Diskarte Weekly

Boris and I talk about how he went from successfully launching what practically was a completely untouched category in the form of Downy Fabric Conditioners to falling in love with discipling (conceptually from his religion) and adapting that to be able to build a successful consultancy and training business. We discuss how he started his business as a side-hustle, how being young and having insight should be respected, helping MSME's with building and growing, his overall thought processes around adapting frameworks and principles to be able to craft structured learning experiences and how other nations are beginning to look at Filipinos as great communicators. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Extra long episode for extra juicy business insight! Donn and I uncover how Ari went from losing his car, self teaching digital advertising, creating his own website, having 1 sale a month and onwards to getting organic calls and emails from prospects for him to export his product.

This has probably got to be one of the best episodes we've done so far! Paulo talks about how we went door to door looking for customers to servicing major hotels around the metro. He talks agility, opening up new revenue streams and taking risks. If you want to get a sneak peak into a real deal 7 ton laundry business is -- this podcast is for you!!

Hi Diskarte Fam! It's been a while! In this episode, I introduce Donn Alicante (Nutty Selections, Owner) as my co-host! We deep dive on how Luigi was able to break out of the 9 to 5 last year by clinging on to equipment he invested in 6 years ago but never really maximized. Luigi's entrepreneurial story is certainly amazing and one that we all wish to call our own. Listen in as we find out how he goes from a couple of tshirts to now having offices with orders by the hundreds of thousands! Also, I'm really sorry for not being consistent with this but with Donn taking over, I'm pretty sure we will keep it consistent this time. At the end of the day, the diskarte never stops!

Having known Aaron for a couple of years now, I (and pretty much all his social media network) know for a fact that he absolutely loves his doggos, having landed several gigs including a movie with Maja Salvador and Mon Confiado. And now, that same love has led him and his partner Kevin Bigander to begin building a business in the pet industry. We talk: - Hunter and his journey from condo pup to acting - The current state of the pet hotel industry - How they constructed the idea of building a paw park and hotel - Their on going process of building the business - Choosing BGC as the area to build it - Adapting for the shifting pandemic climate Check out PetMe BGC over at: https://www.facebook.com/petmebgc

This was a live podcast with Reuben Mesa where we talked about: - The road from employee to owner - What you need to know about setting up both a logistics and warehousing business - Pitfalls of the logistics business - Adapting the business for the pandemic - Tips and tricks on getting clients - His top picks for succeeding in a business For anyone wanting some inspiration or are interested in the logistics and warehousing business, hope you can tune in!

Abhie and I talk how her parents discovered the business of selling hardware, their venture into flower and events styling (now one of the most successful brands in the Philippines) and her personal journey into entrepreneurship. Check them out on IG at: @naturalartph

We talk everything business, everything coffee, everything La Union and everything diskarte. Check them out on IG: @ElUnion

Bea Regala spent her entire career in the creatives and events industry, infamous for sleepless nights and stress for breakfast. Recently however, she has decided to jump ship and begin a business with her family.

JKev has been involved in esports since 2006 and has recently seen its monstrous rise to world wide recognition. We discuss how we arrived here, its current landscape, and opportunities for business in both esports and gaming streamers!

Mang Tootz is known for 3 things: It being a legendary UST carindera, Mang Toots' inviting and nurturing treatment of customers and the banana rhuma. Funnily enough, Mang Tootz was actually named after his son and my guest -- Toots Vergara. We talk the roots of this legendary food house and how they have managed to grow into what most deem impossible: a legacy business.

Listen in as the brilliant Paolo Lomeda teaches us restaurant 101 and what is truly vital to the growth and success of a restaurant both as a business and as a brand.

Listen in as Ramses Balatbat and I talk about what actually matters when beginning to build wealth: MINDSET, DISCIPLINE and PIVOTING.

Raffy and I talk about how travel has influenced his investment decisions, the most important thing in investing and how to balance feeding the soul and business.  Such an inspiring human! Dont miss this episode!

