In this episode, we sit down with Dennis Velasco, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Prosperna, an online marketing and e-commerce platform designed to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and real estate professionals in the Philippines.

Dennis shares his journey from growing up as an Asian-American in Texas to discovering entrepreneurship through his family’s businesses. He recalls his rise in Silicon Valley with companies like Salesforce, Cornerstone OnDemand, and Xero, and how launching a small business during the 2008 financial crisis shaped his entrepreneurial mindset. Ultimately, Dennis reveals what inspired him to return to the Philippines to found Prosperna, empowering SMEs to embrace e-commerce and digital growth.

startupsHustleshare PodcastOctober 20, 2025interview, Interview, prosperna, dennisvelascoComment

Ep 105 - The Hustle Behind Prosperna

How did a former Silicon Valley executive build the leading online marketing platform for real estate in the Philippines? In this episode, Ronster chats with Dennis Velasco of Prosperna. Dennis will share his humble beginnings growing up as an Asian in Texas and how he got exposed to entrepreneurship early in life through his family. He'll also share how he got to Silicon Valley and what the business he did when the financial crisis of 2008 hit just to keep him afloat. Dennis will also share how he got to Salesforce, Cornerstone OnDemand and Xero before he decided to move to the Philippines to create his own startup. He will also share how they were able to grow consistently for 4 years despite being bootstrapped and he'll provide a lot of great advice for employees considering the jump to entrepreneurship and for people going through financial struggles because of the pandemic in this episode brought to you by B21.

startupsHustleshare PodcastOctober 19, 2020interview, hustle, dennis velasco, prosperna, salesforceComment

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