Start Up Podcast PH

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? | 14:35 How do you manage your inventory at BookSpine PH? Managing book inventory is not easy! | 15:55 How can interested buyers, suppliers, or donors be a partner with BookSpine PH? | 18:12 Can you share your entrepreneurial and startup journey? From Engr. Raketera to IdeaSpace and now BookSpine PH! | 24:01 What probably are the greatest learnings in your entire entrepreneurial journey? | 26:00 In time for Women’s Month, are there challenges or unique perspectives you have as a female startup founder? | 28:47 What are your future plans and vision for BookSpine PH and the entire PH book community? | 30:33 How can listeners know more about BookSpine PH?

BOOKSPINE PH | Website: www.bookspine.ph | Facebook: www.facebook.com/BookSpinePH

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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 cohorts? | 05:52 Can we know some of the programs, trainings, mentorships, and opportunities the startups have received? | 07:06 Who are these startups in Cohort 10 and how were they chosen? | 09:46 When is the Demo Day? What will happen? | 15:59 Happy 10th year anniversary IdeaSpace! Will there be Cohort 11? | 17:30 How can listeners know more about IdeaSpace Philippines?

IDEASPACE PHILIPPINES | Website: ideaspacefoundation.org | Facebook: facebook.com/ideaspaceph

QBO INNOVATION HUB | Website: qbo.com.ph | Facebook: facebook.com/QBOPhilippines

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Leah Rasay is the Founder and CEO of Husay.

Husay is an artist management platform for Filipino artists and creative workers. Husay helps artists build sustainable careers by matching and managing their learning and earning opportunities.

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:35 Ano ang Husay? | 01:41 What do you think makes the Filipino artist special? | 04:11 What do you think about the perception of the art industry in the Philippines? | 08:01 What distinguishes Husay from other creative platforms? How do you make the platform specifically for Filipinos? | 10:00 Let’s talk about the platform. What can a Filipino artist do in it? | 13:35 What are some examples of creative jobs done through the platform? | 16:53 Let’s know about the backstories! How was your journey as an artist in the Philippines? | 20:02 How is the traction of Husay? How are you growing the community? | 20:54 How was the transition from being a freelance artist to a full-time startup founder? | 22:35 How exactly does Husay.co help artists build sustainable careers? | 27:57 How do you think should the art industry in the Philippines evolve? | 30:18 How can listeners know more about Husay?

HUSAY | Website: www.husay.co | Facebook: www.facebook.com/HusayCompany

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Nathan Senn is the founder of DBuzz.

DBuzz is a decentralized censorship-resistant microblogging social media app built on the $HIVE blockchain.

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:42 Ano ang DBuzz? | 01:54 Why create a new microblogging social media app? What is wrong with the current social media apps? | 05:09 What really is blockchain? | 07:55 What is the advantage of a decentralized censorship-resistant social media app? | 10:27 Are there other special features or functionalities in DBuzz? Is there a native token? | 13:22 DBuzz is based abroad but also building community in the Philippines. Is there something special in the Philippines in terms of blockchain adoption? | 15:39 How did you get into blockchain technology in the first place? What pushed you into starting a blockchain-based startup? | 18:50  How was the experience launching and building a social media startup? How do you get people to come in, try, and use the app? | 24:10 What lies ahead in the roadmap of DBuzz? | 26:38 How can listeners know more about DBuzz?

DBUZZ | Website: www.d.buzz | Facebook: www.facebook.com/dbuzzapp

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Barry O’Reilly is Co-Founder and Chief Incubation Officer at Nobody Studios, two time bestselling author of Unlearn and Lean Enterprise, and part of the Eric Ries Lean Series and Harvard Business Review, which is a must read for CEOs and Business Leaders.

Nobody Studios is a high-velocity crowd-infused venture studio that's disrupting the world of startups. Their mission is to create 100 companies in 5 years through an ongoing equity crowdfunding campaign.

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:44 What is Nobody Studios? | 03:33 How did it all start? What got you in the Philippines? Are you looking for Filipino ventures to partner with? | 08:13 Why the name Nobody Studios? | 09:59 What is a venture studio anyway? What is a venture? | 12:37 Can we know some startups or companies in Nobody Studios’ portfolio? | 15:40 How does the venture selection/building process happen? | 21:25 What is a high-velocity company creation machine? How do you make this happen? | 25:14 How does the equity crowdfunding in Nobody Studios work? How can potential investors profit? | 32:30 Why really will a startup founder choose to build with Nobody Studios? | 38:08 Can you share top 3 advices for startup founders and probably startup enablers or "venturers"? | 41:44 What really is the vision of Nobody Studios? | 43:40 How can listeners know more about Nobody Studios?

NOBODY STUDIOS | Website: www.nobodystudios.com | Invest now: Republic.com/nobodystudios.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/NobodyCrowd

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Brian Ng is Co-Founder and CEO at Zayls.

Zayls is a next-generation online sales and warehouse inventory management system designed for wholesalers and distributors. Plus, there are many customization options!

