Ramon King III is Co-Founder at LOKAL. LOKAL is an AI and growth solutions company helping businesses adopt and implement technology, backed by over nine years of growth work across the Philippines and Australia. Its newest venture, Ely, is a managed AI service built initially for hotels and hospitality businesses. Ely helps promote properties, answer guest inquiries, support direct bookings, and manage customer interactions across digital channels—all monitored and supported by real people. This episode is recorded live at Yspaces BGC in Taguig. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 00:56 LOKAL 02:11 Product/service 05:12 Problem being solved 17:46 Ely by Lokal 31:14 Stories behind the startup 39:20 Vision 42:59 Motivation 46:31 Milestone 49:48 Challenges 53:39 Advice 56:09 Contact & information LOKAL Website: [https://lkl.ai](https://lkl.ai) Facebook: [https://facebook.com/agencylokal](https://facebook.com/agencylokal) ELY BY LOKAL Website: [https://ely.ph](https://ely.ph) THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY: Symph: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://symph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://symph.co) OneCFO: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://onecfoph.co) Yspaces: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knowyourspaceph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://knowyourspaceph.com) (5% discount on virtual office, meeting rooms, and event space! Code: YSPACESSUP) Vition Consulting and Workshops: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ksfinancialsph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://ksfinancialsph.com) Twala: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twala.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://twala.io) GigGenius: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gig-genius.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://gig-genius.io) SkoolTek by Edfolio: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://skooltek.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://skooltek.co) Red Circle Global: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://redcircleglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://redcircleglobal.com) CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS: Enactus Philippines: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enactus.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://enactus.ph) SoftPhil AI: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://softphil.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://softphil.com) Multibook Philippines: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://multibook.com.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://multibook.com.ph) Ask Lex PH Academy: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://asklexph.com) (5% discount on e-learning courses! Code: ALPHAXSUP) Pahatid PH: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pahatid.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://pahatid.ph) Digital Workforce Group: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://digitalworkforce.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://digitalworkforce.com) Nascent Batteries: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nascentbatteries.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://nascentbatteries.com) Level Up Talent Solutions: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lvluptalentsolutions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://lvluptalentsolutions.com) Agile Data Solutions (Hustle PH): [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agiledatasolutions.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://agiledatasolutions.tech) CloudCFO: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cloudcfo.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://cloudcfo.ph) (Free financial assessment, process onboarding, and 6-month QuickBooks subscription! Mention: Start Up Podcast PH) ArkoTech: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arkotechspacesolutions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://arkotechspacesolutions.com) DVCode Technologies Inc: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dvcode.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://dvcode.tech) Argum AI: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://argum.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](http://argum.ai) PIXEL by Eplayment: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixel.eplayment.co/auth/sign-up?r=PIXELXSUP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://pixel.eplayment.co/auth/sign-up?r=PIXELXSUP1) (Sign up using Code: PIXELXSUP1) School of Profits: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://schoolofprofits.academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://schoolofprofits.academy) Hier Business Solutions: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hierpayroll.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://hierpayroll.com) START UP PODCAST PH YouTube: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://youtube.com/startuppodcastph) Spotify: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa) Apple Podcasts: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394) Facebook: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://facebook.com/startuppodcastph) PIXEL: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixel.eplayment.co/dl/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://pixel.eplayment.co/dl/startuppodcastph) Website: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://startupnetwork.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://startupnetwork.ph) This episode is edited by: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tasharivera.com⁠](https://tasharivera.com)