QBO is a Filipino Innovation Hub and startup platform, created to transform the Philippine startup ecosystem by serving as a center that will facilitate connections and enhance collaboration among stakeholders; provide access to capital, resources, information and expertise; develop the entrepreneurial talent pool; as well as showcase Filipino inge…

Innovantage is a B2B cloud solutions company that specializes in building product ecosystems with their own brand of innovation and creativity. Gian de la Rama, the Co-founder and CEO, walks us through the different startups he put up before establishing Innovantage. This includes the many victories and challenges he had to go through along the way…

Earl Valencia is a Co-founder of IdeaSpace, one of the first incubators/accelerators in the Philippines, as well as Geeks on a Beach, an annual get together of the startup community set in the most beautiful locations in the Philippines. In our podcast with Earl, we talk about how these companies started and look back on the experiences he went thr…

The On-Off Group marries human-centred design with technology to develop innovative products and services and create signature service experiences across multiple channels, devices, platforms and media.Phil Smithson, Director of the On-Off Group, gives us a small taste of their process when conducting customer experience studies. He also talks abou…

AVA is the Philippines' only curated online store of premium, well-loved brands and design objects. In this podcast we talk with its founder, Oliver Segovia, on how he started AVA with no fashion experience, whatsoever. He didn't treat that lack of knowledge as an impediment, but more of a challenge to overcome and an opportunity to learn. It's thi…