Hi, I’m Carlo,
I’m a builder at heart.
Two exits, plenty of battles, and a lifetime of lessons from scaling companies in the U.S., Southeast Asia, and beyond.
Since the early 2000s, I’ve been in the trenches of eCommerce, supply chain, and B2B — setting up over 30 different eCommerce and supply chain systems, leading teams across multiple countries, and helping businesses move faster and scale smarter.
In 2013, I built the first eCommerce-focused BPO in the Philippines, grew it to 230 employees, and successfully exited.
We supported 65+ global companies — from top 10 Amazon sellers and top 150 eBay sellers, to top 500 internet retailers, major eCommerce enablers, and software providers across the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.
Today, I’m building Shoppable Business and Quotable AI — tools to give SEA businesses Amazon-level supply chain power, speed, and scale.
But this newsletter isn’t about me.
It’s about you — the operators, founders, investors and builders scaling in Southeast Asia.
Here, I share the real, unfiltered lessons from building and scaling across this region.
No fluff. No theory.
Just practical frameworks and insights you can use tomorrow.
If you want to grow faster, avoid costly mistakes, and win in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets — subscribe now.
Let’s build.🚀
Why subscribe?
Every week, I’ll send you field-tested lessons, tactical frameworks, and raw insights from inside the trenches of scaling businesses across SEA — from BPOs to SaaS, eCommerce to supply chain.
No fluff. No recycled playbooks. Just what’s working (and what’s not) in this fast-moving market.
Here’s what you can expect:
Real operator frameworks you can use tomorrow
Supply chain, BPO, eCommerce, and SaaS strategies for SEA
Lessons learned from two exits and scaling multiple ventures in the region
Behind-the-scenes notes from building Shoppable Business and Quotable AI
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