To fund the repairs, Ortuoste got creative. He decided to sell his homemade banana pudding — already a hit with his friends — ...

Discover how a hit-and-run inspired Lloyd Ortuoste to launch Baonanas, blending Filipino flavors with self-care, hands-on learning, and values-driven growth.

Lloyd Ortuoste, 33, didn’t originally set out to become an entrepreneur. In college, he was hit with a surprise bill, which led to a business idea to sell banana pudding that would eventually attract ...

The 2014 hit-and-run that put a dent in Lloyd Ortuoste's 2003 Subaru WRX only caused around $1,500 in damage, but it changed his life forever. The car was Ortuoste's first big purchase as a 20 ...

Baonanas co-founder LLoyd Ortuoste and his signature Filipino fusion pudding. Photography by Nathan Bajar Picture, If you will, the smoothest, creamiest, Filipino leche flan.

It started as a way to fix their car. In 2015, Jersey City residents Lloyd Ortuoste and Trisha Villaneuva started selling their banana pudding desserts at markets and cafes while still in college ...

"This is a brand new way to dessert. We like to think the cronut was invented in NYC and #Baonanas was invented here in Jersey City," said Lloyd Ortuoste, owner of #Baonanas.

Lloyd Ortuoste and Patricia Villanueva, the owners behind Baonanas, were already looking to open in New York City, but those plans accelerated after the pudding company received a glowing ...

Ortuoste, who finished with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting, four rebounds, and one assist in 30 minutes, played down his own matchup with Baloria, who wound up 16 points but missed 14 of 19 shots ...

Lloyd Ortuoste operates Baonanas in Jersey City. The 2014 hit-and-run that put a dent in Lloyd Ortuoste's 2003 Subaru WRX only caused around $1,500 in damage, but it changed his life forever.

"This is a brand new way to dessert. We like to think the cronut was invented in NYC and #Baonanas was invented here in Jersey City," said Lloyd Ortuoste, owner of #Baonanas.