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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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