Dateline: Wroclaw, Poland Just walk around Wroclaw, a Polish city of barely half a million and you'll see the entrance of a large player. There's no doubt Wroclaw has a certain...
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Dateline: Phoenix, United States I’m all about profiting from inefficiencies in the market. It's one of the reasons I live and travel overseas full-time to find the next great...
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Dateline: Taipei, Taiwan Stepping off of the flight from Manila to Taipei was like being transported to another world. In addition to being much colder here, the culture is - of...
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Dateline: Manila, Philippines I try to keep a positive attitude at all times, but I have to admit I’ve been a little frustrated today. I just got into Manila from Davao and am...
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Dateline: Davao, Philippines The whole purpose of this site is to encourage you to find the places where you and your money are treated best. When it comes to hiring talent...
The five best host countries for website data privacy
This site is about the idea of thinking beyond borders and challenging preconceived notions. When it comes to data privacy and choosing the best country to host your website, you...
Find The Best Business Idea and Start a Business Overseas
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I had planned to stay in Jakarta for most of December before darting over to spend Christmas in the Philippines with some business contacts....
Know your market: don’t make this international business mistake
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...
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[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,...