For those of you thinking of starting a business, a career or starting a new passion, Charles Dalena and I deep dive on the most important step of all: HOW TO START PLUS positioning yourself to win.Charles is currently in Dubai and owns floral boutique called Bella Fleur (IG: @bellafleuruae).

We talk about how she built a local organic beauty brand from nothing when everyone else said it couldn't be done.Check our Garapon Gifts on Facebook and Instagram at @garapon.gifts! ---------------------------------------Diskarte Pilipinas: https://bit.ly/30Js5lxDW YT: https://bit.ly/2GDqhmP

MANONG FRED, owner of furniture for kids business -- The CubbyHole and Kabute ni Manong.We talk how to create and market a furniture brand for kids and how to not waste your time building a business just for the pandemic.

WHAT TO EXPECT:- Paano sila nagsimula?- Inspiration and early influences to start a apparel/clothing brand- Early challenges- Anong mga diskarte nila sa marketing and- Growing a culture and following- Anong kailangan para masustain ang relevance ng isang brand?- Current status- The No Good Crew- Plans for the future and further domination.Check out their pages here:Turfshop Subculture IndustriesNICK AUTOMATIC™The Higher ClassTHE NO GOOD CREW

ON TONIGHTS SHOW!My good friend Mark Salamat and I talk deep on various tips and tricks for the real estate game and the value of partnerships and network in scaling a business. SO PUMPED FOR THIS EPISODE! See you there!

On this podcast: BJ GANAYO of GoriGoriGaming TV and POPMuG Podcast on the show!We talk promoting pinoy content creators and the journey of becoming one ourselves!Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2R0qmmDYT: https://bit.ly/2GDqhmPIG: @diskarteweekly 

Mama Riza is one of the fastest rising ML streamers in the local arena! Listen in as we talk:- Her beginnings- Balancing her intense day job with growing her own brand and fanbase- Strategies for growth- How to keep viewers engaged- and the sustainability of streaming as a side-jobSpotify: https://spoti.fi/33siAYwApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2R0qmmDYT: https://bit.ly/2GDqhmPIG: @diskarteweekly

Akala niyo ba games lang ang pwedeng istream?Eizu is an ART and gaming streamer who currently has almost 10k followers! We talk:- How she began with her art- How she began with her art streams- How she built a strong community page- Baby Alex- How she manages to work on her streams and art at the same time- Is Facebook is more powerful than Twitch or Youtube?- The competition she is holding- And how to stay motivated in a time where streamers are popping up left and rightSee you later!

Tune in as Ravenize and I talk:- How to begin as a gaming streamer- What equipment and software do we need?- How to get more views- Streaming from the US to a PH based following- The several types of gaming streamers- Building a community on specific games- Making money off of streaming- And the other strategies he is using to build both his audience as well as his brandApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2R0qmmDYoutube: https://bit.ly/2GDqhmPIG: @diskarteweekly

Alex Sy! The poster already says a lot about her already but my question is: Anong naging diskarte niya?SEE YOU LATER!

"I've got an idea for an app that can/will XXX" Is something that we hear quite often nowadays. But the reality of the situation is that creating an app is no small feat. From getting the right business model to designing the user experience and finding out ways on getting people to download the app or even USE the app after it's been downloaded, there are thousands of things that have to go right.Later on the show, we've got Karla and Mike from Go Awra -- an app that's hell bent on disrupting the beauty and hair styling industry. Let's find our how they built the app from the ground up and their plans moving forward.Anong maibibigay nila sating diskarte?

Grab your beers, wine, whiskey, coffee or tea because you're in for a treat tonight!Mic Chan, a Filipino real estate expert, motivational speaker, and author of “The Adventure Millionaire" speaks his diskarte on: how he got to his first Million, winning principles in life and goals that matter. Enjoy!

