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 communities.

startupsHustleshare PodcastJanuary 30, 2026Interview, onecfo, Cris Azaña, KazamComment

Ep 377 - The Hustle Behind Infi Group

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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastJanuary 19, 2026Interview, onecfo, julian legazpi, infi groupComment

Ep 376 - The Hustle Behind Rush Technologies

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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastJanuary 12, 2026Interview, onecfo, stephanie kubota, rush technologies, globe, globe telecomComment

Ep 374 - The Hustle Behind Phildev Foundation

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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastJanuary 12, 2026Interview, onecfo, colourette, nina ellaine dizonComment

Ep 375 - The Hustle Behind Globe Telecom

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Ernest Cu, President and CEO of Globe Telecom, to trace the journey from helping in a family business and studying in the U.S. to building a career in tech and returning home to make his mark. They dive into Ernest’s first entrepreneurial leap, his role in shaping the Philippines’ BPO boom, and the leadership mindset that helped transform Globe into a digital-era powerhouse.

startupsHustleshare PodcastJanuary 5, 2026Interview, onecfo, Globetelecom, ernestcuComment

Ep 373 - The Hustle Behind Colourette

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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastDecember 22, 2025Interview, onecfo, colourette, nina ellaine dizonComment

Ep 372 - The Hustle Behind Kimstore

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 15-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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastDecember 15, 2025Interview, onecfoComment

Ep 371 - The Hustle Behind Smile API

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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastDecember 8, 2025Interview, onecfo, pambelen, umpisaComment

Ep 370 - The Hustle Behind Umpisa

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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastDecember 8, 2025Interview, onecfo, pambelen, umpisaComment

Ep 369 - The Hustle behind ABA

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.

startupsHustleshare PodcastNovember 24, 2025Interview, ABA, raphaelreybacolod, onecfoComment

Ep 316 - The Hustle Behind OneCFO

Jay Olos, Founder and CEO of OneCFO, takes us through his path from humble beginnings to becoming a financial leader in the tech industry. He introduces OneCFO, his platform designed to make CFO services accessible to SMEs and startups and recounts his early entrepreneurial experiences, underscoring the grit and resilience instilled by his upbringing. Jay shares his journey from auditor to tech professional, explaining what inspired him to become an angel investor. He highlights his role in a NASDAQ exit and emphasizes the importance of CFOs in helping startups succeed financially. Reflecting on his time as CFO at GCash and PayMongo, he discusses his contributions to fundraising and scaling operations. Now, as CEO, Jay envisions OneCFO making financial guidance accessible to businesses of all sizes.

startupsHustleshare PodcastNovember 4, 2024interview, onecfo, jayolosComment

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