They Left Manila to Start a Chocolate Farm (INSPIRING!)

What happens when you leave behind a stable corporate life and start over from scratch? After getting married, Ken and Shiela Lao made a life-changing decision to leave Manila and move to Davao. With no background in agriculture and little experience in chocolate making, they took a chance on cacao. What began as a small farm eventually became Cacao Culture, a social enterprise that champions Philippine chocolate while supporting farmers, local makers, and fellow entrepreneurs across the country. Shopee Kultura+ presents Grit Expectations, a docuseries by FEATR. #Shopee #ShopeeTatakPinoy #TatakPinoy #ShopeeKultura #GritExpectations #CacaoCulture Follow Cacao Culture: https://www.instagram.com/cacaocultureph/ https://www.facebook.com/cacaocultureph https://www.cacaoculture.ph/ Jump to: (0:00) Intro (1:00) The Philippines and Chocolate (3:20) Ken and Shiela (5:50) Growing Cacao (8:47) Starting Cacao Culture (16:18) Ad (19:55) Challenges, Teamwork (25:35) The Future, Outro ------------------------------- We are looking for collaborators, content producers, brands, and anyone who has a story to tell. Email us at [email protected] The Fat Kid Inside Studios Erwan Heussaff - Founder Kashka Gaddi - Creative Director Eamonn Quizon - Cinematographer Edel Valera - Story Producer Harold Singzon - Story Producer Mary Lournette Baligod - Story Producer Kleo Balares - Supervising Producer Hans Rivera - Creative Director Janelle Sy - Content Producer Elyzza Ragodon - Associate Producer Julius Rivera - Videographer Lorraine Santos - Editor Dana Blasé - Editor Kim Arroyo - Editor Evan Olfato - Editor Hazel Juniosa - Editor Whilhem Lorena - Multimedia Editor RM Alfonso - Multimedia Editor Martin Narisma - Food Editor Ynna Gaita - Junior Food Editor Kathryna de Bustos - Social Media and Content Manager Chester Velasco - Studio Manager & Camera Operator Kevin Amponin - Production Assistant Dustin Dagamac - Colorist Sofia Paderes - Graphic Artist & Illustrator Joshua Gonzales - Graphic Designer Dajed Binauhan - Multimedia Artist Eros Deocariza - Multimedia Artist Bianca Adriano - Accounts & Sales Coordinator Donalyn Aranda - Administrative Accountant Jennylyn Quizon - Admin Accounting Assistant Marvin Hernandez - Messenger Janette Mellina - Office Maintenance Personnel Sandy Mellina - Office Maintenance Personnel Content Creators: Seth Alonzo Samuelle Bawasanta Trisha Chua Nica Soledad Interns: Fionna Virgo Dharlene Ilagan May Stephanie Unida John Gabriel Gemzon Joaquin Lorenzo De Guzman Social Media: http://www.instagram.com/featrmedia https://www.tiktok.com/@featrmedia http://www.facebook.com/featrmedia https://x.com/featrmedia https://www.threads.com/@featrmedia Follow Erwan: http://www.instagram.com/erwan https://www.threads.com/@erwan