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:31 Ano ang Zayls? | 01:37 Which type of SMEs can take advantage of Zayls’ platform? How can it benefit them? | 08:54 What is Zayls’ edge over other sales & inventory platforms? | 12:14 How do you design customization to be truly useful for your clients? | 14:23 Why did you frame Zayls to be a platform for wholesalers and distributors? | 16:05 How was the transition from being a full-time software developer to a startup founder? | 19:14 As a PH startup founder, what have been the most significant challenges and how did you overcome them? | 23:24 What are some of Zayls’ milestones? How is Zayls’ traction? | 25:15 How do you sell a B2B product? | 29:51 What is the vision of Zayls? | 31:52 How can listeners know more about Zayls?

ZAYLS | Website: www.zayls.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/zaylsPH

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Theo Roque is the CEO at Honest Farmer Club.

Honest Farmer Club is an NFT PFP project with diverse farm-themed NFT collections with GameFI and IRL utilities.

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:24 Ano ang Honest Farmer Club? | 03:00 How did the idea of farming, Web 3.0, and NFT’s come together? What’s the story behind? :) | 05:38 What is the Honest Farmer Club NFT project all about? | 08:18 The Honest Farmer Club NFT’s have in-game utilities. Can we know about this? | 11:20 How do you manage the tokenomics of the Honest Farmer Club ecosystem? Where can people get the ecosystem token $POTATO? | 16:14 How is the experience building the community of Honest Farmer Club? | 18:50 Your journey with the Honest Farmer Club team is fascinating: from being a player to becoming a front-end developer, then the lead developer, and now the CEO. Can we know about this story? | 21:35 How did you learn about blockchain development and Web 3.0 in the first place? | 26:35 What does it take to be a project manager or ecosystem leader in the Web 3.0 space? | 29:10 What is the vision for Honest Farmer Club? What lies ahead in the roadmap? | 31:33 Honest Farmer Club is a product of Howdy Studios. Can we know about this larger Web 3.0 company? | 37:18 How can listeners know more about Honest Farmer Club?

HONEST FARMER CLUB | Website: www.farmernft.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/farmerNFT

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Jay Olos is the Founder and CEO at OneCFO.

OneCFO is a tech-enabled and AI-driven platform for bookkeeping, taxes, and CFO services for small businesses and startups in Southeast Asia, starting in the Philippines.

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:40 Ano ang OneCFO? | 02:37  Ano ba muna ang CFO? In a startup, what does a CFO do? | 05:20 Paano malalaman ng isang startup or small business na kailangan niya ng CFO services? | 07:41 What is the difference between having an in-house CFO and outsourcing CFO services? | 09:35  Can we get a crash course on fundraising? Can you share some secrets to fundraising from your years as CFO in various startups? | 13:37 After fundraising, how do startups usually use all the money raised? | 16:34 How does OneCFO use tech and AI for its CFO services? | 20:22 Can we know some clients of OneCFO? | 24:45  Why really did you start OneCFO? | 29:40 Share your top 3 advice for startup founders! :) | 34:00 What keeps you motivated? | 36:00 What is the vision of OneCFO? | 38:16 How can listeners know more about OneCFO?

ONECFO | Website: www.onecfoph.co | Facebook: www.facebook.com/onecfoph | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/onecfo

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Kristianne Reyes and Melody Paurillo are co-founders at KaHero.

KaHero is a FREE cloud-based mobile POS and inventory system for your business, helping thousands of Filipino SME’s move forward.

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:31 Ano ang KaHero? | 02:33 Ano ba muna ang POS (point of sale)? | 04:10 How does the KaHero mobile app for POS & inventory management work? | 05:47 KaHero has many users in the Philippines. Can we know some of them? | 07:32 What are the KaHero app's other features that our Filipino SME's can benefit from? | 08:56 What is the edge of Kahero over other POS & inventory systems? | 11:07 How did KaHero start? | 17:06 How did KaHero evolve to the startup and user base it has today? | 19:48  As PH startup founders, what have been your greatest challenges and what did you learn? | 23:35 The co-founders are based in Cagayan de Oro and Metro Manila. How does the remote team work? | 26:05 Are there some principles for developing/maintaining the KaHero app? | 27:36 What is the vision of KaHero? | 33:03 How can listeners know more about KaHero?

KAHERO | Website: www.kahero.co | Facebook: www.facebook.com/kaheropos

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Ethan Rose is the Founder of Pouch.ph.

Pouch.ph is the PHP lightning wallet, powered by Bitcoin's lightning network.

IN THIS EPISODE | 00:20 Ano ang Pouch.ph? | 02:37 What got you into the Philippines? :) | 06:00 How did you learn about Bitcoin and software development? | 10:21 What really is Bitcoin? | 15:32 What is the Bitcoin lightning network? | 18:44 What's special with the Pouch.ph wallet? | 23:05 What do you think about adoption of Bitcoin in the Philippines? | 26:49 Do you think Bitcoin should be the global currency? :) | 31:40 How can listeners know more about Pouch.ph?

POUCH.PH | Website: www.pouch.ph | Facebook:www.facebook.com/hellopouch

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