Bit Santos engages in conversation with Pia Bernal from Kickstart Ventures, delving into the dynamic landscape of Philippine startups, the process of nurturing development via community involvement and the influential part that investors assume that extends past monetary support.

Immerse yourself in the intricacies of startup community development and investor relations with guest Pia Bernal, who leads Community and Ecosystem Initiatives at Kickstart Ventures, on this episode of Conversations Over Coffee. Bit discusses with Pia the critical contributions of community builders in the realm of startups and businesses. Drawing from her extensive experience in both the nonprofit and corporate worlds, Pia shares her insights on cultivating startup communities and their significance in the dynamic entrepreneurial landscape of the Philippines. 

Progressing from a foundational role assisting founders to orchestrating community initiatives, Pia uncovers the critical role that communities play in enhancing a firm’s expansion, market entry and prominence. They tackle the startup ecosystem’s fluid progression and the progressively calculated participation of investors. They examine the shifting requirements of startups as they progress from their nascent stages to Series A and B financing, influencing the manner in which investors and community figureheads join forces to foster value creation.

Episode Highlights:

• The journey of Pia Bernal from advocacy to leading community and ecosystem initiatives.
• The transformative role of community spaces in a startup’s market presence.
• How investor engagement evolves as startups scale.
• The Philippine market’s appeal to venture capitalists and international fun

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