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Creating the conditions for extraordinary success — SaaS entrepreneurs and operators turned investors, investing in European SaaS and enterprise tech, we discuss how to accelerate success, deliver better outcomes, every step of the way. Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou and Andy Leaver.
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Welcome to ’Inovia Sessions’, the official Inovia Capital podcast and your gateway to the world of tech entrepreneurship. Join our team of company builders as they gather real-world insights from inspiring founders, advisors, and investors to support operators. From North American expansion strategies to M&A, we’ll explore a wide range of topics to help you build and grow your business. Tune in, and embark on a journey of building & scaling successful tech companies!
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The Big Picture Philippines

Dave Visaya and Michael Uy

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"The Big Picture" is a dynamic podcast challenging the notion that Filipinos lack business acumen. Tailored for aspiring entrepreneurs, seasoned business owners, and everyone in between, our show brings you the journeys, strategies, and insights of diverse Filipino entrepreneurs. Join us as we explore the realms of possibility, urging every Pinoy to SEE, THINK, and ACT big. Dive into weekly episodes on entrepreneurship, mindset, and growth across Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. Subscribe and be ...
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For Starters brings you the stories of the entrepreneurs building our future. Hosted by Alexa von Tobel (Founder/CEO of LearnVest and now Founder + Managing Partner of Inspired Capital), listen to the tales of guts, inspiration, and drive behind the people and companies at the forefront of technology. Each weekly conversation digs into each founder's professional playbook — and starts to uncover what makes them tick as people.
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The Podcast about Founders, For Founders (and aspiring entrepreneurs). Not just any entrepreneur, we interview Founders of fast growing impact companies making a positive impact on the world. The misfits, the rebels. The square pegs in round holes. The disrupters. Hosted by entrepreneur and award-winning podcaster, Caleb Parker, these episodes feature founders who are steering their high-impact companies and rewriting the narrative of change. We believe entrepreneurs make the world a better ...
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Pan-Optic is a podcast featuring conversations between a critical theorist and a management consultant, cohosts (and longtime friends) Juan Pablo Melo and Jason Margaritis respectively. They met during a monotonous work assignment at a Washington-based government contractor in 2013. Jason and Juan Pablo sought refuge in daily extended work breaks musing about the limits of knowledge, the organizations of power, the regrets of Thrasymachus, and so on. Later, Jason received his MA in Governmen ...
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Join Reggie Manaloto of Global One Realty as he shares his incredible “super hero” journey from working overseas to becoming a real estate powerhouse. Hear how returning to college for civil engineering paved the way for the making of his business, Global One Realty. Get insider tips on measuring success, the power of lead marketing, and distinguis…
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Andrew Lacy first encountered whole-body imaging as a patient. In just one hour, he learned more about his health than the American healthcare system had taught him in his entire life. He wondered to himself: why isn’t this technology accessible for everyone everywhere? So he started Prenuvo, the company pioneering proactive whole-body imaging for …
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Mental health care and its radical possibilities reimagined in the context of its global development under capitalism. The contemporary world is oversaturated with psychiatric programs, methods, and reforms promising to address any number of "crises" in mental health care. When these fail, alternatives to the alternatives simply pile up and seem to…
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Movements that take issue with conventional understandings of autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability, have become increasingly visible. Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with participants, Dr. Catherine Tan investigates two autism-focused movements, shedding new light on how members contest expe…
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Growing up, David's grandmother instilled an important lesson: that the only thing someone can't take away from you is your education. So when a mentor of David's offered to back him as an entrepreneur, he decided to bring the joy back to education and build a school that everyone would want to attend. In 2015, he launched MasterClass, which now pr…
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Join us as we sit down with Emman Rulete, the founder of Droggos, to explore his journey in metal fabrication and custom car modifications. Emman delves into what inspired him to enter this unique niche, the challenges he's faced, and the strategies he uses to handle high-ticket clients. He also discusses how car customization laws affect his busin…
