Ep 274 - The Hustle Behind Safe App
EPISODE INTRODUCTION
Al Cardenas of Safe App joins us in this episode to share how they help Filipinos from getting scammed from online transactions. Al will share his humble beginnings and how he worked in the call center industry in his first hustles. He will also share how he started his first startup in Antler and how it was acquired. Al also shares how getting scammed led him to create Safe and how they launched their product to help solve this problem.
Episode Topics
00:02:34 - Philippines Scam Prevention and Personal Experience
00:07:58 - From Dropout to Startup
00:14:12 - Jungle Credit Line and Survival Strategies
00:21:09 - Start-Up Building Model and Boundaries
00:31:28 - From Initial Idea to Founders Launchpad
00:35:59 - Initial Traction and Utilizing the MVP
Quotes
"It really felt super painful because technically I'm a very proud and arrogant person and I think pride in what I do and I think most founders are like this and seeing your idea fail is a really humbling experience for me." - Al Cardenas
Connect with Al:
Al Cardenas (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/alcardenasph
Safe (Website): https://www.joinsafe.app/
Jungle (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/heyjungleapp/
Guest Resources:
Antler, the Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm, has invested another $2 million in 15 startups across Singapore and Indonesia.
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