patreon: www.patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH

CREDITS
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PhilDev Foundation is co-implementing the IDEA Incubation Program and ADVANCE Acceleration Program with the Department of Trade and Industry.

Sasa Siriban is the Project Manager of IDEA. Kevin dela Cruz is the Project Manager of ADVANCE.

Let's know more about the IDEA Incubation Program and ADVANCE Acceleration Program in this conversation!

In this episode:
00:00  Introduction
00:51  Ano ang IDEA Incubation Program?
02:25  Ano ang ADVANCE Acceleration Program?
04:23  What are the benefits that the startup incubatees will be receiving?
10:27  How were the startups chosen?
16:56  How do you expect the startups to be transformed after the program?
21:55  IDEA and ADVANCE are co-implemented by PhilDev and DTI. Why did these organizations initiate these programs for Philippine startups?
27:20  When is the Demo Day? :D
29:03  How can listeners get more information about IDEA and ADVANCE?

PHILDEV FOUNDATION
Website: www.phildev.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/philippinedevelopment

IDEA & ADVANCE:
IDEA: www.phildev.org/idea-incubation
ADVANCE: www.phildev.org/advance


START UP PODCAST
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuppodcastph
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH

CREDITS
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This vidcast is edited by: Krislyn Nepomuceno: https://www.behance.net/nepodude

John Vincent Fiel is the CEO and Co-Founder at Wela School Systems.

WELA School Systems is an end-to-end school system where students and parents can view grades, announcements, and billing statements thru a mobile app.

The WELA platform is being used by over 150 schools in the Philippines and is part of QBO Innovation Hub's Global Aqeleration Program. Know the genuine bootstrap story behind Wela School Systems - from Cagayan de Oro to 150 schools in the Philippines and Indonesia, the formula of building a software that scales, and how is the Wela platform removing the burden from teachers and providing value to parents.

In this episode:
00:51  Ano ang Wela School Systems?
03:23  What was the initial problem of teachers that made you build the Wela platform and how did you solve this for them?
06:21  What are the features and functionalities available in the Wela platform?
13:25  How do you decide which features to add to the Wela platform? How do you turn customer feedback into these features?
14:20  How does the business model of Wela School Systems work?
16:36  How do you think were you able to scale to 150 schools in the Philippines using the Wela platform?
19:32  Wela School Systems started in Cagayan de Oro. How was the experience getting users in Luzon and Visayas?
20:50  Why did you join QBO Innovation Hub's Global Aqeleration Program? How was the experience getting users in Indonesia?
23:45  Some background stories: From game development, how and why did you transition to developing a school management system?
26:11  What do you think is the future of edtech? How is Wela School Systems moving toward this future?
29:19  If listeners want to know more about Wela School Systems, where can they get more information?

WELA SCHOOL SYSTEMS
Website: wela.online
Facebook: www.facebook.com/welaschoolsystems


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CREDITS
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This episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com

Nigel Lirio is the CEO and Co-Founder at MedHyve.

MedHyve is an intelligent online medical marketspace empowering small and medium hospitals with intelligent procurement tools and dashboards.

MedHyve just raised $407,500 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Pegasus Tech Ventures and Foxmont Capital Partners. Know the story of MedHyve from deciding to drop out of college to winning both the ARISE Startup Pitch Competition and Seedstars Manila Competition during PHSW2020 to this recent oversubscribed pre-seed funding round and how specifically are they building MedHyve's intelligent online medical marketspace to help small and medium hospitals.

In this episode:
00:48  Ano ang MedHyve?
01:35  Why is there a need for an online medical marketspace?
03:49  How do you make this medical marketspace "intelligent"?
05:48  Why and how are you empowering small and medium hospitals?
11:25  Let's track your story: How did the co-founders meet?
16:00  Let's track your story: Winning BOTH ARISE Startup Pitch Competition and Seedstars Manila Competition during PHSW2020. How do you think you won these two competitions?
21:04  Let's track your story: The oversubscribed $407,500 pre-seed funding round. How do you think were you able to achieve this fundraising? How will you use these funds?
24:03  What are the principles the founders and developers of MedHyve uphold when building the platform?
27:00  What is the vision of MedHyve? What do you see as the ideal medical procurement ecosystem in the future?
28:47  If listeners want to know more or partner up with MedHyve, where can they get more information?

MEDHYVE
Website: www.medhyve.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/medhyve


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CREDITS
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This episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com

Randy Tan is the Founder of LookingFour.

LookingFour is a Philippine online marketplace with a niche of second-hand items from furniture to electronic devices.

LookingFour has grown to a marketplace with over 26000 users and 27000 product listings. Know the lessons learned by Randy on building a marketplace startup, why they focused on security with their "Sigurado Sellers" tagline and three-level user verification, the features of LookingFour as an online marketplace (search engine, chat function, user ratings, customer feedback), and why buy or sell your pre-loved items at LookingFour.

In this episode:
00:35 Ano ang LookingFour?
01:13 What is a marketplace? Why did you create your own? :)
02:45 What makes LookingFour different from other online marketplaces out there?
04:51 LookingFour is a secure online marketplace. Why did you focus on security and how did you find out about this pain point for customers?
08:50 LookingFour's niche as a marketplace is in second-hand items (specifically, furniture). Do you have specific branding or functionalities for this?
10:00 How many item listings and users are in the LookingFour marketplace?
13:14 What are the stories behind LookingFour? Why did you decide to build a marketplace startup?
15:18 More about LookingFour's marketplace: How do we make that Divisoria or ukay-ukay an online experience?
23:10 What are the best achievements, worst challenges, and best learnings so far in building LookingFour?
29:42 How do you see LookingFour into the future? What is the ideal online marketplace for you?
32:49 If listeners want to browse or sell at LookingFour, where do they go and get more information?

LOOKINGFOUR
Website: www.lookingfour.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LookingFourPH


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CREDITS
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This episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com

iDEYA is the premier hub for startups in Mindanao State University & Iligan Institute of Technology pioneering innovation and technopreneurship throughout Mindanao and the Philippines. iDEYA is the first DOST-PCIEERD funded technology business incubator at Mindanao that started at 2016. This April, iDEYA is launching Mindanao Startup Challenge 2022.

Ceej Brasileño is the Incubation Lead at iDEYA.

In this episode:
00:00  Introduction
00:40  Ano ang iDEYA?
02:53  What are the services that iDEYA is providing for its startup incubatees?
07:19  Is there some criteria for accepting startup incubatees into the program?
12:41  Are there some success stories of startups that were incubated by iDEYA?
17:33  Ano ang Mindanao Startup Challenge 2022?
20:59  How is the startup ecosystem in Mindanao?
25:36  How did iDEYA start and how has it performed its mandates along the years?
33:43  Is it fun being an incubator lead? :)
35:45  What are some future plans for iDEYA?
37:50  If listeners want to know more, how can they get more information?

IDEYA
Website: https://ideya.msuiit.edu.ph
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ideya.cit


START UP PODCAST
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuppodcastph
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH

CREDITS
Intro and outro thanks to Terence Boydon: https://wyrmpres.wordpress.com
This vidcast is edited by Krislyn Nepomuceno: https://www.behance.net/nepodude

Villgro Philippines is SMASHING THE GENDER FINANCE GAP as a Philippine social enterprise incubator aiming to create lasting change that will offer future generations a level playing field.

Katherine Khoo is the Head of Venture Support and Partnerships at Villgro Philippines.

"Smashing the Gender Finance Gap: Investment Readiness for Women Entrepreneurs" is a session organized by Villgro Philippines during the Philippine Startup Week 2021.

Let's know why we have to smash the gender finance gap! Together, let's break the gender bias!

