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On the latest episode of Hustleshare, celebrating Women’s Month, Noreen Baetiong shares her inspiring journey into entrepreneurship, shaped by early struggles and hard-earned lessons. Through resilience and determination, she rose to become a business owner, embodying the strength and perseverance needed to thrive in a competitive industry. Her story highlights the importance of courage, persistence, and growth, serving as a powerful reminder of what women can achieve. This episode not only celebrates her success but also honors the spirit of women breaking barriers and redefining success.Follow now and never miss an episode. 🎧💡Follow Hustleshare on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hustlesharepodcast💡Follow Hustleshare Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fPsNbi8m8mCIyGZH1YGm1?si=2c67a0451949498b💡Follow Hustleshare on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare💡Visit Hustleshare on Squarespace: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/config/

In this episode of Founders Only, Symph co-founder David Marquez recounts the rise and eventual decline of Shipmates amidst a shifting e-commerce landscape. He opens up about the "emotional reckoning" required to acknowledge that the venture was no longer sustainable despite his deep personal investment. David illustrates that true resilience often lies in the maturity to accept a setback rather than forcing a failing business to continue.Following the closure, he shares his process of taking a necessary hiatus to decompress and regain professional clarity.This period of reflection paved the way for his pivot into Agentic AI, where he now focuses on the future of autonomous business workflows. Ultimately, David explains how the lessons learned from his past failures provided the strategic wisdom to lead in this new technological era.Follow now and never miss an episode. 🎧💡Follow Founders Only on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foundersonlypodcast💡Follow Founders Only on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fPsNbi8m8mCIyGZH1YGm1?si=2c67a0451949498b💡Follow Founders Only on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare💡Visit Founders Only on Squarespace: https://www.hustleshare.com/founders-only

This week on Founders Only, we sit down with James Fernando of Armada Brands as he opens up about one of the most honest and emotional journeys a founder can experience. From reaching the heights of success to facing unexpected setbacks, James shares what it truly feels like to go from being on top to suddenly finding yourself starting over again.In this episode, he reflects on the bittersweet reality of accepting defeat—something many entrepreneurs struggle to confront. James talks about the difficult moments of humility, self-doubt, and rebuilding, while also revealing the resilience and determination that pushed him to keep moving forward. Rather than letting failure define his story, he used it as fuel to rise again.The conversations happening on Founders Only are the ones every entrepreneur needs to hear. Don't be the last to know. Watch the full episode on YouTube. ⏭️Follow now and never miss an episode. 🎧💡Follow Founders Only on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foundersonlypodcast💡Follow Founders Only on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fPsNbi8m8mCIyGZH1YGm1?si=2c67a0451949498b💡Follow Founders Only on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare💡Visit Founders Only on Squarespace: https://www.hustleshare.com/founders-only

This week on Founders Only, we sit down with Jojo Malolos of PayMongo for a powerful conversation about one of the most compelling turnaround stories in the local business landscape.In this episode, we take a deep dive into what it truly means to step into a company at its lowest point. Jojo shares the reality of walking into an organization that many believed was beyond saving — a company facing internal challenges, shaken confidence, and the lingering impact of a highly publicized controversy in 2022.Follow now and never miss an episode. 🎧💡Follow Founders Only on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foundersonlypodcast💡Follow Founders Only on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fPsNbi8m8mCIyGZH1YGm1?si=2c67a0451949498b💡Follow Founders Only on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare💡Visit Founders Only on Squarespace: https://www.hustleshare.com/founders-only

This week on Founders Only, we mark an exciting new chapter with the official relaunch of the show — and we’re kicking it off in a big way. To celebrate, we’re joined by two of the most influential figures in the venture capital landscape: Paulo Campos of Kaya Founders and Franco Varona of Foxmont.In this special episode, they take us behind the curtain of how venture capital truly operates in the country — far beyond the headlines and funding announcements. Paulo and Franco unpack the inner workings of building and managing a fund, from sourcing promising startups and making high-stakes investment decisions to supporting founders through both rapid growth and difficult pivots.Follow now and never miss an episode. 🎧💡Follow Founders Only on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foundersonlypodcast💡Follow Founders Only on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fPsNbi8m8mCIyGZH1YGm1?si=2c67a0451949498b💡Follow Founders Only on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/hustleshare💡Visit Founders Only on Squarespace: https://www.hustleshare.com/founders-only

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Michael McCullough, Chairman of KMC Solutions, to unpack how a lemonade stand kid from Oregon built one of the largest flexible office and offshoring platforms in the Philippines, powering 800+ companies and 20,000 desks nationwide. From coding MVPs and battling 2.5 Mbps internet to betting big on Filipino talent, Michael reveals the grit, culture-building, and calculated risk-taking it took to turn labor arbitrage into a long-term empire.“There's developers that want to do it perfectly and they want a full week or three weeks to do it perfectly. And there's some that will understand that you're looking for a quick shortcut because there's no money in the project unless someone's about to sign and pay for the project. And having it done perfectly doesn't mean that we're going to have cash coming in so I can pay you. And they don't understand. The developers don't always understand the commercial aspect of what we're trying to solve for. And that money just doesn't appear out of thin air.” – Michael McCulloughConnect with Michael:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmccullough/Website: https://kmc.solutions/Links/Sponsors:OneCFO: https://www.onecfoph.co/PLDT Enterprise: https://pldtenterprise.com- MSME Fiberbiz - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-fiberbiz - 5G SIM Only - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-smart-postpaidHustleshare is powered by Podmachine.

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Donald Lim, COO of DITO CME, to unpack his journey from selling lighting products in Binondo and cleaning toilets at Burger King to leading digital transformation across agencies, media giants, and the country’s third telco. From building Yehey in the early internet days to shaping strategy at ABS-CBN and beyond, Donald shares why humility, hunger, and hard work remain the real secret behind long-term success.“There’s no secret to any success. It’s just simple hard work. It’s just simple humility. It’s really just doing the grind.”Links/Sponsors:Links/Sponsors:OneCFO: https://www.onecfoph.co/PLDT Enterprise: https://pldtenterprise.com- MSME Fiberbiz - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-fiberbiz - 5G SIM Only - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-smart-postpaidResources:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-lim-b359b52/Website: https://ditocmeholdings.ph/Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine.

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Dom Sagolla and Anna Spisak, the minds behind Developer Camp, an 18-year-old global hackathon movement that began in Silicon Valley and is now coming to Manila. From the early days of Twitter and the first iPhone Dev Camps to building inclusive tech communities worldwide, they share how cooperation, mentorship, and community-first innovation can shape founders, families, and entire generations of builders.Resources:LinkedIn (Dom Sagolla): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagolla/X/Twitter (Dom Sagolla): https://x.com/domLinkedIn (Anna Spisak): https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaspisak/Website (Developer Camp): https://developer.camp/LinkedIn (Developer Camp): https://www.linkedin.com/company/developercamp/Links/Sponsors:OneCFO: https://www.onecfoph.co/PLDT Enterprise: https://pldtenterprise.com- MSME Fiberbiz - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-fiberbiz - 5G SIM Only - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-smart-postpaidHustleshare is powered by Podmachine

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. What the business needs you to be.”Resources:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulocanivel/Website: https://www.evro.ph/Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine