Building Mabu meant proving that a problem everyone could see could also become a sustainable business. Shiraz Dole shares how Mabu grew from an idea into a food surplus marketplace built to create value for both businesses and consumers.

Beyond food waste, this episode is about choosing the right partners, surviving rejection, and knowing when to keep going before the market validates you. It’s a conversation about resilience, sustainable growth, and building a company with a much longer horizon.

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GCash is more than a household name. It could become a major test for the future of Philippine tech.

In this episode, we decode what a potential GCash IPO could mean for founders, investors, and the local market, from growth and profitability to investor trust and the possibility of more homegrown tech companies going public.

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Building in healthcare means confronting a difficult reality: the system can sometimes reward treatment more than prevention.

In this episode, Dr. TJ Malvar of Pilgrim Health shares how he thinks about aligning business incentives with better patient outcomes, while building a company that can remain commercially sustainable.

He also opens up about the pressure of startup life, the moments of doubt, and why staying close to the problem matters when motivation starts to fade.

00:00:37 – Why healthcare can feel like a journey without a guide

00:02:32 – Dr. TJ's hustle: improving healthcare for families and communities

00:07:09 – How TJ found his way into medicine

00:13:16 – Surviving hospital rotations and 24-hour duties

00:18:56 – Becoming a doctor, working as a GP, and discovering the business world

00:19:58 – Why TJ needed to work after medical school

00:25:26 – Taking on the family business and learning to do everything

00:31:15 – Practicing medicine while helping run the family business

00:34:51 – The grant that helped TJ expand his community health work

00:35:47 – Running a free clinic while getting involved in local politics

00:39:22 – The pandemic, sustainability, and the limits of grant-funded work

00:43:14 – Learning about customer lifetime value and sustainable business

00:48:46 – The idea of aligning commercial incentives with healthcare goals

00:52:20 – Joining a startup and learning the startup ecosystem from the inside

00:57:36 – Why failure became part of Dr. TJ's founder journey

01:00:29 – Building healthcare around relationships instead of transactions

01:03:25 – Learning from other healthcare practitioners and validating the idea

01:07:21 – Validating demand through a subscription model

01:10:12 – Learning through accelerators, founders, and the startup community

01:14:31 – Why founders can't control everything but can stay committed to the problem

01:16:51 – Building a team and community around Pilgrim Health

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What happens when you reach a point where leaving feels easier than staying?

In this episode, we explore what it means to confront that uncertainty and turn it into a stronger sense of purpose. From questioning whether there is still a future worth building in the Philippines to realizing that success can also mean contributing to something bigger, this conversation looks at the mindset behind staying the course.

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00:00:00 – Why discipline matters when motivation disappears

00:03:00 – Natasha’s journey from QBO to 917Ventures

00:09:00 – Building 917Ventures and its evolution

00:12:00 – From venture building to focusing on bigger bets

00:15:00 – Becoming AI-native and building agentic teams

00:18:00 – What Natasha learned from Grab, QBO, and 917Ventures

00:24:00 – Persistence, impact, and the reward of building

00:27:00 – How Velocity evolved into what it is today

00:33:00 – What startups need to qualify for Velocity

00:36:00 – How startups can stand out when applying

00:39:00 – Why startups get rejected and the role of timing

00:42:00 – Speed, relationships, and startup instinct in corporate environments

00:45:00 – The Netopia and Predicta AI success story

00:51:00 – How Velocity handholds startups through enterprise partnerships

00:57:00 – Building a startup community through awareness and identity

01:03:00 – Why corporate venture building is an alternative to fundraising

01:06:00 – The Hustleshare time machine: advice to her younger self

01:12:00 – Natasha’s journey and building for the startup ecosystem

01:14:00 – How startups can apply to Velocity

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We’re taught to be humble, respectful, and masunurin. But in competitive environments, always staying quiet, avoiding confrontation, and being afraid to challenge ideas can become a limitation.

Butch Meily shares how learning to speak up, push back, and take risks became essential to navigating environments where standing your ground can make all the difference.

00:00:37 – Why Filipinos need to speak up and challenge the status quo

00:04:21 – How QBO gave Ron Baetiong an opportunity to bounce back

00:11:02 – Butch's father and his early influence on entrepreneurship

00:18:39 – From PR for nightclubs to working with major media

00:24:42 – How working overseas raised Butch's standards

00:27:08 – Learning from demanding bosses on Wall Street

00:33:55 – Rising through PR and mastering financial communications

00:38:15 – The opportunity that led Butch to Reginald Lewis

00:43:55 – The story behind Manila to Wall Street

00:50:06 – Why Butch decided to come back to the Philippines

00:55:21 – Learning from Manny Pangilinan and seeing the Philippine corporate world up close

01:03:17 – The beginnings of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation

