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Van Gogh
Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Posts: 71
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:44 am Post subject: Starting a School in Cambodia |
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Any advice on taking on a local partner? |
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PattyFlipper
Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 572
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Be afraid. Be very afraid. |
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khmerhit
Joined: 31 May 2003 Posts: 1874 Location: Reverse Culture Shock Unit
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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sisyphus
Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 170
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Just interested -did the OP start up a school and how was it, anyone else started their own school in Cambodia? |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Not a good idea. |
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GreatApe
Joined: 11 Apr 2012 Posts: 582 Location: South of Heaven and East of Nowhere
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:24 am Post subject: |
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Sounds extremely risky!
--GA |
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PattyFlipper
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:01 am Post subject: |
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You'd actually be better employing a Cambodian 'right hand man' (or woman) to help you navigate the Khmer cultural and bureaucratic maze, rather than saddling yourself with a local partner, who will quite likely try to rip you off, particularly in the unlikely event that the school is successful. Employees can be fired, whereas partners are much more difficult to get rid of. You still have to be very selective though, and make sure you treat him/her well. Additionally, do not be surprised when he/she leaves to set up in competition with you. |
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steki47
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 1029 Location: BFE Inaka
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:34 am Post subject: |
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PattyFlipper wrote: |
a local partner, who will quite likely try to rip you off |
Complete ignorance on my part-is that sort of behavior common? |
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