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PODCAST

Hustleshare

Ronster Baetiong and Podcast Network Asia

Welcome to Hustleshare, a Filipino podcast that features the journeys of startup founders, business leaders and unique hustlers to show not our differences but to show that most of us are very much alike. Hustleshare was made to showcase the triumphs and challenges people go through in their unique hustle and learn how we can apply them to our own daily hustles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:05:18

Paulo Canivel - The Hustle Behind Evro Mobility...

Hustleshare ·

2026/02/02

This week on Hustleshare, Ron Baetiong sits down with Paulo Canivel, GM of Evro Mobility Solutions, to unpack his journey from scrappy side hustles and barbershops to building the Philippines’ leading EV charging platform under 917Ventures and AC Mobility.Paulo shares how betting early, learning faster than the market, and staying relentlessly adaptable helped him go zero-to-one—again—while leading one of the country’s most critical mobility shifts.“You never know what you’re going to need to be

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1:25:13

Cris Azaña - the Hustle Behind Kazam

Hustleshare ·

2026/01/25

This week on Hustle Share, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Cris Azaña, co-founder and CEO of Kazam, to trace her journey from growing up in a household shaped by kasambahays to building a tech platform that connects homeowners and domestic workers in a safer, smarter way. Cris shares hard-earned lessons on grit, family expectations, and founder conviction—revealing what it really takes to solve meaningful problems, push through doubt, and create opportunities for overlooked

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1:25:41

Julian Legazpi – The Hustle Behind Infi Group

Hustleshare ·

2026/01/18

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Julian Legazpi, founder and chief venture officer of Infi Group, to trace his journey from growing up Filipino-Canadian to becoming a global operator, angel investor, and venture builder across Southeast Asia. Julian shares hard-earned lessons on grit, diaspora identity, and what it really takes to build, fund, and scale companies in emerging markets—beyond the hype and into the real work.Ep Timeline:[00:02:30] – Julian's hustle: venture

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55:00

Stephanie Kubota - The Hustle Behind RUSH Technologies

Hustleshare ·

2026/01/11

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong welcomes Stephanie Kubota, president and CEO of Rush Technologies—one of 917Ventures’ most successful portfolio companies. Steph shares her journey from being a Subway sandwich artist in Boston to becoming one of the youngest CEOs in the Globe ecosystem, navigating imposter syndrome, building social capital, and making the hardest call any founder faces: downsizing her team during tech winter.Resources:LinkedIn:

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57:58

Ernest Cu - The Hustle Behind Globe Telecom

Hustleshare ·

2026/01/04

How did Globe Telecom become the biggest telco in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Ernest Cu, President and CEO of Globe Telecom. Ernest will share his roots and the skills he learned while helping in their family business. He'll also share what it was like studying in the states for and his first few jobs working primarily in tech. Ernest will also share his first attempt at entrepreneurship and why he came back to the Philippines to revolutionize the BPO Industry. He will also

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1:21:46

Dado and Maria Banatao - The Hustle Behind Phildev...

Hustleshare ·

2025/12/28

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with tech pioneer Dado Banatao, alongside Maria Banatao of the Phildev Foundation, to trace the journey that earned him the title “Bill Gates of the Philippines”—from a rural barrio to engineering school, Boeing, and Silicon Valley. They also dive into Dado’s semiconductor breakthroughs, early entrepreneurial setbacks, and the VC framework he now uses to support the next generation of Filipino founders.Resources:LinkedIn (Dado Banatao):

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1:12:37

Nina Ellaine Dizon - The Hustle Behind Colourette

Hustleshare ·

2025/12/22

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Nina Ellaine Dizon, the founder of Colourette Cosmetics, as she shares her journey from selling items in school to accidentally entering the beauty space through soap—and scaling the brand exponentially through online growth. Nina also opens up about her decision to raise venture capital and how it reshaped Colourette’s trajectory from a side hustle into one of the country’s most recognizable beauty brands.Resources:LinkedIn:

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57:34

Kim Lato - The Hustle Behind Kimstore

Hustleshare ·

2025/12/14

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Kim Lato, founder and CEO of KimStore, the Philippines' longest-running and largest electronics e-tailer. Kim shares her incredible 19-year journey from selling cameras on Multiply as an 18-year-old college student to building an e-commerce empire that survived platform shutdowns, customs controversies, family tragedy, and a global pandemic—emerging stronger each time.Episode Timeline:00:02:06 – Kim's hustle: Building KimStore.com from

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1:01:45

Jan Alvin Pabellon - The Hustle Behind Smile API

Hustleshare ·

2025/12/07

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Smile API co-founder Jan Pabellon to uncover how he bounced back from a failed first startup, taught himself tech, built his own dev shop, and discovered the massive credit data gap holding millions of Filipinos back. Jan also reveals what pushed him to become a founder again and how Smile API is now taking on one of the biggest challenges in Philippine financial inclusion.Resources Mentioned:Website: https://www.getsmileapi.com/LinkedIn:

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1:34:56

Pam Belen - The Hustle Behind Umpisa

Hustleshare ·

2025/12/01

This week on Hustleshare, Ron Baetiong sits down with Pam Belen, Founder and CEO of Umpisa, to unpack how a CPA-turned-tech-founder is on a mission to make the Philippines recognized globally as a tech hub. Pam shares her journey from accountancy to winning a startup weekend in San Francisco, the fundamentals that keep Umpisa profitable and sustainable, and why Filipino founders need to stop putting bamboo ceilings on themselves.Ep Timeline:00:03:07 – Pam's hustle: leveling up the Philippines as a