You know the people pitching in the streets/malls and asking for donations for WWF or the UNICEF around metro manila? Gio De Guia started off happy doing that day after day until he started to adult up and dream. A couple of other donations, a HUGE LEAP OF FAITH and an acquisition later, he now leads his own company with a couple hundred employees spread through the country running 24hrs.Anong naging diskarte nya?

Angelo Mendez on the show tonight!From running a music label to 3D printing houses, creating a clubbing brand and culture called Black Market and eventually founding one of the biggest apps to come out from the Philippines, Kumu -- I don't know about you but I'm pretty speechless.  If you are running a business or building a company, there are bits and pieces in here that are VALUE BOMBS like: How to listen to your users and build the biggest app in the Philippines in the process. TUNE. IN. NOW.  

This one's for aspiring gaming streamers out there!Beginning with a simple FORTNITE stream, Captain Mike didn't expect the traction he would gain almost 2 years later. Pouring hours of work into the craft of streaming from showcasing games like Fortnite, The Division 2, Clash Royale and eventually landing a Converge partnership, he's now one of the real deal game streaming veterans.Tune in as we talk about how he went from 0 to 11k followers, what equipment he uses and his Diskarte to keep the traction growing. See you!

Ryan DG is a long time friend of mine who also got into nightlife events producing, beginning with the legendary HAPPY THURSDAYS at Plato and eventually growing into one of the biggest in the industry, producing events for the ever so famous Flotsam Jetsam at La Union!Let's see what they did and how they did it!

Dylan Ababou tells his story and reveals the struggles of turning pro, the journey before and after, injuries and much more than I ever imagined. He was a member of the UST Growling tigers when they won the UAAP Season 69 Mens Basketball Championship, was once an MVP, PBA All Star, Former Gilas Pilipinas Player, Former Barangay Ginebra San Miguel player and is currently playing for Chooks to Go vying to reach the Olympics. We also talk about Chocobambam, an immune booster that he has been religiously using since going pro. Check him out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dylanababou/

Alas! SEASON 2! And first up, my first ever collab with another podcaster! Huge shout out to the Podcast Ph community! Jake and I talk the struggles of putting up your first post, inhibitions, skills needed to self-produce, getting traction and everything in between. Check out Jakes podcast here: https://www.facebook.com/joat.pod.delro/

Startup companies are always my favourite! Jammi is an app that hopes to be bridge artists and creatives directly to events organizers and venues alike. Let's see how they're building their vision and coping with the constraints of the pandemic.Check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/JAMMI.PH/

Mia Ayesa and I talk hustle for DJs, the right vision when pursuing both DJing and music production, the local nightlight industry, hosting events, producing a track with a local hard rock legend and GARDENING.  She and Marc Abaya has just dropped their AMAZING collab track here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5LYOkUm7WTmPbSqMVMRS8FCheck her out on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MIAOW.music/ 

Pat Barretto has built an exclusive apparel brand that's intensely focused on quality and sustainability. We talk the struggles of finding suppliers, marketing, doing everything solo, finding the right price for your product and surviving the pandemic. Check them out on IG: @numadclothingAnd on their website: https://numadclothing.com/

Ais Nicaution is one of the most seasoned DJs in the Philippines to date, having built a school and teaching most of the top tier DJs and producers we know today. We talk early influences, having been given his first gig by the legendary Mulan, industry history, teaching generations of DJs and producers and creating content! Check him out on: https://www.facebook.com/AiS.NiCAUTION.music/and his school at: https://www.facebook.com/L2BDJProdSchooltoo/?ref=br_rs

JJ and I talk quitting the 8 to 5 to enter a highly competitive industry - marketing and events, where his company incredibly lands several top tier clients like Accenture, Metrobank and 7/11 to name a few. JJ and I talk selling your product, effective marketing, creating a teammate culture and tips for the new norm. Check them out on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/GoldenPencilMNL/

Tune in tonight as we talk coaching college basketball, the path to becoming a UAAP coach and some UAAP history!