01:08:35 – Taking the PDRF model around the world

01:09:32 – Why resilience requires preparation and participation

01:15:42 – Creating a space for young Filipinos to build startups

01:19:26 – The future of Philippine startups and getting companies to the public market

01:23:45 – The personal cost of success and the story behind his documentary

01:25:12 – From a personal experience to a film at South by Southwest

01:26:31 – Where to find Butch's book and audiobook

01:26:59 – What success taught Butch about love, family, and life 

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Behind every fast-scaling startup is often a founder who's already been through a few reinventions. In this episode, Greg Krasnov, Founder and CEO of Tonik Bank, shares how his early hustles in finance and tech carried him through private equity and into founding a bank in Ukraine, shaping his approach to risk-taking, leadership, and building financial institutions from the ground up. 

Dive into how Greg’s journey through fintech and emerging markets shaped his approach to building Tonik—from earning customer trust to taking a bold bet on digital banking in the Philippines, which quickly reached 1 billion pesos in retail deposits and raised $17 million in Pre-Series B funding.

00:00:38 - The sacrifices and long hours of Greg’s early career

00:05:37 - How coding and technology helped Greg pay his way through college

00:10:26 - Investment banking and private equity as career path

00:14:59 - Transition into private equity in Central Europe

00:18:09 - Why scaling consumer lending required a banking license

00:21:29 - Finding purpose and a new direction after a major business exit

00:27:16 - Identifying opportunities by combining existing technologies to solve major problems

00:31:34 - What Greg saw in the Philippines that led him to build a digital bank

00:36:23 - Building an international team to launch Tonic in the Philippines

00:40:09 - How Tonik integrates its values into hiring and employee development

00:45:24 - Greg’s six P’s framework for building a winning product

00:49:38 - Creating a more approachable and customer-friendly banking brand

00:55:12 - The importance of resilience and reliability in digital banking

00:58:36 - Why passion and commitment are essential to building a successful business

01:00:05 - What’s next for Tonik and where listeners can connect with him

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Great ventures often begin in the places you least expect them. In this episode, Paco Magsaysay, founder of Carmen's Best, shares how his journey from sales in the US to working in his family's cable business led him to an unlikely calling in dairy, shaping his approach to entrepreneurship, leadership, and building a business from scratch.

Explore how Paco turned surplus milk into a premium ice cream brand, tackling the challenges of building trust in a new category, scaling production, and creating a business rooted in resilience and hands-on grit.

00:01:07 – Meet Paco Magsaysay and the story behind Carmen’s Best

00:08:51 – Working in the US and learning the value of hard work

00:13:05 – Selling long-distance packages and discovering his strength in sales

00:18:19 – Understanding your audience and learning to listen

00:22:51 – Learning the ropes and earning the respect of his father’s employees

00:28:38 – Learning to make ice cream through YouTube

00:31:32 – The story behind the salted caramel flavor

00:36:35 – Why Paco initially resisted the dairy business 

00:38:44 – Starting Carmen’s Best without a business plan

00:50:03 – Sticking to your strengths and hiring to complement your weaknesses

00:53:40 – Scaling through smart sales and partnerships 

00:58:27 – The numbers that matter when running a growing business

01:02:14 – Having a North Star and chasing meaningful goals

01:07:43 – Why doing what you enjoy makes work easier

01:09:44 – Building a business that works and continues to grow

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Being a founder and being a CEO are two different jobs.

Ron Baetiong explores the hard truths behind opportunity, execution, and leadership—and why great ideas don't always make it to market.

A conversation on ownership, resilience, and turning potential into results, for founders, leaders, creators, and anyone building something of their own.

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00:00:00 – The difference between being a founder and a CEO

00:01:04 – What it really takes to build something from nothing

00:01:53 – 10 lessons from Ron’s startup journey

00:03:29 – Building an AI-first and agentic company

00:08:09 – The most important thing founders need to do

00:13:35 – Why AI is bridging the skill gap

00:18:39 – Speed, volume, and finding product-market fit

00:21:44 – Why one-and-done creator campaigns don't work

00:28:03 – What Ron would do with ₱10 million to rebuild PNA

00:30:00 – Going fully agentic and system-first

00:34:43 – What Ron believed about startups five years ago

00:35:43 – Why the funding-first mindset is dead

00:38:18 – Why uncertainty creates stronger entrepreneurs

00:40:21 – Why podcasts aren't going anywhere

00:41:39 – Eliminating distractions and focusing on the main goal

00:42:16 – Ron’s final lessons for founders

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We often think about energy in terms of one thing: cost. But what if the bigger question is how much that mindset limits productivity, comfort, and growth?

Coby Cobankiat of Solviva shares the thinking behind SoViva and why energy should be seen not simply as an expense, but as a resource that gives people more choice and the ability to live and work better.

