The RJ Ledesma Podcast

Sometimes, that difference is exactly what determines whether your business stays stuck—or starts to scale.Julian Cañita started his career as a hotelier before becoming an entrepreneur, executive coach, and consultant helping business owners make one of the most important shifts in entrepreneurship:From running the business themselves to thinking and leading like a CEO.In this episode of The RJ Ledesma Podcast, Julian explains why many entrepreneurs unknowingly become the biggest bottleneck in their own companies—and why simply working harder eventually stops working.We talk about delegation, accountability, developing leaders, and building the structures that allow a business to grow beyond the personal capacity of its founder.Because sometimes, before you can scale your business, you first have to scale the way you think and lead.If you're an MSME owner wondering why your business has hit a ceiling, this conversation could help you figure out what needs to change next.🎙️ Listen to my conversation with Julian Cañita on The RJ Ledesma Podcast.#TheRJLedesmaPodcast #JulianCanita #ScaleLikeACEO #Entrepreneurship #MSME #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipFor any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some entrepreneurs create products.The best entrepreneurs create brands.When Denise Caranto co-founded KONU during the pandemic, her vision wasn't simply to launch another snack.She wanted to make snacking exciting again.Using everything she learned from her years in corporate brand management, Denise built KONU into a fun, playful snack brand that people genuinely wanted to experience, share, and talk about.That branding mindset—combined with creative storytelling and the power of TikTok—helped transform KONU from a pandemic startup into a fast-growing Filipino brand that's now found in more than 400 stores across the Philippines and has expanded to major supermarkets in Canada, with its reach continuing to grow internationally.The lesson?People may buy your product because they're curious.They become loyal because they believe in your brand.🎙 In this episode of The RJ Ledesma Podcast, Denise shares how she applied the branding principles she learned in the corporate world to build KONU, why creating an experience matters as much as creating a product, and how social media transformed a startup into an internationally growing Filipino brand.Whether you're launching a startup, growing a family business, or building your personal brand, this conversation is packed with practical lessons on branding, marketing, and entrepreneurship.💡 If you're an entrepreneur, founder, or business leader with a story that can educate and inspire others, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out to my team—you might just be our next guest on The RJ Ledesma Podcast.For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected].#TheRJLedesmaPodcast #TheRJLedesmaExperience #Entrepreneurship #Branding #Marketing #KONU #BusinessGrowth #Startup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some people succeed in real estate.Others shape the entire industry.Alejandro "Andy" Mañalac—better known as "The Shark"—has spent more than three decades selling, leading, mentoring, and developing some of the country's top real estate professionals. When major developers want to train their best salespeople, he's one of the first people they call.But here's the question...What does it really take to build a long and successful career in real estate?In this episode of The RJ Ledesma Podcast, Andy shares the principles that have helped him thrive through market booms, economic downturns, and changing industry trends. We talk about what separates top performers from everyone else, how to build trust with clients, why most salespeople fail to last, and the mindset needed to create a career—not just close a sale.As Chairman and Co-Founder of Havitas, Operating Principal of Keller Williams Manila Bay, former Chairman of the National Real Estate Association, and one of the country's most respected real estate trainers, Andy brings decades of hard-earned wisdom that every salesperson, entrepreneur, broker, and business leader can learn from.Whether you're already in real estate, thinking of entering the industry, or simply want to become better at sales, negotiation, and leadership, this is one conversation you won't want to miss.🎙 Watch the latest episode of The RJ Ledesma Podcast now.#TheRJLedesmaPodcast #TheRJLedesmaExperience #RealEstate #Sales #SalesLeadership #Entrepreneurship #PropertyInvestment #RealEstateSales #Havitas #LeadershipFor any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not all entrepreneurs are born into business families—some are born into struggle and choose to rise anyway. On the RJ Ledesma Podcast, I sat down with Renold Verano, President and CEO of InvestPHIL, whose journey from poverty to property development is both raw and deeply inspiring.Renold began his career as a real estate broker, learning the business the hard way—without a family enterprise to fall back on and with no formal business background. A History and Political Science graduate from UP, he learned through grit, experience, and relentless self-education. That hunger to grow eventually led him to earn a Master’s in Entrepreneurship from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, helping him turn instinct into strategy and hustle into systems.Today, InvestPHIL develops affordable single-family homes across Negros Occidental and Palawan, while entering its next growth phase with one of its newest projects now rising in Lipa—one of Southern Luzon’s fastest-growing cities. With around 50 housing units sold monthly, InvestPHIL is now one of the most active property developers being sold by Filipino Homes. This episode is a powerful reminder that where you start doesn’t have to define how far you go.🎧 Catch this episode on the RJ Ledesma Podcast.For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.