{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/640e77e8d148250011054641/6462f4e0e99fdf001176b7c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pat Gentry on the global evolution of SaaS and what it means for the Philippines","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/640e77e8d148250011054641/1684206794692-4a2ee02e67a49a0dfb61bde91d11ab4e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of Conversations Over Coffee, we feature Patrick Gentry, co-founder of Sprout Solutions, a Philippine-based HR and payroll software company. The conversation covers various topics, including the challenges of getting more adoption of their technology in the Philippine market, the evolution of SaaS, the importance of partnerships and integrations, and the future of technology and its potential impact on the biotech field. Pat also talks about Sprout's annual incubator program, Impact, which helps guide young founders through an eight-week program and culminates in a pitch competition at the largest SaaS conference in the Philippines, SaaScon. This interesting and promising episode shows how building a successful tech startup in the Philippines has both challenges and possibilities.</p>","author_name":"Kickstart Ventures"}