00:00:00 – Why Solviva is about empowerment, not just saving on electricity

00:02:24 – Meet Coby Cobankiat, CEO of Solviva Energy

00:04:15 – Coby's hustle and finding the opportunity in solar

00:07:26 – From basketball dreams to discovering the hustle through events

00:13:54 – Learning to say no and developing leadership endurance in university

00:17:34 – Moving to Canada and starting over from the ground up

00:21:45 – Adapting to a new culture and discovering a broader career identity

00:25:18 – Breaking down business through logic, data, and financial thinking

00:33:05 – The skill stack: preparation, P&L, data, and storytelling

00:40:32 – Rethinking hard work and learning to work smarter

00:42:24 – Building household brands and learning the power of innovation

00:46:34 – Returning to the Philippines and finding the path to Solviva

00:48:28 – Discovering Solviva through a secretive venture builder opportunity

00:51:12 – From rejection to becoming Solviva's head of marketing

00:56:19 – Building Solviva's brand around empowerment and living light

00:59:36 – Making complex solar technology easier for consumers to understand

01:00:27 – Why residential solar is an underserved opportunity

01:17:31 – The energy gap and the future of solar in the Philippines

01:19:28 – Solar, energy savings, and improving quality of life

01:22:30 – Building a focused business model around a specific customer

01:24:41 – What's next for Solviva and the future of residential solar 

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Status can open doors. Character determines what happens after.

In this episode, we discuss why successful leaders stay grounded, manage resources carefully, and keep their focus beyond short-term rewards.

A conversation about discipline, resilience, and building success that lasts.

00:00:00 – What successful founders understand about money and character

00:03:00 – Jecky’s journey from law to venture capital

00:06:00 – Joining Kickstart and discovering the startup ecosystem

00:09:00 – Why Kickstart evolved its investment strategy

00:12:00 – CVC vs. VC and how Kickstart invests

00:18:00 – The value of fundamentals, governance, and checkpoints

00:21:00 – Understanding the post-pandemic “tech fog”

00:27:00 – What separates startups that scale from legacy builders

00:30:00 – Scaling correctly and building sustainable systems

00:33:00 – Learning from successful founders and global companies

00:36:00 – Staying humble and disciplined as a company grows

00:39:00 – The founder traits that drive long-term success

00:42:00 – Openness, transparency, and strong governance

00:45:00 – Execution, fundamentals, and building the right skills

00:48:00 – AI, talent gaps, and the future of startups

00:51:00 – What the Philippine startup ecosystem needs

00:57:00 – Cash flow, runway, and surviving a tougher funding climate

01:00:00 – How to approach Kickstart Ventures

01:03:00 – Final advice for founders building for the long term

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For nearly a century, Malayan Insurance has built a reputation rooted in trust, reliability, and long-term relationships. But in today's rapidly changing business landscape, legacy alone isn't enough.

In this episode, Anthony Louis Guanzon of Malayan Insurance joins us to discuss what it takes for an established organization to remain relevant across generations. From reshaping how people think about insurance to embracing digital platforms and omnichannel experiences, Anthony shares how businesses can evolve without compromising the values that earned customers' trust in the first place.

00:00:00 – Building a legacy brand while driving digital transformation

00:02:55 – Meet Anthony Louis Guanzon, CMO of Malayan Insurance

00:04:20 – Louis' career journey from Alaska Milk to Malayan Insurance

00:06:02 – Early influences, mentors, and lessons from Globe's culture

00:08:28 – College years, Communication Arts, and landing his first job

00:11:19 – Learning sales, accounts, and customer relationships at Alaska Milk

00:15:08 – Moving to Globe and discovering the world of marketing

00:18:26 – Speed, data, and collaboration: key lessons from Globe

00:20:40 – Starting a business and the realities of entrepreneurship

00:22:57 – Cash flow struggles and the humbling side of building a company

00:25:15 – Returning to corporate with a founder's mindset at Planet Sports

00:30:07 – Building KonsultaMD and pioneering telemedicine before the pandemic

00:35:22 – Entering the insurance industry through AXA and digital strategy

00:37:13 – Why non-life insurance needs digital transformation

00:39:06 – Understanding what non-life insurance actually covers

00:42:02 – Making insurance more accessible for everyday consumers

00:47:47 – Critical illness coverage and the importance of managing risk

00:50:09 – Marketing insurance in a trust-driven industry

00:53:33 – Creating seamless omnichannel customer experiences

00:58:18 – Adapting to AI search, SEO, and digital-first customer behavior

01:01:10 – Building high-performing marketing teams and leadership lessons

01:05:57 – Common marketing mistakes and staying adaptable

01:06:47 – What makes a brand last for generations

01:07:46 – Preserving Malayan's legacy while embracing digital innovation

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