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Welcome to today’s episode.

We are excited to share with you our conversation with Paolo Lapid. 

Pao was my [Nicole] classmate at the ABS CBN Star Magic Advance Acting Class. At that time, I knew he was helping out his older brother, Arjay runs their business. It wasn’t until today that I learned more about Pao’s story.

Pao is the Vice President and Co-Owner of Persian Avenue. 

Founded in 2014, Persian Avenue has now over 40 stores. The brand opened its doors for franchising last year and has partnered with Ding Dong Dantes as their brand ambassador. They target to end this year with 150 stores nationwide.

Pao has fallen in love with acting and performance ever since he was a kid. He took the ABS CBN Star Magic Acting classes in 2012 under Direk Ryan Carlos. His love for performance has led him to become the host of the Kid’s Corner and now, the Kadiwa Show at INCTV.

In this episode, we talk about:

• His first business experience with his brother- delivering cleaning materials to hospitals
• The importance of having a clear motivation and goal in starting a business
• And why he that there is no formula to success. Every day is a learning process.
• The importance of having discipline  in managing your time as an entrepreneur
• The lesson he learned from the rejections he got from acting auditions and how they’ve helped him

Pao shares:

• The early beginnings of Persian Avenue - and how they share their values & culture with their rapidly growing team.
• Why he hires experts and people more knowledgable than him
• The importance of being open to suggestions and feedback in their continuous improvement
• And how and what he tells budding entrepreneurs seeking advice

We also talked about his love for acting and performance ever since he was young and his new venture this year - his love life.

Without further ado, I hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with, Paolo Lapid.