Mark Herras opened up about his journey as a first-time entrepreneur. The actor is now a franchise owner of a meat shop.
"Meron po akong isang pwesto ng Farmer's Meat Shop... Ako po ay nag-invest ng amount na ganito at naging partner po ako ng Farmer's Meat Shop," he said in an interview with Karen Davila on DTI: Asenso Pilipino.
Mark admitted that starting out in the business was not easy, but he dedicated himself to learning the ins and outs of running a meat shop.
"As in inaalam ko pa kung papano bang lalapit sa mga tao, 'yung mga presyo, iba-iba 'yung presyo niyan so talagang inaalam ko every detail. Kumbaga parang akong nag-aaral ulit, which is maganda kasi po para kung talagang seryoso ako sa ginagawa, kailangan aralin ko talaga like ko from basic," he said.
The actor also remarked that he takes pride in his business as it allows him to support his family.
"Ito kasi parang kaya siya mahalaga sa akin kasi ito 'yung bubuhay sa pamilya ko. Ako kasi ang target ko sa buhay is to provide, to be a provider of my family so medyo hindi ganun sini-swerte sa showbiz, so hindi ako pwedeng magpahinga o mag-relax kasi may binubuhay akong pamilya, so iba yung pakiramdam na meron kang business na kayang bumuhay ng pamilya mo," he remarked.
In the same interview, Mark opened up about his journey in show business. Despite acknowledging that he did not maintain a consistent career in showbiz, Mark expressed that he has no regrets and remains grateful for what the industry gave him.
"Sa showbiz kasi parang sinasabi nila, 'Laos na 'yan, nalalaos ka na,' ganun, 'Hindi ka kasi nagi-improve.' Ako kasi I am very thankful and contented ako dun sa narating ko, like sa StartStruck (reality competition), kumbaga peak ng career. Hindi ko naman hinahangad na habang-buhay akong nasa taas. Medyo mahirap din 'yung buhay na ganun sa showbiz," he remarked.
"But I am really thankful for everything na nagawa sa akin ng GMA, and na-provide sa akin, na hindi ko siya tinitingnan na parang failure. Kumbaga kung marami man na umangat na sa akin, I am happy for them. Mga kaibigan ko rin naman mga 'yan. Basta ako kontento ako sa narating ko," he added.