What ever happened to the guy that moved to Costa Rica???????

[Hare Trigger]

Let me elaborate on my previous comments. We moved here last summer, had some down time while we waited for my stuff to go through the shipping process. I loved those weeks, everyday was like a vacation. Once it hit the ground, we went into "gas pedal to the floor" mode in getting our business set up. We've experienced just about every setback you can imagine, from exponentially higher costs, to housing issues, to numerous government compliance issues, to health issues, to the engine blowing up in my truck (and, because it's a Ford, we're having to send for parts from the US). There are days when we get clotheslined multiple times from crap there's just no way to anticipate. For the past 4 months I have been working every day, even worked straight through Christmas. I'm exhausted, I'm tired of dealing with dumb people, and I admit I sometimes fail to see the reason we moved here to begin with. I haven't been getting out and enjoying the really cool parts of Costa Rica because every waking minute I am investing in this new company. I know it takes a lot to get something like this off the ground, I've done it before. But I've never done it in a foreign country. Now, the good parts: We are getting some major attention from the top top top people in our industry, everyone is telling us we hit this place at the right time with the right idea and we're going to be uber successful. They're handing us orders, big ones. We have some good people in our organization, and have done all the legwork to ensure healthy growth. Now, it's time to watch it grow. And, maybe go enjoy a beach or two.

Didn’t start a business when we were in Hawaii but also had a false expectation of paradise. Once you realize life happens and you still need an income, you’re just living in any other city surrounded by beautiful trees and water.

I think you’re on the right track though. Once you get the engine running on its own, you can get to that paradise that played in your head before you moved.

 

[hseII]

Cool
What industry or what type of business?
We are headed there (Santa Teresa) again in a few weeks.

This.


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[Gordylew]

Cool
What industry or what type of business?
We are headed there (Santa Teresa) again in a few weeks.

I think he’s an importer / exporter. The Art Vandela company.

 

[Buck73]

Beer ain’t cheap unfortunately. Imperial about $1.25 a btl. Best in my opinion.
Drive down to Panama and get it duty free for less, need to semi smuggle it home.

 

[Mr. Goodbar]

Yeah..uh...no...the crime rate in Jamaica is astronomical....almost Haiti like....They just declared a state of emergency due to the crime rate...

Mostly stick to themselves with crime, as always knowing people on the ground vs media is always a different answer

 

[Cohutta68]

Didn’t start a business when we were in Hawaii but also had a false expectation of paradise. Once you realize life happens and you still need an income, you’re just living in any other city surrounded by beautiful trees and water.

I think you’re on the right track though. Once you get the engine running on its own, you can get to that paradise that played in your head before you moved.

Ya
Wherever you go…. There you are…

 

[Hare Trigger]

Ya
Wherever you go…. There you are…

That’s the tl;dr for sure.

We were young and had money, no debt and no kids when we moved. We didn’t plan for the unexpected though, but we did learn a lot (grew up a lot too) during our time there.