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In this new series of Expatica interviews, Irish expat Mark Stewart advises fellow expat entrepreneurs to find out how things are done differently in Spain and go with the flow.Name: Mark Stewart
Nationality: Irish
City of residence: Granada
Name of company: Granada Insider
Date of company launch: March 2010
Can you give us a brief description of your business and how it is going.
I set up a new English language magazine and website. This is nothing too original in Spain but too my surprise there was a big gap here in Granada for the supply of useful information in English.
Having now printed three issues, we are starting to get our name out there, and advertising is gradually building. The hardest part is still actually trying to get the relevant information each month in advance to inform people of what’s on.
What do you like about doing business in Spain?
First and foremost I like living here, Spain and the local people have a very different way of doing things. I am of the opinion that there is no point fighting, you just have to go with the flow.
One of the things that I like about working here is that I arrive at the office at 9:30 in the morning, take an hour for lunch and leave at about 8:30 in the evening and by doing this it seems like reasonable hours to me, I am actually putting a good three hours more work than the local business’s around.
In this new series of Expatica interviews, we invite expat entrepreneurs to share their experiences of setting up and running their businesses in Spain. If you too would like to share your perspective about starting a business, send an email with 'Please send me an Expat Entrepreneur in Spain questionnaire' in the subject line to editorES@expatica.com.
Expatica's Getting Started section will provide practical information on how you can open a bank account, exchange your driving licence, improve your Spanish, and more.
Here's a guide to an extensive list of groups and clubs in Madrid for expats, from sports groups to social and family gatherings.
A brief introduction to our Tax section for Spain, from help with inheritance tax to accounting advice.
Here's a short introduction to our Banking section for those living in Spain, from what to ask the experts to opening a Spanish bank account.
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