‘Managing the budget was difficult’: New Entrepreneur on navigating challenges in the food business - ‘Mahirap i-balanse ang budget’: Hamon ng pagsisimula ng food truck business

Armed with two decades of hospitality experience, Melburnian Nita Mooney dove into entrepreneurship in July 2026 by acquiring a food truck to launch her Filipino street food business in Thomastown. Despite her extensive industry background, maneuvering the cash flow and equipment costs proved to be her steepest learning curve yet. - Kasabay ang dalawang dekada sa industriya ng hospitality, sumugal ang taga- Melbourne na si Nita Mooney sa pagpasok sa negosyo nang inumpisahan ang food truck niya sa Thomastown nitong Hulyo 2026. Ayon sa kanya, ang pamamahala sa budget ang pinakamahirap niyang natutunan sa unang salta niya sa pagnenegosyo.

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