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1:04:22

Raphael Rey Bacolod - The Hustle behind ABA

Hustleshare ·

2025/11/23

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Raphael Rey Bacolod, director of the Austrian Business Agency (ABA), who’s leading Austria’s push to recruit top Filipino talent in IT, engineering, and healthcare. Rafael shares how Filipinos can land jobs in Austria with no placement fees, bring their families, and enjoy world-class quality of life—just like his grandmother did when she became one of the first Filipino nurses there in 1974.Resources:LinkedIn:

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57:07

The Real Hustle Behind 917Ventures: Leadership,...

Hustleshare ·

2025/11/16

This week on Hustleshare, Ron Baetiong sits down with Vince Yamat, CEO and Managing Director of 917Ventures, to unpack how the country’s top venture builder is reshaping Philippine innovation through people-first leadership, relentless experimentation, and a powerful ecosystem advantage. Vince shares the wins, failures, and bold new direction behind Velocity—917V’s program giving startups unprecedented access to Globe’s scale, data, and distribution.Resources:LinkedIn:

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1:11:07

Cristina Ibanez - The Hustle Behind Scale NCR

Hustleshare ·

2025/11/09

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Cristina “Indo” Ibanez, president of Scale NCR and head of Miriam College’s Innovation Center. From growing up in a family of entrepreneurs to championing collaboration among university-based incubators, Indo shares how she’s turning classrooms into launchpads for the next wave of Filipino founders.Resources:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcibanez/Facebook (Scale NCR): https://www.facebook.com/SCALENCR/Website (Philippine Startup Week

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1:33:52

Dave Del Rosario- The Hustle Behind DLSU Animo Labs

Hustleshare ·

2025/11/02

Dave del Rosario, Program Manager of the DLSU Animo Labs and one of the organizers of Philippine Startup Week, discusses his 12-year journey in the ecosystem, focused on building the startup community from the ground up and inspiring young founders. He shares his origin story, detailing his start as an intern at IdeaSpace and his pivotal decision to move to Iligan, Mindanao, to bring opportunities and foster innovation at the grassroots level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:15:45

Kevin Brockland- The Hustle Behind Indelible Ventures

Hustleshare ·

2025/10/26

In this episode, we welcome Kevin Brockland, Managing Partner and Founder of Indelible Ventures. Kevin is a prominent investor dedicated to being an active, positive contributor to the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem, with a particular focus on the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia.Kevin takes us through his journey, starting from a small town in Missouri (the "Show-Me state"), where he developed his entrepreneurial mindset through an early hustle of reselling bulk candy at school. He shares how

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1:27:14

Dennis Velasco- The Hustle Behind Prosperna

Hustleshare ·

2025/10/19

In this episode, we sit down with Dennis Velasco, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Prosperna, an online marketing and e-commerce platform designed to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and real estate professionals in the Philippines. Dennis shares his journey from growing up as an Asian-American in Texas to discovering entrepreneurship through his family’s businesses. He recalls his rise in Silicon Valley with companies like Salesforce, Cornerstone OnDemand, and Xero, and how

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1:07:05

Phil Renner - The Hustle Behind Dr. Shiba

Hustleshare ·

2025/10/12

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Phil Renner, co-founder and CEO of Dr. Shiba, to share how a German-born McKinsey consultant turned his love for pets into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing pet care brands. Phil breaks down how his multicultural upbringing shaped his hustle, why he bet on the Philippines’ booming e-commerce scene, and how Dr. Shiba became a go-to brand for pet parents across the region. He also talks about scaling from startup to multi-market player, the tough

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1:10:06

Mansueto "Joel" Callao - The Hustle Behind NYXSYS...

Hustleshare ·

2025/10/05

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Mansueto "Joel" Callao, Chairman and CEO of NYXSYS, to travel through his journey from a PUP graduate breaking into multinational sales to leading one of the Philippines’ biggest players in digital out-of-home advertising. Joel shares how persistence helped him land major clients, why a ₱26M billboard deal with no location became his first big break, and how a spectacular installation failure pushed him to level up. He opens up about shifting from static

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1:25:50

Mel Nava - The Hustle Behind 1Export

Hustleshare ·

2025/09/28

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Mel Nava, founder and CEO of 1Export, to talk about her journey from hustling as a bazaarista and working in export sales to building a tech startup that empowers Filipino SMEs to expand globally. Mel opens up about the struggles of bootstrapping a company, losing her co-founders, and battling depression, and why she chose resilience over giving up. She also shares how 1Export turned a “rejected idea” into a fast-growing export platform, the lessons she

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1:35:45

Vincent Mendoza - The Hustle Behind Farmvocacy

Hustleshare ·

2025/09/21

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Vincent Mendoza, founder and CEO of Farmvocacy, to talk about his journey from selling security systems door-to-door and launching beverages at URC to building a climate fintech startup that empowers Filipino farmers. Vincent opens up about the failures that forced him to start over, why he chose purpose over a stable corporate career, and how Farmvocacy is breaking the cycle of farmer debt with commodity-backed financing and sustainable partnerships. He

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