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[gyopo711]

This might be a long shot, but ask and ye shall receive right?

I'm tired of hopping from one teaching job to another. I want to get out of the rat race.

I'd like to create some sort of business- online or offline. I've been trying to do it alone for a couple of months, but hard to keep myself motivated after a long day's work.

I want to keep a group of people who have entrepreneurial spirit to meet like once a week at a coffee shop and discuss.

If you're interested email me: teachingkimchi [at] gmail [dot] com or post a reply here.

Cheers,

[Trumpcard]

i have some really great business ideas but very fearful of someone stealing them

[VanIslander]

Is there even one foreigner-run Guesthouse in Korea?

Asia is full of them but Korea doesn't have any. I know it's because of tourism levels but there's a lot of free publicity to be gained by getting in on the ground floor, Lonely Planet mention, news feature stories, etc. And given how much Koreans want to learn English there is a potential domestic market for an 'english zone' type bed & breakfast, perhaps on Jeju or near a popular beach area.

Property is pretty affordable outside the big cities and it isn't worth taking Korean won out of the country these days, so it could make sense to invest in such a place to live and work at.

One locale I've often thought about is Geoje Island, which already has two bridges to the mainland and a third is going to link it directly with Busan by 2011 or 2012 at current pace of construction. There are some spectacular coastal vistas and nice beaches, lots of money and domestic tourism, certainly property values aren't going down by any stretch with all the buildings going up in the biggest two communities on the island.

Anyways,... there's an entrepreneurial idea that someone couldn't steal, as three or four or ten independent small businesses of that kind would healthily co-exist.

Imagine that, a b&b where a waygook serves homemade pancakes and omelettes, or eggs overeasy with light crispy bacon or sausages or kipper - no rice or gimchi in sight - maybe Texas style steak and eggs, Belgian waffles or fresh baked muffins, old fashioned apple pie. A slice of home. With Cheerios, weetabix or porridge as alternatives served for you to your liking. If you know of such a place in this country tell me because I'd certainly want to be its customer!

[gyopo711]

Yeah that sounds really good actually.

I know you can get "western" food at some of the fancier hotels, but it's a little pricey. Generally buffet style at 50,000 per person.

[wormholes101]