Start Up #253: OJT Connect - Bridging Students with On-the-Job Training Opportunities

Alyssa Vallejos is Operations Head at OJT Connect. OJT Connect is a philanthropic project founded by tech entrepreneur Romel Romero, based in San Diego, California. Recognizing the job skills mismatch in the Philippines, he envisioned a platform that bridges the gap between students and meaningful on-the-job training opportunities.In this episode | 01:44 Ano ang OJT Connect? | 06:26 What problem is being solved? | 13:07 What solution is being provided? | 31:32 What are stories behind the startup? | 45:05 What is the vision? | 51:04 How can listeners find more information?OJT CONNECT | Website: https://ojtconnect.com | Facebook: https://facebook.com/ojtconnectTHIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY:SPROUT SOLUTIONS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sprout.ph /⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SproutPayrollStarter⁠⁠⁠⁠APEIRON: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apeirongrp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠TWALA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twala.io⁠⁠⁠⁠SYMPH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://symph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠SECUNA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secuna.io⁠⁠⁠⁠RED CIRCLE GLOBAL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://redcircleglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠MAROON STUDIOS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maroonstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠AIMHI: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aimhi.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS:Ask Lex PH Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% discount on e-learning courses! Code: ALPHAXSUP)Founders Launchpad: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founderslaunchpad.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠Hier Business Solutions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hierpayroll.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Agile Data Solutions (Hustle PH): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agiledatasolutions.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠Smile Checks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getsmilechecks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠CloudCFO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cloudcfo.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Free financial assessment, process onboarding, and 6-month QuickBooks subscription! Mention: Start Up Podcast PH)Cloverly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cloverly.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠BuddyBetes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buddybetes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠HKB Digital Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://contakt-ph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (10% discount on RFID Business Cards! Code: CONTAKTXSUP)Hyperstacks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hyperstacksinc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠OneCFO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠ (10% discount on CFO services! Code: ONECFOXSUP)UNAWA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unawa.asia⁠⁠⁠⁠SkoolTek: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://skooltek.co⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettersupport.io⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Referral fee for anyone who can bring in new BPO clients!)Britana: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://britanaerp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Wunderbrand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wunderbrand.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Drive Manila: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/drivemanilaph⁠⁠⁠⁠EastPoint Business Outsourcing Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/eastpointoutsourcing⁠⁠⁠⁠Doon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://doon.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠DVCode Technologies Inc: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dvcode.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lookingfour.com⁠⁠⁠⁠NutriCoach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nutricoach.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Uplift Code Camp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://upliftcodecamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% discount on bootcamps and courses! Code: UPLIFTSTARTUPPH)START UP PODCAST PHYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://phstartup.online⁠⁠⁠⁠Edited by the team at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tasharivera.com⁠