Jonha Richman
{{short description|Filipino businesswoman and politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Philippine name|Ducayag|Revesencio|Richman|ph=married}}{{Infobox person
| name = Jonha Richman
| image = Us-ambassafor-philip-goldberg-jonha-richman.jpg
| caption = Richman with former US Ambassador Philip Goldberg
| birth_name = Jonha Ducayag Revesencio
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|03|08}}
| birth_place = Balete, Aklan Philippines
| nationality = Filipino
| occupation = Entrepreneur, Investor
| organization = Startup Weekend
}}
Jonha Richman (born Jonha Ducayag Revesencio) is a Filipino-born businesswoman. Rappler recognised her as one of the 'most inspiring Filipino entrepreneurs'{{Cite web |last=Ferraz |first=Ezra |title=[Executive Edge] 10 Filipino entrepreneurs to inspire you |url=https://www.rappler.com/business/67753-executive-edge-inspiring-filipino-entrepreneurs/ |access-date=2021-08-13 |website=Rappler |language=en}} and SunStar considered her as one of the most 'successful Filipino businesswomen'.{{Cite web|last=|date=2017-09-08|title=5 successful Filipino businesswomen|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph//article/162885/Sports/5-successful-Filipino-businesswomen-|access-date=2021-11-06|website=Sunstar|language=English}} Dubbed as the 'Most Connected Businesswoman from Asia',{{Cite news |title=Iloilo: First city in Asia where 3 properties were sold for cryptocurrencies |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/iloilo-first-city-in-asia-where-3-properties-were-sold-for-cryptocurrencies/articleshow/87623410.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-05-15}} she is an advocate for startups,{{Cite web|last=Richman|first=Jonha|date=2015-08-05|title=Three Strategies For Scaling Your Startup Sustainably|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3049314/three-strategies-for-scaling-your-startup-sustainably|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Fast Company|language=en-US}} women empowerment{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018-12-28|title=Jonha Richman: People should be judged on talent not gender in blockchain|url=https://coinrivet.com/people-should-be-judged-on-talent-not-gender-in-blockchain/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=Coin Rivet}} and equality. She campaigned for educational reform in efforts to teach kids in embracing failure to succeed.{{Cite web|date=2015-07-28|title=Schools Failing Students by not Teaching Failure|url=https://tech.co/news/schools-failing-students-teaching-failure-2015-07|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Tech.co|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=The 4 Most Important Lessons from Our Worst Business Mistakes {{!}} Startup Grind|url=https://www.startupgrind.com/blog/the-4-most-important-lessons-from-our-worst-business-mistakes/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.startupgrind.com|language=en}}
She is a patron of UK Charity Week{{Cite book|last=Rayment|first=Lee|url=https://www.thedtgroup.org/media/163200/magazine-1.pdf|title=Charity Today - Campaign Patrons|pages=6|access-date=September 30, 2021|archive-date=August 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807215311/https://www.thedtgroup.org/media/163200/magazine-1.pdf|url-status=dead}} and mentor for Startup Weekend, an organisation which advocates for inclusivity in the technological space.{{Cite web|last=Aguirre|first=Jun|title=Aklanon bizwoman shines in cryptocurrency industry abroad|url=https://www.panaynews.net/aklanon-bizwoman-shines-in-cryptocurrency-industry-abroad/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Panay News}}{{Cite web|last=Cocking|first=Simon|title=Finding unconventional business opportunities on the road to success, Jonha Richman - Irish Tech News|url=https://irishtechnews.ie/finding-unconventional-business-opportunities-on-the-road-to-success-jonha-richman/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Irish Tech News|date=December 14, 2016|language=en-IE}}
Biography
Richman was born Jonha Revesencio in Balete, Aklan{{cn|date=September 2023}} to Aklanon father and Ilocana mother.{{Cite web |last=Amato |first=Debra |date=2021-01-01 |title=Investor Jonha Richman's Inspiring Journey From Homelessness - California Business Journal |url=https://calbizjournal.com/investor-jonha-richmans-inspiring-journey-from-homelessness/ |access-date=2021-09-27 |website=California Business Journal |language=en-US}} She studied computer programming at STI College. She started her career working on campaigns for brands including Google, Pepsi, and Bloomberg.{{Cite web|last=Aguirre|first=Jun|title=Aklanon bizwoman shines in cryptocurrency industry abroad|url=https://www.panaynews.net/aklanon-bizwoman-shines-in-cryptocurrency-industry-abroad/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=Panay News}}
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.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-21|title=These Philippine properties are selling for cryptocurrencies|url=https://www.asiapropertyawards.com/en/these-philippine-properties-are-selling-for-cryptocurrencies/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Asia Property Awards|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=THIS is the First city in Asia where 3 luxury residential properties were sold for cryptocurrencies |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/this-is-the-first-city-in-asia-where-3-luxury-residential-properties-were-sold-for-cryptocurrencies/ar-AAQzpJy |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=MSN |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-17 |title=Asia-Pacific families grow wealth faster on back of riskier assets like cryptocurrencies, report says - ChinaPulse.com - China News, Data, Media Intelligence and Insights |url=https://www.chinapulse.com/data-news/2021/11/17/asia-pacific-families-grow-wealth-faster-on-back-of-riskier-assets-like-cryptocurrencies-report-says/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=ChinaPulse.com |language=en-US}}
Works
A business columnist for Fast Company,{{Cite book|last1=Mühlfeit|first1=Jan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jVtjDQAAQBAJ&dq=jonha+revesencio&pg=PT15|title=The Positive Leader: How Energy and Happiness Fuel Top-Performing Teams|last2=Costi|first2=Melina|date=2016-10-31|publisher=Pearson UK|isbn=978-1-292-16617-9|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Kauffman Founders School {{!}}{{!}} Scaling Your Company {{!}}{{!}} Choosing a Growth Strategy|url=https://www.entrepreneurship.org/learning-paths/scaling-your-company/choosing-a-growth-strategy|access-date=2021-09-30|language=en-US}} and Huffington Post,{{Cite web|title=Empowering Women in Business|url=https://healthcaremba.gwu.edu/resources/empowering-women-in-business/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=George Washington University|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-06-29|title=Need to Drive Innovation In Your Organization? Let the Women Lead|url=https://thestateofwomen.com/need-drive-innovation-organization-let-women-lead/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=The State of Women|language=en-US}} her essay on “Philippines: A Digital Lifestyle Capital in the Making?{{Cite book|last=Resources|first=Management Association, Information|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w35TDwAAQBAJ&dq=jonha+revesencio&pg=PA1571|title=Social Media Marketing: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice|date=2018-05-04|publisher=IGI Global|isbn=978-1-5225-5638-1|language=en}}” became one of the basis for the proposed bill by Senator Antonio Trillanes about his campaign against trolls on social media.{{Cite web|last=Trillanes|first=Antonio|title=Seventeenth Congress of the Republic of the Philippines|url=http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/2524821744!.pdf|website=Senate of the Philippines}}{{Cite web|last=Romualdo|first=Xavier Jesus|title=Eighteenth Congress House Bill 408|url=https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/hb00408.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301075032/https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/hb00408.pdf|website=House of Representatives of the Philippines|archive-date=March 1, 2021}}
Awards and recognition
- Top Ten Most Influential Leaders in the Philippine Tech Scene, 2014{{Cite web|last=Aguire|first=Jun|title=Aklanon bizwoman shines in cryptocurrency industry abroad|url=https://www.panaynews.net/aklanon-bizwoman-shines-in-cryptocurrency-industry-abroad/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Panay News}}
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