STRAIGHT FROM THE SOUTH -- usapang tugtugan tonight!As kids and brothers (literally) One Click Straight started by listening to the likes of Switchfoot, Reliant K and eventually, they fell in love with making their own music and one school project EP later, they scored a couple of school gigs, got signed by Yellow Room Music and was eventually approached by Ely Beundia himself to be signed under his label.Pano nila diniskartehan? Let's hear their story.https://www.facebook.com/OneClickStraight/

Julia and Gold have been involved with Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) since their teens and have acted in various plays, tv shows and movies like Heneral Luna and Rak of Aegis. We talk theater, art communication and surviving the crisis. Lets hear their story. 

From winning National Music Competitions to blues band Bratpack, to playing hotels and now as Riot Logic, RJ Pineda has shown both the grit and musical genius that many can only dream to possess. Let's hear his stories and strategies on tonight's episode!

Joining us in tonight's episode is the owner & sole proprietor of UST's Legendary -- Ate Yema’s Dessert Shop.Let's hear her story.

Dr. Ang is a professor for the Department of Economics in Ateneo De Manila University and is also the Director at the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development. He has written and cowritten books, studies and hundreds maybe even thousands of articles on newspapers talking about the Philippine economy and has just recently started a youtube channel called “Your everyday economist” and we talk HOW TO SURVIVE THE RECESSION.

ON TONIGHTS SHOW: MIKO LIVELO!Miko is a writer and director, known for Blue Bustamante (2013), Sa ngalan ni Ultimate Warrior (2014) and Tanods (2015).We talk making it as a filmmaker in the Philippines and the effects of the pandemic to the Film Industry.See you, diskarte fam!

Neil and Ted are part of Autotelic -- a Filipino indie-alternative rock band that started back in 2012 and is based in Manila, Philippines. A few casual exchanges, some early gigs, 2 EPs, a couple of singles and an album later, the band is now signed by independent record label Nemesis Music Group and major record label MCA Music. Let's hear their story.

Alex Wong has been DJing since his early teens, getting inspiration from his brother as well as his parents' Sunday general cleaning music. From there, he's won a DJ competition, has been booked in several major clubs and has now been in the clubbing industry for close to 18 years all the while maintaining a day job and recently -- a husband and a father. Let's hear his story and diskarte.

Janry Cua is a Marketing Professional that has worked on various projects and has taken different roles for several well known Advertising and Marketing agencies. He's also embarked on building a boutique agency with a partner. We talk advertising, creatives and marketing in the time of the pandemic.

Gab Manahan is the lead vocalist of a band called Dirtslub. We talk about the struggles in the early days and balancing life as a corporate employee by day and a vocalist of a rock band by night. Check them out over on these links:https://www.facebook.com/dirtslub/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYKKyRoRV5I

Jaime Tomas has been in the sales game for quiet some time. He's gone from selling beauty products to working for a StartUp Unicorn. He and his wife are also currently selling DIY educational materials and toys for kids. Let's hear his story. Check them out at: https://www.instagram.com/mommyastore/ 

Gold Navea is a talented musician that has played for both ends of the spectrum -- from empty seats to various gigs across bars, weddings and huge events like Make it Makati. He was also invited to busk the city streets to promote its art and culture. He has had to juggle between being a corporate employee by day and entertainer by night, eventually and sadly -- leaving it all behind. Let's hear his story.

RJ Mallari has been working in the real estate field for close to 11 years now and has amassed a wealth of experience and insight on how things operate and move in their industry. We talk insight and outlook plus some tips and tricks. Check him out over on https://www.facebook.com/ralphjulius.mallari * Apologies for the quality of the Audio on this podcast. Working with a new mixer has been difficult. Thank you for understanding and the continued support! Got things to say? Email us at diskarteweekly@gmail.com