David Sison, is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mama Lou's Italian restaurant. While pursuing his MBA, David proposed to his then-girlfriend, Crystal, the idea of studying her family's Italian restaurant for his thesis. Upon her agreement, he delved into researching ways to enhance the business and its marketing strategies. At 27, he opened the first Mama Lou’s in Solenad, Nuvali in 2012, before completing his MBA. From the early struggles of a shuttered internet café to the birth of Mama Lou’s from an entrepreneurial master's thesis, he shares the pivotal moments of his journey and the lessons learned along the way. Discover how David, alongside his wife Crystal, turned their setbacks into stepping stones and built a thriving family business renowned for its delicious fare and inviting atmosphere. "We have this win-win-win mentality. So the win-win-win mentality is for the customers to win. I mean, we sell quality food at an affordable price. For us to win, we have to make money. And for our suppliers to win, you know, we have to pay them first." - David Sison This episode is brought to you by Uno Digital Bank and Dragonpay For show notes, go to Hustleshare.com Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine Listen to our brand new podcast: Founders Only HERE Diamond Supporters: Sarisuki, PayMongo, SeekCap, Shoppable Business, Qapita, GoTyme Bank, Sprout Solutions Test https://plus.acast.com/s/hustleshare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.