‘We want to show everyone that Filipinos can be trusted’: What drove these van rental owners to set up business

Melburnian friends, Andy Jacoba, Jason Augusto and Jun Briones work together to establish their own van rental business.

From having their separate businesses, Melburnian friends, Andy Jacoba, Jason Augusto and Jun Briones work together to establish their own van rental business. Credit: Supplied

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Melburnian friends, Andy Jacoba, Jason Augusto and Jun Briones built a van rental business to meet the demand for big families who want to be driven around to visit landmarks in the area-staving off illegal (colorum) practices.


Key Points
  • The market size of the Car Rental industry in Australia is measured at $1.5bn in 2023, according to IBISWorld.
  • Panyero’s Van Rentals started in September 2020 as a full-on business with a beginning capital of $30,000.
  • The partners used to have their own businesses - Augusto was into buy- and-sell, Jacob had a car mechanic shop while Briones was an IT contractor.
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