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Mom Without Prior Baking Experience But Through Perseverance Finds Success With Homemade Chocolates
Despite having zero experience in baking, this mom entrepreneur was able to give birth to Ricci Chocolates, now branded as the “Home of the Best Tasting Truffles in Baguio City, Philippines” Mitchiko Liquete clarified that she is a dessert lover but never a chocolate fanatic. Initially having no interest in making desserts nor in cooking, […]
This Filipino Millennial Started With $20 To Pursue Hydroponics Farming Business
Nothing is impossible for this 21-year-old Filipino who engaged in modern farming with only $20 as a starting capital. Despite being dissuaded by his grandfather who wanted him to become an engineer, Harold Zapata was determined to uplift farming, recognize farmers, and attest that farmers are the providers of our staple food and without them, […]
Hard Work Pays Off For Bringing Filipino Street Food “Boy Isaw” To New York, Now Makes 14$K A Month
The Filipino street food vendor admits that perseverance and hard work were really his main capitals in achieving his dream. After introducing one of the most popular Filipino barbeque street food, “ihaw-ihaw,” especially the isaw (grilled chicken or pork intestines), to New York, Filipino street food seller Robin John Calalo has seen the fruits of […]
Kenneth Mejia Sits As Los Angeles’ New and First Filipino American City Controller
Taking the lead with a 21-point advantage, Kenneth Mejia, is now Los Angeles’ newly-elected City Controller assuming city-wide office after cutting the edge against City Councilmember Paul Koretz. The 32-year-old is the first Filipino American to take the position. As a CPA and community militant, Mejia is pleased to embody the distinct community of L.A. […]
Jo Koy Makes History As The First Ever Comic Main Attraction At T-Mobile Arena
After Jo Koy’s recent successes, including the release of his two wildly popular Netflix specials,” In His Elements and Comin’ In Hot”, and the publication of his autobiographical debut book, entitled “Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo”, he is set to star as the first comic main attraction at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on […]
Brooklyn Nets Owners Launched The Largest Business Accelerator for Minority-led Startups
After George Floyd’s controversial death in 2020, growing VC investments in businesses founded by people of color became a top priority. According to Crunchbase, just 2.4% of VC financing between 2015 and 2020 went to Black or Latinx enterprises. Funding for black entrepreneurs quadrupled to $1.8 billion in 2021. This year, however, saw a sharp […]
Pandemic Turns Filipino Actor Ken Chan Into A Serial Entrepreneur
Ken Chan, a 29-year-old Filipino actor, proves that the pandemic has not only caused bad things but has also brought good fortune to some, being a celebrity-turned-entrepreneur after losing his job during the crisis. Ken swiftly expanded his franchised iFuel gas station with 10 branches in different parts of the country in just a year. […]
Rejections Didn’t Stop Kinside CEO Shadiah Sigala To Reach A Stellar Entrepreneurial Career
Shadiah Sigala co-founded HoneyBook, a $2 billion financial management software platform for small businesses, motivated by her ability to negotiate uncertainty while gathering information and making decisions. When Shadiah was a child, her Mexican mother together with her two siblings moved to southern California. Despite most of her family members being unable to attend college, […]
ARTBOUND Features Giant Robot’s Asian-American Pop Culture Influence In Its Latest Episode
Highlighting the impact of the Asian-American pop culture publication Giant Robot, the debut of the latest episode entitled “Giant Robot: Asian Pop Culture and Beyond” was finally aired last October 26 in the acclaimed arts and culture series ARTBOUND on KCET. The episode showed Giant Robot’s examination of Sawtelle Boulevard as a Japanese-American neighborhood, sparking […]
Dreams Set No Limits To 50-Year-Old Who Started A Bakeshop Now The Philippines’ Most Famous Brand
“In a way, I was poor. I was hungry, maybe not for food but for self-achievement. I thought there must be something more I can do than just being a housewife. I was very determined to succeed, in whatever came my way,” thus said Julie Gandionco as quoted by the Inquirer, the Philippines’ local newspaper. […]
