Category / Entrepreneur Life / Expat Life
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2020 Must-Have Digital Nomad Gear and Services
There is so much gear to choose from when you’re a frequent traveler. Making sure you have everything you need for long-term wandering can be stressful, and there are even more things to prep for when you work on the road. If you’re going to less developed countries, it might not be easy to find…
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How to Stay Sane as an Entrepreneur in Costa Rica
Originally published in The Howler Magazine, March 2019 issue. By Laura Galvin Entrepreneur burnout exists no matter where you start a business, but Costa Rica has proven to challenge the sanity of even seasoned business owners. Things like slow processing of paperwork, unrelenting heat and flaky employees are just examples of what may start to…
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Taking Your Branding Beyond Visuals: Engage All Five Senses
It’s true that branding is primarily a visual experience, and most people think of logos, brand colors and other design elements when discussing branding. But in reality, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Branding is about a total experience, and if you have a physical storefront where you interact with clients in person, you…
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How to Start A Small Business in Costa Rica: Branding and Marketing
In Part 1 we walked you through the legal process of forming a corporation in Costa Rica. Though that’s a multi-step process, we can promise you that’s the easy part! The tricky part of starting a small business lies in your concept, marketing and execution. This, however is our specialty. We’ve been helping small businesses…
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How to Start A Small Business in Costa Rica: Legal Process and Taxes
With Costa Rica’s tourist economy booming, international expat communities expanding, and an educated, often bilingual population of locals, it’s an amazing time to be able to start a small business here as a foreigner. Working for yourself is a rewarding experience anywhere, but being an entrepreneur in one of the most gorgeous tropical destinations is…
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5 Qualities Expats and Entrepreneurs Have in Common
Being an expat and a small business owner go hand in hand, because as a foreigner in Costa Rica (and many other countries) you cannot legally work, but you CAN legally start a business, or work for yourself online. But like us, many of our expat friends and clients are serial entrepreneurs because they love…
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Top Mistakes Expat-Owned Small Businesses Make in Costa Rica
We’ve been part of the expat community in Costa Rica for over 4 years now, and we work closely with many expats who are starting small businesses. Over the years we have also attempted quite a few small businesses of our own, and seen friends and acquaintances go through multiple business ideas as well. We…