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What if workers could acquire new skills and training, without taking on debt? That’s the value Guild Education strives to provide. Guild Education unlocks opportunities for America’s workforce through education and upskilling and counts Fortune 500 companies (such as Chipotle, Disney, Walmart, and Taco Bell) among its partners. Since founding Guil…
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John T. Maier's The Disabled Will: A Theory of Addiction (Routledge Press, 2024) defends a comprehensive new vision of what addiction is and how people with addictions should be treated. The author argues that, in addition to physical and intellectual disabilities, there are volitional disabilities - disabilities of the will - and that addiction is…
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While many live-action films portray disability as a spectacle, "crip animation" (a genre of animated films that celebrates disabled people's lived experiences) uses a variety of techniques like clay animation, puppets, pixilation, and computer-generated animation to represent the inner worlds of people with disabilities. Crip animation has the pot…
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Feeling stuck and frustrated with your business stalling? Dave and Mike are here to get you unstuck! In this episode,they'll share powerful strategies to help you: Break free from that sticky business rut and reignite your passion. Discover fresh ideas and growth opportunities by learning from successful entrepreneurs. Shift your perspective and id…
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As we all strive to increase our productivity, it's no wonder that productivity startup Notion has taken off. Since co-founder and CEO Ivan Zhao launched a prototype a few years ago, Notion has gained a cult following of over one million users. With a team of less than 30 employees, the company has already achieved a sky-high valuation of $800M. Iv…
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If you’ve ever worked with dementia patients before, you know how unique and bizarre the experience can be, and how little the stereotypes actually hold up to the experience. Even knowing about the diagnosis often does little to help us in caring for people, and many caregivers find themselves getting sucked into behavioral loops of their own. This…
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Season Two erupts in our ears with a film-noir soundscape—an eerie voice utters strange and disjointed phrases and echoing footsteps lead to sirens and gunshots. What on Earth are we listening to? We unravel the mystery with NYU media professor Mara Mills who studies the historical relationship between disability and media technologies. In Episode …
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We’ve hit the 100th episode mark in our podcast, and we have a very special guest in today’s episode! Meet Meanne Liong, the face behind Liong Garments and the dragon woman who built her garments empire, which has been thriving for over ten years. Meanne’s unique leadership skills and her drive to build a business based on values set her apart from…
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Do you know your neighbors? When Nextdoor was founded in 2008, 50% of Americans knew one or none of their neighbors. Fast-forward and Nextdoor now connects 81 million neighbors across 11 countries, building both digital and real-world connections. Sarah Friar joined Nextdoor as CEO in 2018 and took the company public in 2021 under the ticker symbol…
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Our special guest, April Grace Chiongbian, initially set her sights on becoming a doctor. But fate, and maybe a dash of passion, had other plans. Instead of grad school applications, she found herself drawn to the world of occupational therapy. Fast forward a few years, and April Grace is the mastermind behind Fundamentals Pediatric Therapy Center,…
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Shivani Siroya started Tala not because she wanted to build a company, but because one problem consumed her thoughts: 4 billion people were excluded from the traditional banking system and lacked access to essential financial tools to help them use, protect, and grow their money. After conducting over 3,500 interviews with micro-entrepreneurs globa…
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Emily Pacheco speaks with writer and researcher Jessica Kirkness about her memoir, The House with All the Lights on: Three Generations, One Roof, a Language of Light (Allen & Unwin, 2023). Jessica has published in Meanjin and The Conversation, as well as other outlets. Her PhD focused on the ‘hearing line’: the invisible boundary between Deaf and h…
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Get ready to be inspired! This episode features John Paul "JP" Maunes, a serial entrepreneur with a huge heart. He's also the mastermind behind Metro Cebu's most-loved, melt-in-your-mouth cheeseburgers – Dubby's! JP's story is one of passion and purpose. We'll delve into his journey of building his burger empire from scratch, fueled by love and met…
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In Disability Worlds (Duke UP, 2024), Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp chronicle and theorize two decades of immersion in New York City’s wide-ranging disability worlds as parents, activists, anthropologists, and disability studies scholars. They situate their disabled children’s lives among the experiences of advocates, families, experts, activists, a…
