Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I've spent a lot of time in Jakarta's upscale shopping malls the last week I've been here. While I do enjoy a good mall, it's not that I've been...
How to hire a virtual assistant: 3 tips to increase productivity
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I was talking to some locals here over the weekend, and we got to discussing the cost of doing business here in Jakarta. As it turns out, doing...
Three key attitudes to being location independent
[Editor's Note: Pete Sisco, author of The Freedom App, is filling in for Andrew today while he's in transit to Indonesia.] Dateline: Murcia, Spain Living and working the location...
Reverse geoarbitrage in frontier markets: how I made a 15X return in one day
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Granted, the ten-fold return would have to prove scalable to mean much. But you'll never hear me complaining about turning $5 into $100. Yes, for...
The five best languages to learn for business in a changing world
The world is changing, and the days of speaking one language are over. As I travel the world, I frequently spend time in places where locals speak English perfectly... as well as...
Potential risks of doing business in a frontier market like Laos
Reporting from: Vang Vieng, Laos I don’t really fit in here in Vang Vieng. But I have a bit more business to conduct in Laos’ capital city of Vientiane - about three hours away...
How to own a market as a frontier market entrepreneur
Reporting from: Vientiane, Laos For a moment today, I thought I was in New York City. I was on my way to meet a contact I made in the Laos real estate industry, and I didn’t know...
How to Start a Business in Thailand
Last updated March 5, 2021 Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand Growing up, my father always had a pair of galosh overshoes for keeping his shoes dry when it rained or snowed. I always...
How one Cambodia entrepreneur made $1 million
Reporting from: Sofitel Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia The Explorer Lounge here at the Sofitel is quite something. One part indoor garden patio and one part luxury bar, it's a...
The growing impact of emerging economies consumers
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia I got to talking with one of my waiters the other day, and discussed what life is like here. Service staff can make as little as $80 a month,...
Expat entrepreneurs and venture capital in Vietnam
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Like most entrepreneurs, I still remember exiting my first business. I got what was, at the time, a lot of money for me. While I...
Cubicle vs. Online Business: When $50,000 Isn’t the Same
[Editor's Note: Pete Sisco, author of The Freedom App, is filling in for Andrew today while he's touring real estate in Vietnam.] Reporting from: Pattaya, Thailand Pattaya,...
The free market, not government, created this recycling program
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam It was a long day of interviews, meeting new contacts, and visiting with expat entrepreneurs here in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. After...
Geoarbitrage and the ultimate productivity hacks
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Notorious American industrialist J. Paul Getty once said, "I would rather benefit from 1% of the efforts of 100 people that from 100% of...
Was Marco Polo the perfect expat entrepreneur?
Every once in awhile, it's nice to look back through the history of entrepreneurship and realize that many of today's economic concepts are still the same. After all, we're all...
Why You Need a Location-Independent Business in 2024
When it comes to living your best life, you may feel that you’re just like the masses of people stuck in a rut incapable of seeing the potential that lies just beyond the...
Become a Chinese entrepreneur, fix this problem, become rich
Marco Polo, who traveled throughout Asia with his father and uncle as a teenager, returned to Venice to find his Republic at war with Genoa. He found himself imprisoned and...
How to start a business in the Philippines for $125
Reporting from: Manila, Philippines The Philippines has been experiencing solid 6% growth as it develops along with much of Southeast Asia. As such, the Philippines offers unique...
How Do You Become Rich in Countries Like Singapore?
Let's discuss how to become rich in your business - and why it's increasingly difficult in the bankrupt west. The European Union is set to impose the most stringent pay...
China’s beauty market offers clues to aspiring global entrepreneurs
A recent Wall Street Journal article explains how beauty retailers like Sephora are scrambling to maintain sales growth and even closing stores in China in the wake of new online...
