Start Up #25: Forent - Super App for a Safe & Fast Renting Experience

Jayvee de Leon is the CEO and Co-Founder at Forent.Forent is a super app for all your rental needs, providing a safe community for fast and convenient renting transactions every time.Forent got funded recently by Buko Ventures and is growing its community of merchants (rentiers) and users (renters). Know more about the scam that Jayvee experienced which drove him to build Forent, how Forent ensures a safe and scam-free community, Forent's milestones in angel investment and customer experience, and the future of generation rent.In this episode:00:40 Ano ang Forent?01:05 Forent started from a personal problem. Can you share about this?04:47  Let's talk about the app: How easy is it to rent in the Forent app?06:14 Ano ang mga possible na ma-rent through the Forent app?07:40  How does Forent ensure na hindi makakapasok ang scammers sa safe & friendly community nito?10:00 Can you share with us the story of going from Zero to One (customers)?12:48 Forent got funded recently by Buko Ventures. Can you share about this milestone?15:36 Forent is more than just an app. It's building a product for generation rent. What is the future of rent?18:00 Why did you become an entrepreneur?18:55 If people want to use the Forent app, where can they download or know more about it?FORENTWebsite: www.forent-app.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/ForentSuperAppSTART UP PODCASTYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPHSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVaApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394Facebook: www.facebook.com/startuppodcastphCREDITSIntro and outro thanks to Terence Boydon: wyrmpres.wordpress.comThis episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com