Jonha Richman

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Ducayag, the birth surname or paternal family name is Revesencio, and the marital name is Richman.

Jonha Richman (born Jonha Ducayag Revesencio) is a Filipino-born businesswoman. Rappler recognised her as one of the 'most inspiring Filipino entrepreneurs'^[1] and SunStar considered her as one of the most 'successful Filipino businesswomen'.^[2] Dubbed as the 'Most Connected Businesswoman from Asia',^[3] she is an advocate for startups,^[4] women empowerment^[5] and equality. She campaigned for educational reform in efforts to teach kids in embracing failure to succeed.^[6][7]

Jonha Richman
Richman with former US Ambassador Philip Goldberg
Born	Jonha Ducayag Revesencio (1989-03-08) March 8, 1989 (age 35) Balete, Aklan Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, Investor
Organization	Startup Weekend

She is a patron of UK Charity Week^[8] and mentor for Startup Weekend, an organisation which advocates for inclusivity in the technological space.^[9][10]

Biography

Richman was born Jonha Revesencio in Balete, Aklan^{[citation needed]} to Aklanon father and Ilocana mother.^[11] She studied computer programming at STI College.^[9] She started her career working on campaigns for brands including Google, Pepsi, and Bloomberg.^[12]

Richman splits her time between Singapore, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. In 2019, she put the city of Iloilo in the worldwide economic map as she reportedly sold a portion of her real estate portfolio for cryptocurrencies, making the city being the first mover in Asia.^[13][14][15]

Works

A business columnist for Fast Company,^[16][17] and Huffington Post,^[18][19] her essay on “Philippines: A Digital Lifestyle Capital in the Making?^[20]” became one of the basis for the proposed bill by Senator Antonio Trillanes about his campaign against trolls on social media.^[21][22]

Awards and recognition

• Top Ten Most Influential Leaders in the Philippine Tech Scene, 2014^[23]

References

1. Ferraz, Ezra. "[Executive Edge] 10 Filipino entrepreneurs to inspire you". Rappler. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
2. "5 successful Filipino businesswomen". Sunstar. September 8, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
3. "Iloilo: First city in Asia where 3 properties were sold for cryptocurrencies". The Economic Times. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
4. Richman, Jonha (August 5, 2015). "Three Strategies For Scaling Your Startup Sustainably". Fast Company. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
5. "Jonha Richman: People should be judged on talent not gender in blockchain". Coin Rivet. December 28, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
6. "Schools Failing Students by not Teaching Failure". Tech.co. July 28, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
7. "The 4 Most Important Lessons from Our Worst Business Mistakes | Startup Grind". www.startupgrind.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
8. Rayment, Lee. Charity Today - Campaign Patrons (PDF). p. 6.
9. Aguirre, Jun. "Aklanon bizwoman shines in cryptocurrency industry abroad". Panay News. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
10. Cocking, Simon (December 14, 2016). "Finding unconventional business opportunities on the road to success, Jonha Richman - Irish Tech News". Irish Tech News. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
11. Journal, Debra Amato, California Business (January 1, 2021). "Investor Jonha Richman's Inspiring Journey From Homelessness - California Business Journal". California Business Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
12. Aguirre, Jun. "Aklanon bizwoman shines in cryptocurrency industry abroad". Panay News. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
13. "These Philippine properties are selling for cryptocurrencies". Asia Property Awards. February 21, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
14. "THIS is the First city in Asia where 3 luxury residential properties were sold for cryptocurrencies". MSN. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
15. "Asia-Pacific families grow wealth faster on back of riskier assets like cryptocurrencies, report says - ChinaPulse.com - China News, Data, Media Intelligence and Insights". ChinaPulse.com. November 17, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
16. Mühlfeit, Jan; Costi, Melina (October 31, 2016). The Positive Leader: How Energy and Happiness Fuel Top-Performing Teams. Pearson UK. ISBN 978-1-292-16617-9.
17. "Kauffman Founders School || Scaling Your Company || Choosing a Growth Strategy". Retrieved September 30, 2021.
18. "Empowering Women in Business". George Washington University. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
19. "Need to Drive Innovation In Your Organization? Let the Women Lead". The State of Women. June 29, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
20. Resources, Management Association, Information (May 4, 2018). Social Media Marketing: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-5225-5638-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
21. Trillanes, Antonio. "Seventeenth Congress of the Republic of the Philippines" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines.
22. Romualdo, Xavier Jesus. "Eighteenth Congress House Bill 408" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2021.
23. Aguire, Jun. "Aklanon bizwoman shines in cryptocurrency industry abroad". Panay News. Retrieved August 13, 2021.