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…

10 time-tested business principles to live by

First published in Entrepreneur Magazine Philippines, December 2009 issue. I wrote this with colleagues Marie Anne Fajardo, Kendrick S. Go, Mishell M. Malabaguio, and Tino Pamintuan. Also available in the Affordable Cebu forum. — Jimbo They are business veterans, they are successful, and they share their success secrets here Entrepeneur Magazine compiled business principles that…