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News, stories, and how-to’s from the PayMongo community.

Loop: Leading a collective of sustainable startups

Loop: Leading a collective of sustainable startups

"A marketplace of curated essentials", Loop is a collective of stores that targets the system of unsustainable consumption.

GoodWork.ph: The app for your home cleaning needs and more

GoodWork.ph: The app for your home cleaning needs and more

‍Seeing how e-commerce was growing in the country, GoodWork.ph’s founder Andrew Koger saw untapped opportunities for the Philippines.

Online business guide: Why Shopify is a beginner’s one-stop e-commerce solution

Online business guide: Why Shopify is a beginner’s one-stop e-commerce solution

The pandemic has accelerated the shift away from physical stores to digital shopping. This period, for whatever silver lining it’s worth, has become the ideal time to set up an online business and succeed.

PayMongo includes a tax reporting feature in platform for merchants

PayMongo includes a tax reporting feature in platform for merchants

Our Chief Financial Officer, Jay Olos, we learn how PayMongo’s pioneering effort makes tax reporting easier for entrepreneurs.

Selfless entrepreneurship drives growth for Nanay Lani's homegrown dairy business

Selfless entrepreneurship drives growth for Nanay Lani's homegrown dairy business

For Lani Buencamino, 51, a mother of 3, the idea for Sweet Bulakenya Foods came from giving pasalubong (gifts) to relatives.

Nanay Leny: Empowering communities through art and education

Nanay Leny: Empowering communities through art and education

Nanay Leny Morilao’s journey into the sand art and weave business is a story of passion, grit, and resilience.

Palabok Antipolo: How Nanay Jenny turned her passion for cooking into a business

Palabok Antipolo: How Nanay Jenny turned her passion for cooking into a business

What started out as a random social media post turned out to be a gateway of opportunities for Nanay Jenny Navarro.

Nanay Elizabeth: Weaving a silver lining for her community in difficult times

Nanay Elizabeth: Weaving a silver lining for her community in difficult times

The art of piña weaving or pag-hahabi has a deep and long history in the Philippines particularly in Aklan, Western Visayas.

Iskaparate: Showcasing the talent and spunk of micro-entrepreneurs

Iskaparate: Showcasing the talent and spunk of micro-entrepreneurs

After a stellar 40-year career in the banking industry, Joey Bermudez returned to the one thing he has always been most passionate about.

Writing and optimism

Writing and optimism

Two weeks ago, I had the chance of inviting Matt Richman for a fireside chat at PayMongo. He joined us over Zoom from New York City.

Remembering Cris Nagandang

Remembering Cris Nagandang

If you sat beside Cris Nagandang as he designed his latest project, he might have asked you which color was which.

Ang Pag-Ibig Parang Start Up: How a young CTO successfully finds balance in business and in love

Ang Pag-Ibig Parang Start Up: How a young CTO successfully finds balance in business and in love

I knew 4 things about Jaime Hing III before this interview: he’s PayMongo’s CTO; he’s a newlywed; he’s a very busy person; and that he has an amazing sense of humor.