We often think about energy in terms of one thing: cost. But what if the bigger question is how much that mindset limits productivity, comfort, and growth?
Coby Cobankiat of Solviva shares the thinking behind SoViva and why energy should be seen not simply as an expense, but as a resource that gives people more choice and the ability to live and work better.
00:00:00 – Why Solviva is about empowerment, not just saving on electricity
00:02:24 – Meet Coby Cobankiat, CEO of Solviva Energy
00:04:15 – Coby's hustle and finding the opportunity in solar
00:07:26 – From basketball dreams to discovering the hustle through events
00:13:54 – Learning to say no and developing leadership endurance in university
00:17:34 – Moving to Canada and starting over from the ground up
00:21:45 – Adapting to a new culture and discovering a broader career identity
00:25:18 – Breaking down business through logic, data, and financial thinking
00:33:05 – The skill stack: preparation, P&L, data, and storytelling
00:40:32 – Rethinking hard work and learning to work smarter
00:42:24 – Building household brands and learning the power of innovation
00:46:34 – Returning to the Philippines and finding the path to Solviva
00:48:28 – Discovering Solviva through a secretive venture builder opportunity
00:51:12 – From rejection to becoming Solviva's head of marketing
00:56:19 – Building Solviva's brand around empowerment and living light
00:59:36 – Making complex solar technology easier for consumers to understand
01:00:27 – Why residential solar is an underserved opportunity
01:17:31 – The energy gap and the future of solar in the Philippines
01:19:28 – Solar, energy savings, and improving quality of life
01:22:30 – Building a focused business model around a specific customer
01:24:41 – What's next for Solviva and the future of residential solar
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