Expat women entrepreneurs are an inspiration to us all. These are women just like you and I, who have decided to take advantage of the opportunities they have abroad, think creatively and start new, portable, careers-in-their-suitcases.
Read on, as these inspirational expat women share their real-life experiences, tips and advice for starting a business abroad...
Janine Hall combined her career skills with her passion for coaching, surfing, yoga and well-being to create Surf Haven Bali, a luxury boutique surf and yoga spa retreat. Her guests experience an adventure of a lifetime and leave recharged and refreshed...
A self-confessed luxury vagabond, Fiona Caulfield is the creator of Love Travel guidebooks, designed for the discerning traveler. Already, Fiona has sold more than 15,000 books because unlike mass tourist books, her books are written like you are being chaperoned by a good friend...
Masha Malka is a former Soviet refugee who has gone from living life with little clarity and focus to becoming a successful entrepreneur, best-selling author, international speaker and a mentor to many. She is a resident coach for the national radio station Talk Radio Europe...
Swiss Master Chocolatier Cornelia Francesca Maeder is a talented expat entrepreneur with a big vision: she wants to create products (chocolate, seminars, books, CDs and more) that positively contribute to the health, success and happiness of everyone touched by her Francesca brand...
Fashion-lover Renée Coppinger is a shining example of an expat woman entrepreneur who is both following her passion and successfully reinventing herself, over and over. From electronics, to fashion, to care giving, to study, to artist and then back to fashion, Renée has set up businesses in three countries...
Five years ago Nicki and her family left London for rural France. A self-confessed magazine addict, Nicki now runs a publishing company in France with a glossy regional lifestyle magazine and a monthly English-language newspaper, with a combined readership of 45,000+...
Susie Harvey is a Brit who started life as an expat in the beautiful beach area of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, as a newlywed of four days. Four years and two children later, her and her family moved to Lombok, Indonesia, where she and a friend started her children's clothing business...
Rachel Kaplan is an expat woman in France who has tremendous energy and business nous. She oversees five successful businesses specializing in customized tours, events and concierge services. She has hosted a former US President, Hollywood Celebrities and...
Rebecca Grappo is a professional educator who has successfully combined her advocacy and teaching experience with her need to develop a portable career abroad. After living, working and teaching overseas, Rebecca started her business in 2006 in Oman...
Sandra is an accomplished interior designer who has successfully set up several design businesses abroad. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, she runs businesses now in the US and Mexico and has been interviewed several times by the Martha Stewart Living Today radio show...
Kate Lorenz is the Managing Director and a Co-Founder of Ark International – a housing and orientation company based in Shanghai, China with a subsidiary office in Moscow, Russia. Kate is a Brit who grew up in Africa and the Middle East. She moved to China seven years ago...
After years of travel and eating their way through every state and country they visited, Ashley and Executive Chef Jason Bartner decided to share their love for food with others by setting up La Tavola Marche, an agriturismo establishment in Sant'Angelo in Vado, Italy...
We talk to Megan Fitzgerald, who is an expat career and personal branding coach and the founder of Career By Choice. She helps expats and international development professionals worldwide use their personal brand to build a career or business that 'fits' who they are and their international lifestyle...
Join us as we talk to Lauren and Lee Gonzalez, who are creating an upscale hostel chain in Barcelona, Spain. Learn from their experience as they share their five tips for budding entrepreneurs starting their businesses abroad...
Single motherhood and aggressive, inflammatory breast cancer have not deterred this amazing entrepreneur in Bangkok, Thailand. Join us as we talk to Fiona about how she started her business in Thailand nearly twenty years ago and why she won't run home when times get tough...
Join us as we talk to Ashley Hunter and find out how an African-American woman from Texas, classically-trained in violin and vocals, with an undergraduate degree in music, came to be working in insurance in Bahrain...
If you have ever prayed for a gorgeous bathing suit to wear by your hotel pool, then Robina Oliver is a woman who is answering prayers like yours. Robina's dangerously curvy business in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has become an instant hit amongst tourists and locals.
We talk to Amy Maguire, an American-British mother and music teacher who has transformed herself into a successful publisher of a family magazine that not only distributes 9,000 copies across the Isle of Man, but also pays her an income abroad...
When Caroline Garrett moved to Spain four years ago, she had no guarantee that her freelance marketing and public relations business would survive and she had no idea that she would become the president of a networking group for 500 international women in Spain...
Born in London, of Indian background and with an intense love of colour, Anupa Horvil is the brainchild behind anupa – a luxury brand currently making its mark in Vietnam. Anupa, which means "unique" in Skanskrit, conceptualizes and individually designs all her products...
Rev. Macarena Rose moved from the US to Belize, as the Director of her Church. Two years later, she runs Rainforest Realty, hosts a weekly TV show, has coached the Semi Pro Men's soccer team and is the voice on the cell phone system in Belize.
Vardit Kohn has been interested in food for as long as she can remember. But it was not until after her linguistics studies in Israel, and her MBA studies in London, that she found her true calling and she now thrives as a Natural Nutritionist in The Netherlands...
Toma Haines believes that trailing spouses "have been offered the greatest gift on the planet: the time and resources to pursue their dreams". Toma's dream was to live abroad and create her own career in a suitcase. With The Antiques Diva™, that's exactly what she's done...
We talk to Brit Sophie Bye about her innovative business idea to set up a touring club in Italy, with a fleet of vintage 1950's and 1960's Fiat 500 cars. We ask Sophie her Top Five pieces of advice for expats setting up a business abroad.
