Gerard John Deriada and Kareen Grace Lacorte - The Hustle Behind Agri Exim

Hustleshare

In this episode of Hustleshare, we sit down with Gerard John Deriada and Kareen Grace Lacorte of Agri Exim Global Philippines to talk about how they helped grow an organic agriculture company from a small 10-person team in Davao to over 1,000 employees across the country. Kareen shares how she stumbled into HR and built a career on empathy, grit, and a willingness to figure things out on her own, while Gerard looks back on the scrappy early days of wearing multiple hats and helping build systems from scratch. They get real about the challenges of hiring and retention, scaling with purpose, and staying aligned with a bigger mission. We also dive into how PLDT Enterprise helped power their digital transformation and kept them connected through the toughest moments of the pandemic. If you’re in the thick of building something meaningful, this episode is full of hard-earned lessons you’ll want to hear.

Resources:

Official Website: https://agrieximorganic.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agriexim/posts/?feedView=all

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agrieximorganic

This episode is brought to you by:

OneCFO: https://www.onecfoph.co/

PLDT Enterprise: https://pldtenterprise.com

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