Know where to look: The story of Chicken Charlie

Ifore Yu was vacationing in New York when he noticed the thriving double-fried-chicken trend there. He recalls: “Sabi ko, kaya ko gumawa ng something proudly Pinoy, and develop a brand and a concept instead of franchising one.” It fit his mindset at the time as he was finishing his business administration degree at De LaSalle-College…

Breaking into the beauty biz: Dr. Manny Calayan

Succeeding in the already tight beauty market depends on a number of factors. Here are eight of those. Everybody wants to be beautiful, but not everybody succeeds in a beauty business. But celebrity cosmetic surgeon Dr. Manny Calayan of Calayan Surgicenters and high-end styling boutique Vivere Salon have succeeded, and now offer their advice to…