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What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by yashodhan »

EarthLaunch wrote: post #55

Be careful about that cultural isolation. I'm an arch-introvert with mostly online friendships. I lived in a small mountain community alone for a year and was happy enough. But I tried working from Ukraine for 3 months, and although it was fascinating, the cultural isolation made me leave. It's a strange feeling, almost like you aren't on the same plane as the society you're in, or as if you're watching from a bubble…

Cultural isolation defines me as a person. So no problems there. How did you like Ukraine? Where were you based? Was it cheap and comparable to Thailand for a place to bootstrap in?

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by homakov »

homakov wrote: post #88

If you dont like sex tourism it is ur mental problem. Feel free to agitate in your europez but please leave my thailand as is. Every girl has a right to do anything and its not your business.

Ps. Traveled around the world now living in pattaya. Asq questions.

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by johnnyfd »

I made Panda in Chiang Mai at the co-working office space, Punspace. I too have bootstrapped my business while working here on the cheap. Since I was on a budget I was living off of $600US a month, I authored the book "12 Weeks in Thailand" base on how I quit my job, moved to Thailand to live on the cheap.

Now that my business is successful, my budget is closer to $1,500 a month and I'm living a great life in Thailand. I have some video tours of life in Thailand at http://www.JohnnyFD.com - my blog

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by homakov »

jamornh wrote: post #17

Thai national here, and as a fellow bootstrapper I would have to agree with most of the points of the OP. The reason why I left my well-paid job in Singapore and come back to Thailand to bootstrap my startup is due to the much lower cost of living and un-tapped talent pool. I'd like to add that the quoted figure of $1,000 USD a month is rather high. Most Thais can get by with $500 USD. That is the current starting sa…

I spend about 10 usd for every meal bcause chicken with rice is so terrible and im tired of eating these rice with something every day. Prices in shopping malls are as high as everywhere in the world

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by homakov »

jamornh wrote: post #32
scheff wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any suggestions on how to avoid the 'tourist tax'? Are there westerners set up over there to help other westerners find cheap rentals, etc?

The "tourist tax" is quite difficult to circumvent. The best way is to make close local friends and get them to do all your ordering or negotiations for you. Normally food and drink prices are clearly written and are not over-priced unless you're at a tourist destination. Taxis are meant to always take meter so you should never take cabs unless they go by the meter. Some tourist-congested places are notorious for thi…

Also get driver license

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by homakov »

EarthLaunch wrote: post #55

Be careful about that cultural isolation. I'm an arch-introvert with mostly online friendships. I lived in a small mountain community alone for a year and was happy enough. But I tried working from Ukraine for 3 months, and although it was fascinating, the cultural isolation made me leave. It's a strange feeling, almost like you aren't on the same plane as the society you're in, or as if you're watching from a bubble…

Only in thai u can hang out only with expats and not care about locals. Ukraine is much less fan in this sense

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by homakov »

practicalpants wrote: post #47

Ah, I'm so on the verge of doing this. I quit my programming day job a few weeks ago and really want to make this happen. However... I'm terrified of the SF real estate market when I return. I'm also torn about whether to give up my apartment or find someone to sublet (or AirBnB it?) to have something to return to. Any advice, from anyone here who knows SF/SV, or has done something like this, about the above, or abou…

Besides investors and startups SF is terrible for living. Why? Go to thai.

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by cgag »

homakov wrote: post #88

If you dont like sex tourism it is ur mental problem. Feel free to agitate in your europez but please leave my thailand as is. Every girl has a right to do anything and its not your business.

Yeah I'm surprised there's a decent amount of backlash against it this thread when I got the impression most people on here would think sex work should be legal.

Re: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thailand for six months

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Post by _delirium »

throwawayQWERTY wrote: post #18

Note: Using throwaway so my employer doesn't find out about my plan to eventually leave. Are there any places similar to this in USA? Cost of living around $1000 (give or take), good internet access, no car needed, decently cheap food and rent, and possibly an affordable coworking space? I'm looking to bootstrap an internet company and while I don't mind living abroad, I'd be much more comfortable here in the US, see…

Pittsburgh is sort of doable without a car, and 1-bd/studio rents are under $500 in many parts of the city.
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