Start Up Podcast PH

Zeus Grageda is the Founder and CEO of Petkluv.

Petkluv is a community marketplace for local pet brands. Petkluv is one of the top 12 finalists of the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Program co-implemented by IdeaSpace Philippines, QBO Innovation Hub, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the International Trade Center.

In this episode:
00:33  Ano ang Petkluv?
01:23  Ano nga ba ang pet sa buhay ng tao? :)
02:08  Is pet adoption increasing in the Philippines?
05:00  Why did you decide to build a community marketplace for local pet brands?
06:27  How does Petkluv provide value for the pet owners as well as to the pet brands?
14:22  What really was your motivation for starting Petkluv?
18:43  Why did you join the Arise Plus Ye! Boost Accelerator Program co-implemented by IdeaSpace/QBO and DTI? How has it helped you?
21:08  What are the greatest lessons you've learned so far in your startup journey?
22:18  What is the mission and vision of Petkluv?
24:35  How can listeners know more about Petkluv?

PETKLUV
Website: petkluv.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Petkluv


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

Gillian Santos is the Co-Founder and CEO at AniTech.

AniTech is a deep tech supply chain startup on a mission to solve the global food loss problem by providing agribusinesses with actionable data on spoilage & storage quality. AniTech is part of the IDEA Incubation Program co-implemented by PhilDev Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry.

In this episode:
00:37  Ano ang AniTech?
01:23  What exactly is the problem of agribusinesses and storage facilities that AniTech is trying to solve?
04:31  What is the solution of AniTech for this agri-supply chain problem?
06:52  Can we get a picture of the agribusiness industry in the Philippines?
08:03  How large is the implication in food loss of this agri-supply chain problem?
09:33  What is the story behind AniTech? :)
12:09  Why did you join PhilDev Foundation's IDEA Incubation Program? How has it helped AniTech so far?
13:46  What are AniTech's current milestones?
16:24  What are the next steps of AniTech?
18:53  What is your vision for AniTech and the bigger agri-supply chain?
19:55  How important is it to tackle the global food loss problem? Do you think more startups should go to the agritech and deep tech space?
24:50  Can you give comments on the fundraising status of the Philippine startup ecosystem now? :)
26:00  How can listeners know more about AniTech?

ANITECH
Website: www.anihan.tech


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LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: www.lookingfour.com
Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com

START UP PODCAST
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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

Jaysen Malabanan is the Founder and CEO of Kintab.

Kintab Mobile Carwash is providing mobile car care services at the convenience and comfort of your own home. Kintab was featured at The Final Pitch Season 7: Virtual Edition where they were able to close an investment deal of Php 5,000,000 for 20% equity from two investors, Mr. Dennis Uy (Converge ICT) and Mr. Jay Villarante (8Ventures).

In this episode:
00:21 Ano ang Kintab Mobile Carwash?
01:04 What made you decide to pursue this innovation: making carwash mobile?
02:42 Let's talk about the car care services of Kintab PH.
09:15 Is there a growing demand for carwash in the Philippines?
15:11 Let's talk about your feature at The Final Pitch!
20:16 Let's talk about the franchising model of Kintab PH. :)
27:25 Why did you want to become an entrepreneur?
31:03 How can listeners know more about Kintab?

KINTAB
Website: www.kintab.com.ph
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KintabMobileCarwash


CHECK OUT THESE STARTUPS & MSME'S (PATRONS):
NutriCoach: www.nutricoach.com
LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: www.lookingfour.com
Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com

START UP PODCAST
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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

Coastline 5023 is the fisheries technology business incubator at UP Visayas supported by DOST-PCAARRD to provide technology commercialization and business development services to agri-aqua startups. Coastline 5023 held Convergence: Agri-Aqua Biz Bootcamp last April 20-21, 2022.

Milyn Leghid is the Incubation Head at Coastline 5023.

In this episode:
00:00  Introduction
01:07 Ano ang Coastline 5023?
02:38 Kamusta ang Agri-Aqua Biz Bootcamp nitong April 20-21?
05:16 How does Coastline 5023 fulfill its mandate of technology commercialization?
08:44 How does Coastline 5023 provide business development as an FTBI?
15:41 Who can join Coastline 5023?
22:17 Can you share some exciting stories of startups incubated by Coastline 5023?
31:50 Let's know some origin stories of Coastline 5023!
37:49 What are some future plans/activities of Coastline 5023?
40:41 Is it fun being the incubation head at Coastline 5023? :D
42:52 How can listeners get more information about Coastline 5023?
43:37 Visit Coastline 5023's website: coastline-5023-dost-pcaarrd-upv.business.site

COASTLINE 5023
Website: https://coastline-5023-dost-pcaarrd-upv.business.site
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastline5023


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 Krislyn Nepomuceno: https://www.behance.net/nepodude

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


CHECK OUT THESE STARTUPS & MSME'S (PATRONS):
NutriCoach: www.nutricoach.com
LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: www.lookingfour.com
Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com

START UP PODCAST
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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

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


CHECK OUT THESE STARTUPS & MSME'S (PATRONS):
NutriCoach: www.nutricoach.com
LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: www.lookingfour.com
Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com

START UP PODCAST
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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

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
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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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

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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LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: www.lookingfour.com
Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com

START UP PODCAST
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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

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


CHECK OUT THESE STARTUPS & MSME'S (PATRONS):
NutriCoach: www.nutricoach.com
LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: www.lookingfour.com
Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com

START UP PODCAST
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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

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


CHECK OUT THESE STARTUPS & MSME'S (PATRONS):
NutriCoach: www.nutricoach.com
Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com

START UP PODCAST
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPH
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa
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