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David Licauco shares lessons from growing his restaurant business

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<p>David Licauco opened up about his journey as an entrepreneur.</p><p>The actor took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about growing his restaurant business, Sobra.  </p><p>&quot;My personal entry for how we started vs how it’s going 😆. What I learned from Sobra from the past 4 years is that when you’re passionate about something, you’ll go the extra mile to achieve it,&quot; he remarked.</p><p>David highlighted that there&#x27;s a lot that goes on behind the scenes in order to maintain and grow a business.</p><p>&quot;What you mostly see on social media is only the tip of the iceberg. What people don’t see is the work you put in behind the scenes. From booking a rider and posting on random Viber community groups (ty to my friends who included me in their respective village group chats 😆), to going up and down an elevator and sourcing the best suppliers, and so much more,&quot; he recounted.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-28" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFjyvCBTUFC/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A28%2C%22os%22%3A82125573%2C%22ls%22%3A483073.19999999925%2C%22le%22%3A483077.69999999925%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1203" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-28" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The actor confessed that while it&#x27;s challenging, seeing his business thrive has been rewarding.</p><p>&quot;All of these may seem tiring &amp; daunting, but it’s definitely rewarding when you see the fruits of your labor. Hehe to those who are dreaming, keep chasing your dreams!&quot; he said.</p><p>Sobra first opened in Molito and a second branch opened at Opus Mall on Monday, February 3.</p><p>Fans online were quick to congratulate David on the new branch of his restaurant.</p><p>&quot;Congrats idol! So happy for all the blessings coming your way,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Business-minded ka talaga.I admire your effort and goal in life. Keep it up!! God bless you!&quot; another fan wrote.</p><p>&quot;Thanks for being that source of inspiration to others, congraaats David! Can&#x27;t wait to dine in at Sobra Opus!!&quot; another fan said.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-30" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDbgnGET5wO/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A30%2C%22os%22%3A82147878.69999999%2C%22ls%22%3A483073.19999999925%2C%22le%22%3A483077.69999999925%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="945" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-30" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Aside from Sobra, David is the owner of a Korean restaurant called Kuya Korea. He also has a construction company.</p><p>In a previous interview with Karen Davila, David shared that it was his family who inspired him to pursue entrepreneurship.</p><p>&quot;I grew up in a Chinese high school and as we know, &#x27;yung mga Chinese, into business talaga. And I also realized na showbiz is not forever,&quot; he said.</p><p>He went on: &quot;I just like creating things, and I like solving problems kaya siguro &#x27;yung business, sobrang challenging siya for me, but I love challenges kasi.&quot;</p>

<p>David Licauco took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about growing his restaurant business over the past four years. </p>

David Licauco took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about growing his restaurant business over the past four years.

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