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What does it take to disrupt a trillion-dollar industry? According to Paul Monasterio, Co-Founder and CEO of Kalepa, it starts with a fresh outsider’s perspective. In 2018, Paul launched Kalepa with its flagship product, an AI-powered copilot empowering commercial underwriters to write more profitable business, faster. And just a few years in, Kale…
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What does an inclusive society look like? And what are the challenges and opportunities when the society in question, Timor-Leste, is one of the most resource-constrained in Southeast Asia? My guest today is interested in these questions of inclusion and participation, and argues that people with a disability are a key component of a truly inclusiv…
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During the COVID pandemic, billions of dollars in relief aid was sent out to help us ride out the storm, although many people who struggled through it might scratch their heads at such a number, having seen little of it make any concrete impact in their own lives. This discrepancy is indicative of the underlying problem with the contemporary care e…
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Welcome to Season 2 of Inovia Sessions. This season, we're diving deep into the world of mergers and acquisitions. Hosted by Meryl Almeida, Director of Corporate Development at Inovia, we'll explore the critical aspects of M&A, from planning to execution. Join us as we discuss strategies with seasoned executives, board members, and founders who've …
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Dive into the complexities of M&A with Jann Lau, a Senior Director of Corporate Development at PayPal, on this episode of Inovia Sessions. Hosted by Meryl Almeida, this discussion explores how Jann’s varied roles at companies like Square and his experience with PayPal’s inorganic growth strategies have shaped his perspective on M&A. Jann discusses …
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In this episode of Inovia Sessions, join host Meryl Almeida as she sits down with Hilary Shirazi, Head of Corporate Development at Notion. With a remarkable background spanning roles at Pinterest, Zendesk, and LinkedIn, Hilary shares her extensive experience in navigating complex M&A transactions. This discussion delves into how reporting structure…
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In this enlightening episode of Inovia Sessions, host Meryl Almeida welcomes Sarah Hughes, head of Atlassian’s venture arm, partnerships team, and corporate development function. Sarah discusses the strategic role these divisions play in fueling Atlassian's growth, highlighting the recent $975 million acquisition of Loom. She explains how Atlassian…
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Join us on this insightful episode of Inovia Sessions where we explore the intricate role of board members in mergers and acquisitions. Our guest today is Patrick Pichette, a seasoned board member with a storied history as the CFO of Google and board chair at Twitter. Hosted by Meryl Almeida, this discussion delves into Patrick's unique perspective…
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Join us for an insightful talk with architect Darell Anino, the visionary leader behind Aedifice Architecturals, a respected Cebu-based design and build firm. Aedifice Architecturals is renowned for their commitment to exceptional design and construction services, prioritizing functionality and efficiency in every project. In this discussion, we'll…
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When serial entrepreneur Hari Ravichandran discovered that his credit score had taken a hit due to identity fraud, he realized that consumers were facing an increasing burden to protect their digital safety—and there wasn’t an existing product that provided a holistic solution. So, as an engineer by training and an entrepreneur by nature, he set ou…
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A powerful analysis and call to action that reveals disability as one of the defining features of environmental devastation and resistance. Deep below the ground in Tucson, Arizona, lies an aquifer forever altered by the detritus of a postwar Superfund site. Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert (U California Press, 2024) tells the stor…
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Would you believe it if we told you that a ₱5,000 capital can go a long way? Today's supermom, Vanesa Joy Arsenal, is here to prove it! She built her successful beauty soap business, Bella Glow Skin, from the ground up with just that amount. A mom, an entrepreneur, and a skincare enthusiast, Vanesa believes strongly in the importance of self-care. …
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While Trevor Martin was an undergraduate at Princeton, he decided on a whim to take a class called Integrated Science, a course dedicated to encouraging students gifted in physics, math, or computer science to pursue an academic focus in biology. Unbeknownst to him, this class would end up being the catalyst that led him to his successful career as…
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