12 YEARS in Moldova 🇺🇸 Opened 2 American restaurants, corruption, cost of business

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Moldova is home to so many expats - each one of them with their unique story. In this episode I chat with David Smith, an American small business owner who opened two famous restaurants in Chisinau - Smokehouse and Taproom .
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00:00 Intro
00:33 Peace Corps in Moldova
02:12 Why stay in Moldova
04:24 How Moldova changed
06:11 Start a business in Moldova
08:04 Corruption & bureaucracy in Moldova
09:50 Open a restaurant in Moldova
12:08 Impact of COVID on restaurant
14:32 Cost of opening a restaurant
18:05 Restaurant: passion or business?
19:23 Entrepreneur resources in Moldova
21:32 Business trends in Moldova
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I’m Elena! Born, raised and currently living in Moldova. Prior to this, I spent 8 years living abroad in India, China, USA and Ukraine.
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Пікірлер: 25

@TurtlelagzTravels 4 ай бұрын

I traveled to Chișinău, Moldova last year and had a wonderful time 🇲🇩 The Moldovans are friendly and the monasteries are breathtaking.

@redhead_inc 4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 Come again

@fanstream 4 ай бұрын

Another excellent episode, Elena. I really like these "biz series" = so informative. One of my best friends left his job as an attorney in 1997 to move to Russia where he launched dental clinics; they did extremely well and were acquired in 2008. He also met his wife in Russia, who is originally from Chisinau.

@redhead_inc 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Your friend seems to have an impressive story 👍🏼

@fanstream 4 ай бұрын

@@redhead_inc Extremely impressive. And he became fluent in Russian and Ukrainian. He and his wife have 2 children and they travel all over the world.

@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting conversation. I really like how much he went into details and specifics

@redhead_inc 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We both tried to be as specific, helpful and detailed as possible.

@itsst172 Ай бұрын

I have opened a factory in Moldova and this way of corruption is hell. Get in touch with me and i can tell you my story about corruption, physical treats from government employees and how the ministers do nothing about it.

@morrigansmaiden 2 ай бұрын

Hello Elena. I just found your channel. Very interesting subjects! I have a question about Moldova, though: my understanding is that the regular foreigner looking to live in Moldova is that they are only allowed to buy apartments, and they are NOT allowed to buy a regular house in the countryside or any farmland? So is it true that every foreigner is regulated to buy property in the larger cities? Or can they buy houses and land in the country?

@redhead_inc 2 ай бұрын

Hey! I have not heard of any restrictions for foreigners regarding buying property.

@cowpoke02 3 ай бұрын

Nice platform. I check out Moldova one day. Retire and start small business , hobbie maybe more. USA to expensive and aggressive. More relaxed atmosphere and life.

@redhead_inc 3 ай бұрын

Best of luck!