Start Up Podcast PH

Start Up Podcast PH

Conversations with Filipino startup founders. We feature Filipino entrepreneurs & innovators all around the country and share about their stories, innovations, and visions for nation building. Hosted by Janni Boydon, Professor at University of the Philippines. 🚀 Email: hello@startupnetwork.ph. 🌐 Website: https://startupnetwork.ph. Start Up Podcast PH is co-produced by: trellis.ph, Yspaces, Symph, Onecfo PH, Vition Consulting - Startup & SME Growth, GigGenius Freelance Marketplace, SkoolTek by EdFolio, and Red Circle Global.
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Pastor Ron Bayron is CEO & Founder at The ABBA Initiative. The ABBA Initiative is a Philippine software and service company helping MSMEs and enterprises simplify payroll, HR, accounting, inventory, and tax compliance through its YAHSHUA products and services. With over 17 years of experience and 400+ companies served, it brings connected tools and AI into everyday business operations. Its tools connect employee records, attendance, salary calculations, stock tracking, and financial reports, with features built for Philippine regulations. AI assists with payroll and compliance queries using company data. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 The ABBA Initiative 03:01 Problem being solved 20:14 Product/service 42:26 Stories behind the startup 1:08:23 Milestone 1:08:48 Challenges 1:11:31 Lessons learned 1:12:35 Motivation 1:14:08 Vision 1:19:27 Contact & information THE ABBA INITIATIVE Website: https://theabbainitiative.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/theabbainitiative Email: marketing@abba.works THIS


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Start Up #355: The ABBA Initiative - AI-Powered Business Solutions for Philippine MSMEs

Pastor Ron Bayron is CEO & Founder at The ABBA Initiative. The ABBA Initiative is a Philippine software and service company helping MSMEs and enterprises simplify payroll, HR, accounting, inventory, and tax compliance through its YAHSHUA products and services. With over 17 years of experience and 400+ companies served, it brings connected tools and AI into everyday business operations. Its tools connect employee records, attendance, salary calculations, stock tracking, and financial reports, with features built for Philippine regulations. AI assists with payroll and compliance queries using company data. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 The ABBA Initiative 03:01 Problem being solved 20:14 Product/service 42:26 Stories behind the startup 1:08:23 Milestone 1:08:48 Challenges 1:11:31 Lessons learned 1:12:35 Motivation 1:14:08 Vision 1:19:27 Contact & information THE ABBA INITIATIVE Website: https://theabbainitiative.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/theabbainitiative Email: marketing@abba.works THIS


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News #1: Analyzing the GCash IPO with Julian Schumacher!

In this first ever startup news episode, we analyze the upcoming GCash IPO! We analyze the numbers behind GCash - how GCash makes money, what do their financial reports say, what the IPO means for GCash. Tune in with us in this special news episode with Julian Schumacher (Founder & CEO of OneLot)! This episode is recorded live at Yspaces BGC in Taguig. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Julian Schumacher 06:50 GCash 11:00 Network effects 12:43 How GCash makes money 22:08 Regulation #1: QRPH 30:31 Regulation #2: Gambling 44:34 Analyzing the numbers 01:03:40 Summary THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY: Trellis PH: ⁠⁠⁠https://trellis.ph⁠⁠⁠ Yspaces: ⁠⁠⁠https://knowyourspaceph.com⁠⁠⁠ (5% discount on virtual office, meeting rooms, and event space! Code: YSPACESSUP) Symph: ⁠⁠⁠https://symph.co⁠⁠⁠ OneCFO: ⁠⁠⁠https://onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠ Vition Consulting and Workshops: ⁠⁠⁠https://ksfinancialsph.com⁠⁠⁠ GigGenius: ⁠⁠⁠https://gig-genius.io⁠⁠⁠ SkoolTek by Edfolio: ⁠⁠⁠https://skooltek.co⁠⁠⁠ Red Circle Global:


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Showcase #3: PIXEL for Creators - Monetization Platform for Content Creators

Esti Cerutti and Theo Ignacio are from the Growth Team of PIXEL for Creators. PIXEL for Creators is empowering the content creator community through monetizing tools, and more. A Filipino-made tech product, PIXEL for Creators is passionate on helping hobbyists, vloggers, streamers, podcasters - basically all types of digital content creators - earn money from what they like doing, without being intimidating and exploitative. PIXEL for Creators does this through their subscription platform and their core features - PIXEL Bloc for crafting and sharing stories, PIXEL Snap for showing portraits and moments, Question and Answer for interacting and engaging fans, and My Goals for fundraising toward a certain cause. This episode is recorded at Yspaces in BGC, Taguig. Yspaces is our official Co-working and Event Space Partner. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 PIXEL for Creators 09:49 Who is Pixel for 20:51 Features 21:28 PIXEL Bloc 24:17 PIXEL Snap 25:20 PIXEL Q&A 29:15 PIXEL Goals 36:41 Dashboard 47:16


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Start Up #354: Claritas - Outsourced Professionals for Enterprises

Joscel delos Cielos is CEO of Claritas. Claritas is the next-generation platform for outsourced professionals, helping growing to enterprise organizations build, scale, and thrive in the Philippines and beyond. Forget stalled projects and disruption caused by delayed hiring or resignations. Our plug-and-play teams integrate seamlessly with your operations, bringing the expertise and execution you need, when you need it. From launch to expansion, we give you people solutions to move faster, solve challenges, seize opportunities, and create more value at every stage of growth. This episode is recorded live at Yspaces BGC in Taguig. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Claritas 04:02 Outsourcing model 16:34 Professional services 22:24 Enterprise clients 24:14 Stories behind the startup 40:34 Milestone 42:11 Challenges 44:28 Lessons learned 45:22 Motivation 46:08 Vision 53:54 Contact & information CLARITAS Website: https://claritas.associates Facebook: https://facebook.com/claritasassociates LinkedIn:


09 Oct 2026
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Start Up #353: Pabilisis - Digital Marketplace for Pasabuy, Pabili, Pabitbit

Brylle John Ballados is Founder at Pabilisis. Pabilisis is a digital marketplace built around the Filipino traditions of Pasabuy, Pabili, and Pabitbit. It connects buyers who need items purchased or carried with travellers offering trip capacity. Designed to bring requests, offers, payments, and transaction tracking into one platform, Pabilisis aims to make informal exchanges more organized, transparent, and convenient for Filipinos at home and abroad. ✈ Buy from anywhere. Bring it to you. đŸ›ïž Secure payments, real-time progress & easy communication. Your Request. Someone’s Journey. 💜 In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Pabilisis 10:29 Problem being solved 17:21 Product/service 31:21 Stories behind the startup 41:58 Milestone 43:51 Challenges 45:43 Lessons learned 50:32 Motivation 52:36 Vision 55:49 Contact & information PABILISIS Website: https://pabilisis.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/pabilisis THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY: Trellis PH: https://trellis.ph Yspaces: https://knowyourspaceph.com


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