In this episode:
00:00  Introduction
00:52  Ano ang Villgro Philippines?
04:22  What do we mean by gender finance gap?
07:20  What happened during the PHSW2021 session: "Smashing the Gender Finance Gap: Investment Readiness for Women Entrepreneurs"?
10:12  What are the main takeaways from the session?
16:46  What are some future plans or announcements from Villgro Philippines?
19:04  How can listeners know more information about Villgro Philippines?

VILLGRO PHILIPPINES
Website: www.villgrophilippines.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/villgrophilippines
WE Rise Community: www.facebook.com/werise.community
Impact Pioneers Network: invest.impactpioneers.ph

PHILIPPINE STARTUP WEEK 2021
Website: www.phstartupweek.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PhilippineStartupWeek
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PhilippineStartupWeek


START UP PODCAST
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuppodcastph
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH

CREDITS
Intro and outro thanks to Terence Boydon: https://wyrmpres.wordpress.com
This vidcast is edited by Kamille Nepomuceno

Raphael Layosa is the Founder and CEO at Retailgate.

Retailgate is a smart retailing enabler existing to empower innovators, mavericks, and game-changers.

Retailgate is supported by DOST-PCIEERD. Know more about how Retailgate can use existing CCTV cameras to improve a business' marketing and retail, what is smart retail?, some background stories of Raph before being a startup entrepreneur (from UP Diliman's Technopreneurship class to UP Enterprise!), and the future of smart retail.

In this episode:
00:30  Ano ang Retailgate?
01:40  Ano ang retail? Who are these retailers that Retailgate is trying to help?
03:47  What are the shortcomings of traditional retail? How can smart retail help?
07:13  Let's talk about Retailgate's current products: EAGLEi & Chat AiGents
18:18  Have you always wanted to be a startup entrepreneur? Share with us your background! :)
22:50  Where is Retailgate now and what were some of the milestones achieved moving forward?
25:37  For you and Retailgate, what is the future of retail?
27:42  If listeners want to know more about Retailgate or maybe there are career opportunities, how can they get more information?

RETAILGATE
Website: retailgate.tech
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RETAILGATE


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Facebook: www.facebook.com/startuppodcastph
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CREDITS
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Cherry Murillon is the Founder and CEO at CAWIL.ai.

CAWIL.ai is a Philippine-based AI startup aimed at offering solutions for sustainability, biodiversity, humanity, equality, and women empowerment.

CAWIL.ai has various industry-agnostic projects and partnerships with both the Philippine and Singaporean governments. Know more about how CAWIL.ai is using computer vision to help make the lives of fishermen easier as well as preserve biodiversity, how can AI be used for COVID-19 response?, the story of Cherry from corporate to academe to the startup world, and the very powerful vision & mission of CAWIL.ai regarding sustainability and humanity.

In this episode:
00:57 Ano ang CAWIL.ai?
01:48 Ano nga ba ang artificial intelligence?
03:07 What is the range of services that CAWIL.ai is offering to its clients?
08:14 Let's talk about CAWIL.ai's projects: Fisherman's AI Mobile App!
13:17 Let's talk about CAWIL.ai's projects: Customized Drone Analytics!
17:09 Let's talk about CAWIL.ai's projects: COVID-19 Response!
19:45 Can we know some background stories? How did you get into the AI world?
23:55 What do you think of AI adoption in general in the Philippines? Are we in line with the world towards Industry 5.0?
27:13 The vision & mission of CAWIL.ai about sustainability and humanity is powerful. Can you share the thought process behind this?
35:45 If listeners want to know more about CAWIL.ai, how can they get more information?

CAWIL.AI
Website: cawilai.co
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AI.Cawil


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START UP PODCAST
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Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394
Facebook: www.facebook.com/startuppodcastph
Patreon: www.patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH

CREDITS
Intro and outro thanks to Terence Boydon: wyrmpres.wordpress.com
This episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com