You can do that..and that is probably smart in certain situations. But start out small, get a feel for things.

Internet cafes can be a real good deal if you can keep the cost of acquiring the computers and that down. Think like a business person. Don’t just rely on ONE thing….get multiple income sources going. Bob doesn’t just have one website, he has many. The same goes for the flipines.

Don’t rely on just making money for the time someone uses your internet service. While they are there have some drink or food they can order. Maybe some other items they can buy. It all adds up.

And one of the best business ideas, although it is going to cost quite a bit to get started, is renting out nice homes in nice areas on the beach. I am amazed at how well some of these places do!

Just use your imagination.

Todd

It is much easier if you have a filipino partner (boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife) to help you get things done, but it is fairly easy to start a business.

Restaurants are so much easier in the filipines, especially the smaller cities, than in America.

It is so easy to get hooked up with wholesalers for Coke, Pepsi, chickens, eggs, rice, and everything else.

Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying you are going to get rich right off the bat, but you can certainly make enough to make a good flipine living.

As an example, my fiance and I started a little store where we will sell Red Horse, Rum, Coke, rice, dressed chickens and many other things. We also have a little barbecue for customers from 4 PM to 9 PM. We are not getting rich….but…we are doing quite well for where we live and we are now expanding.

Our present income is over P1500 a day, which again is not a LOT, but a nice “extra” amount that makes a BIG difference. Once we move to the new location we will be pushing P3000 in two months.

This was all started for less than $700.

What Bob is doing is brilliant. In fact I need to talk to you Bob! I know of many that are investing in property (with a filipino spouse) and condos that are doing EXTREMELY well.

One things I have learned is that the flipinos LOVE to eat and they love to drink and they love to sing. So an establishment with all of those is almost a no brainer!

Todd

Every foreigner and his brother get into the resort business, or the bar business. 90% of them fail. If you know somebody making that kind of money (I assume you meant $50-100K, not $50-100 in 6 months), he is a lucky guy, and should really value his business.

“with that kind of capital ($22,000) you have a good chance of making it in the Philippines in almost any business venture you want to get into”.

Internet cafes possibly being one business venture – are there any others you have thought of as having potential ?

I haven’t seen many people talk about resorts on this blog, yet that is the strategy many Westerners go for in Phil. I know of one Australian in Siargao who makes $50-100 in six months of the year with his resort, and goes on holiday the other six months.

And what about the potential for tour operators ? – particularly adventure and other niche market tours…

But I would like to hear people’s ideas on other business ideas with potential in Phil / Mindanao..

Cheers, Geoff H