Stephanie Ward is an American living in the Netherlands. Her passion for helping people inspired her to start Firefly Coaching, which aims to help small business owners grow their businesses into long–term sustainable enterprises... and have a great life at the same time...
Rebecca Kousky is the founder of Nest, a nonprofit with a mission of giving microfinance loans to female artists in developing countries and an online artistic community.
Barbara, the founder of Authentic Matters, is a professional speaker, trainer, teacher and coach and is considered a "spiritual teacher in a business suit".
Iranian born, USA-bred, Sarah Takesh has a passion-- help Afghan women improve their livelihoods. From her offices in Kabul, she hires hundreds of Afghan women to make the beautiful clothing that she distributes in Europe, North America, and the Pacific rim. Thus helping the Afghan economy and improving the lives of Afghan people ...
Starting an online store is definitely a great option for those who are no longer interested in traditional jobs. But one very important thing to keep in mind is not to have the mindset that starting an online store will cost less money or take up less of your time. The web is a very different world...
Megan is an American expat loving life in Italy. Her company, Bella Vita Italia, llc, is a boutique travel concierge company for visitors to Italy. Their goal is to create the "Ultimate Italian Experience" for their clients. "
These two sisters, both expats, created their company M2G Designs to create handcrafted colorful wall decor exclusively for children. Moira says "When visiting my sister Michelle in Botswana a couple years ago, I was struck by how vibrant colors are in Africa, and how they are used in textiles and wall hangings...
Marina Passalaris, a South African expat in Australia, has answered the prayers of many Australian mothers with young, impressionable teens. Marina runs Beautiful Minds – a company whose self-development course provide role models, life-skills and huge confidence boosts....
After years of traveling by myself and always finding myself saying this place would be great IF only they served healthy food or if only they had more comfortable beds or if only there were other healthy minded travelers ...
Marketing Coach Stephanie Ward shares with us ten reasons why you should be using Twitter as a new marketing strategy to boost your business profile and profits, wherever you live in the world...
Anastasia and Tara are expat women entrepreneurs who have used social media to successfully grow their businesses and online profiles. We asked these two progressive business women to share their experiences...
Linda Hemerik has been an accompanying partner for over twelve years now, scaling three expat assignments in India, Mexico and now the United States... Grappling with power cuts and water shortages; being one of a handful of foreigners...
Success in entrepreneurship requires a diversity of talents, a broad range of knowledge, a passion to succeed and an attitude that says "I can do it!" Nothing less will suffice. To help you on your way to that success, here are the top 10 strategies that will guide you and your company to entrepreneurial success
One of the toughest parts of starting a home business is dealing with all the legal and tax issues. This may seem complicated and scary, and may keep you from even starting a business. But don't let it be an excuse for delay. Just educate yourself. Here are some common questions and answers about starting a home business...
If you are thinking about starting your own home-based business, the available options can be overwhelming. However, there are many tried and true home-based businesses that may be just what you are looking for.
If unemployment looms in your own future -- or perhaps is already here -- and you're thinking of starting a business as an alternative to looking for a new job, entrepreneurship expert Jeffrey Babin says the most important thing you can do is strip your business idea down to the absolute basics.
Every person reading this article was born with a special gift that could be used to start a home business. You are all naturally gifted in one or more areas. Once you discover that gift, you will be able to find the best business for your personality. Now lets figure out the best home-based biz for you...
There are literally thousands of small business ideas with many that would allow you to work from home. Here are a few things to consider before you quit your job and follow your dream.
Would you like to achieve positive results in your life and get what you really want? This tried and tested goal setting strategy is an effective way to set and achieve your goals. My Ten Top Tips are as follows...
Have you ever thought to yourself that there aren't enough hours in the day, or felt overwhelmed at the tasks facing you? If you have, this article can help you!
A lifestyle entrepreneur is somebody who goes into business not primarily for financial rewards, but for lifestyle reasons. The lifestyle payoff may be living on the beach, in the mountains or near a resort. It may be working fewer or more flexible hours, staying home to care for young children or aging parents, escaping the tyranny of corporate supervision...
Queen Lean Marketer, Debbie Jenkins, shares 11 great tips to help you make the best use of VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). From free calls, to cheap calls from airplanes, from real phones to cell phones, learn how you can call and/or get your calls answered, from anywhere in the world...
Here are 10 basic concepts of entrepreneurial elegance that will give you and your business a competitive distinction and ensure that you're on the right track to long-term success and profitability.
CoreIndex.com http://www.coreindex.com/ CoreIndex.com is a trade portal, market place and trade point
for exporters, manufacturers, importers and all others related to export
import trade. It has helped thousands of buyers and sellers to transact
business directly without middleman.
Free Patents Online http://www.FreePatentsOnline.com The site allows free patent searching, free patent PDF downloading, allows you to set up alerts, and organize and share documents. It is an excellent resource for patent searching, competetive intelligence research, research, etc.
Ladies Who Launch http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/ US web site determined to help women all over the US to bring their ideas to life and launch them!
Latina Style http://www.latinastyle.com/ Ideas, articles and great information for Latino Women wanting to start/run businesses.
Nu Nomad http://www.nunomad.com/ A new resource to inspire you to take your "at-home" job with you while you travel and live abroad.
Start Ups http://www.startups.co.uk/ Great UK-based site with info and resources for Start-Up companies.
Start Up Journal http://www.startupjournal.com/ Run by the Wall Street Journal, this site has lots of entrepreneurial news and links to get those ideas rolling.
US Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/basics.html Great information for starting a business, writing a business plan, finance, marketing, legal etc.(regardless of whether your business will be in the United States or elsewhere).
