I am glad this thread was started. I am failing totally. Who will volunteer to set up a network of collecting boxes along the North Coast for my benefit? Those wishing to donate in US$ four figures please PM me for my PayPal account.
CAUTION: do not hand your donation to an ugly, deranged guy who hangs at many popular monger spots in Sosúa such as Black Box and Rocky's and tries to bum drinks off guys by claiming to be my son.
My real son will be a future President of Haïti. I just need ISOC's specialist in the subject (ErikS) to train him in the necessary mooning skills.
''There you go again!'' Hallucinating! I believe this is elucidated in one of my original posts on ISOC. Additionally, AR developed many problems like extreme inflation, fewer friends visiting, possible severe problems after their election, closure of everyone's favorite hangout, breakup with a 5 year novia, and actually, a very boring scene until very late at night. But, I really miss the steaks! I have been visiting the RD mucho for 10 years and I LIKE the RD !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think your percentage of failure is greatly overestimated. How many places have you been in the world where there is not some sort of expat businesses doing well?
You can't go to the most remote places on the planet without running into an English or Irish pub for example. There are plenty of expat owned bars/restaurants/guest houses that do a decent business and have repeat customers year after year. Plenty of people fail at business in their own country too. How many failed businesses are there in NYC in a given year?
You were recently in Thailand. Did you see all those expat owned businesses, bars and guest houses primarilty, that were doing good and steady and repeat business. Sure, there are slow seasons during the year and times can be a bit tough. But that is always the case in the hospitality business.
You have to remember Jimmy, a person who ventures out away from his home to start a new life in another country, to take that leap of faith, must have supreme confidence in themselves to make it work. There will be failures of course, if it was that easy, everyone would be doing it. But to simply dismiss nearly 100% of expats as failures in a business venture is to underestimate their desire and determination.
I always try to support those expats who made the move and made themselves a new life. Whether it is buying a drink in their bar, a meal in their restaurant or a room at their guest house. Plus, they are a great source of information about the area where they live. That can be a tremendous help if one is a newbie.
Thats one reason why I truly admire the Brits. From such a small island and population (relative) they have an adventurous spirit and drive to go out into the world and stake their claim. And without all the gov't rules and regulations (read: taxes) that they have to adhere to back in Old Blimey.
Plus...they can be funny as hell in their company when having a few pints!
I think you should put a flaca Haitiana on every street corner holding a bed pan for people to drop donations into. Your "real" son? Is that the little retard you are always telling me about? I doubt you will ever collect enough money to buy an election for him. However the possibility does exist for your caregiver to "see the light", as my former novia did, and return to her previous job. No doubt she could, one day, accumulate enough money to buy an election for her little retard provided she does not waste any of it on medical bills for prolonging you life.
It helps if you have a steady income.My biggest problem is the lack of things to do here but that is one of the things taht comes with living in Small Towns.I spend way too much Money on Fucking and drinking poor me.If my last 1 1/2 would have been caught on film.Awww man most people would not beleve it if I told it lots of times it comes across as bragging but it is just talking about what I do I don't have much to talk about far as the States are concerned because I don't live there it sounds like you are talking about Brian.
I wouldent mind trying to start a place like passions there in sosua... i think it would be awsome. im just not sure what all it would take or where to start looking
Ahhh, weyland. I actually was thinking that you might comment about the "Brits" thing after I posted. We have gone down that road before. For you sir, I will acquience to your request and refer to my British mates as "English".
Of course, I did that with one guy, a former British Royal Marine, and he upbraided me for calling him "English". He said in a rather demanding tone, "I am Welsh". I can't seem to win.
Point taken Jimmy. With Sosua, you really only have the beach and one main drag in town. Not too many options with the desirable foot traffic to make a go of it. But I think if an expat has very limited or no business acumen, as you have said before, he is just throwing money away.
Thanks all for your input. I actually am reading E-Myth since it was mentioned yesterday.
The one ex-pat that I was thinking of when I started this thread was running (supposedly) an online trading business (hope I didn't blow up his spot).
I guess with an online business it's event more about what's inside a man that determines his success more so than physical location. Even though the same still applies to a large degree with offline business.
Thanks again bros.
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