Thinking beyond the country’s tech capital: The case for secondary cities

Some startups across Southeast Asia are bucking conventional thinking by establishing their headquarters outside capital cities. When founders set up their startup’s operations in the Philippines, they inevitably do so in the capital of Manila. When founders do the same in Indonesia, they go with Jakarta.

5 Philippine-based startups that offer the best employee benefits and perks

WITH lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, employees now have a clear and firm idea of what they’re looking for in a job. Aside from job stability and financial security, they are now more attuned to achieving work-life balance and seeking a workplace whose culture fits their lifestyle and values.

Homegrown BPO carves niche

Amid the Goliaths in the outsourcing world, one David is carving a niche in an industry where most players start their roots in Metro Manila’s business districts. Maggie Po, fresh off her first M&A for a Silicon Valley startup in 2014, founded FullSuite in Baguio City as a company that would provide startups with a simpler and more stable alternative for their back-office operations, particularly in finance.

5 female-led Philippine fintech startups promoting financial inclusion

According to the Global Findex Database 2017 by the World Bank, of the 1.7 billion adults in the world without a formal financial account, 56% are women. That statistic becomes larger in emerging markets, which shows that disadvantaged women have a higher chance of not being given essential financial services than their male counterparts.