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Build A Business You Can Take With You Anywhere in The World

This book opens the door of limitless possibility to become whoever you want to be, wherever you live in the world.
Elizabeth Kruempelmann, founder, www.the-global-citizen.com


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A Business To Take You Places

In this exciting modern age of lightning fast global communication there is no longer any reason why you can't choose to build a business that can be setup and operated from anywhere in the world.

Imagine being in a position to do the work you love, from wherever you choose....

What would it feel like to be completely self-sufficient, knowing that whatever country you call home you are in control?

Is your quality of life more important than climbing somebody else's career ladder?

If you've ever yearned for new adventures in exciting locations but have been held back by a need to have a steady income and a career that can grow with you then you have the makings of an Expat Entrepreneur.

Jo Parfitt is the real deal, she is an expert because she has lived it all herself. If you are an expat thinking about starting your own business then Expat Entrepreneur is a must read!

The first part of the book outlines the criteria for becoming a successful Expat Entrepreneur. The second section profiles over 20 real life examples of all kinds of Expat Entrepreneurs. And finally, the last part of the book is filled with country specific resources from 35 countries.

Get ready to be inspired and discover how to turn your passion into a profitable (and portable) business.
Stephanie L. Ward "The Business Building Coach", Netherlands

The Two Main Types of Expat Entrepreneur

1. The Trailing Spouse
If your partner has been offered an exciting post with their company in a far-away land then you may have no choice but to go with them. However, as your partner is often already employed there is no such security or interest for you. In the case of many Expat Entrepreneurs this need to have an identity and role beyond just a trailing husband or wife led to the decision to setup a portable business.

2. The Self-Sufficient Adventurer
Perhaps you want to live somewhere new and exciting (or simply better) than your home country. For many people they wait until retirement before they fulfil a lifetime dream to live somewhere warmer, more pleasant or more laid back. Waiting until you retire probably just isn't quick enough for you and so you'd like to have a reliable income but no boss and no more daily commute.

If you are the spouse of an expatriate employee, wanting to maintain your professional identity despite frequent upheaval, or, if you have moved to a foreign land and are thinking of working for yourself, this book is for you. By the time you reach your destination, you will be armed with the tools necessary to choose a business idea that works for you, adopting the right mindset and skills to aid success.
Anne Huscroft

Inspirational Stories from Entrepreneurs Just Like You

Jo Parfitt has interviewed 23 successful entrepreneurs from around the globe who have lived and worked in many countires while building portable businesses.

Not only do these 23 real-life Expat Entrepreneurs share tips, lessons they've learned and advice for others who want to build a business overseas they also give you added inspiration... If they can do it then you can too...

The entrepreneurs featured inside include...

BETH HOUGH-KOESTAL - AMERICAN
Artist, Teacher, Entrepreneur, Pioneer, Professional, Marketer, Adviser and Art Historian who has worked in USA, The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium

GINA TEAGUE - BRITISH
Cross-cultural Trainer who has worked in France, Spain, Brazil, USA and Australia

KRISTIN ENGVIG - NORWEGIAN
Entrepreneur and founder and organiser of the Women's International Networking (WIN) conference who has worked in Norway, Australia, Japan, Switzerland and Italy

EMMA BIRD - BRITISH
Writer, teacher and Italy expert who has lived and worked in France, Corsica, Italy and Sardinia

SIV HARESTAD - NORWEGIAN
Body Reflexologist and Teacher who has lived and worked in Norway, Germany and Spain


You're in a foreign country, perhaps as a trailing spouse, or you've arrived somewhere where your old job skills are no longer relevant...it's hardly the time to become your own boss, right ? Wrong. This book explains how being an expat and being an entrepreneur truly go hand-in-hand.

The book really encourages the reader to look for the inner entrepreneur, and focus on the skills and strengths that enable him or her to maintain a flexible and, importantly, portable career. It offers an in-depth section on the traits of entrepreneurs. There are clear steps and questions to allow the reader to examine his own strengths and weaknesses with a view to being self-employed. The book not only inspires, but also provides extensive resources to equip the reader for further investigation on his own.
J. Ervine, Berlin

SUE VALENTINE - BRITISH
Food Scientist, Consultant, Writer, Marketer and Photographer who has lived in India, Sultanate of Oman and England

FINN SKOVGAARD - DANISH
Relocation Expert and Writer who has lived and worked in Denmark, England, Luxembourg, Germany and France

NANCY MAYER - AMERICAN
Singer and music teacher who has lived in America and The Netherlands

BILLY ALLWOOD - BRITISH
Owner of an Expat Website who has lived and worked in England, Brazil and The Netherlands

KAREN FRENCH - BRITISH
Image Consultant who has lived and worked in England, Bahrain, Dubai, Holland, Jakarta and Singapore

CAROLINE LIEBENOW - AMERICAN
Fine artist and designer who has lived in America and Finland

KELLY MIDURA - AMERICAN
Website designer who has worked in America, United Kingdom, Bolivia, Guatemala, Zambia, El Salvador and the Czech Republic

CHRISTINE MILJKOVIC - BRITISH
Computer trainer consultant and teacher who has lived and worked in England, Malaysia, Germany, Russia, Holland and Singapore

BERNADETTE HUYSING - AUSTRALIAN
Internet Retailer who has lived and worked in Australia and The Netherlands

PAUL AND JULIA HERBERT - BRITISH
A couple who work in website management, development and design and have lived in UK, Germany, Cyprus and France


One of the best books there is for expatriates who want a career adventure. As she has demonstrated in all of her wonderful books for expats, Jo Parfitt really knows her stuff. This book is packed with examples, tips and of course, lots of inspiration. Don't forget to pack it before you set off on your new life.
Robin Pascoe, expat expert and author of 'Moveable Marriage', 'Homeward Bound' and other titles. www.expatexpert.com

YVONNE QUAHE COLIN-JONES - SINGAPOREAN
Career Counsellor and Inter-Cultural Trainer who has lived and worked in United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines and USA

ALISON DOLAN - BRITISH
Network marketer who has lived and worked in Greece, Germany, Sicily, USA and Spain

JACINTA NOONAN - AUSTRALIAN
Corporate coach, life coach and trainer who has lived and worked in United States of America, Australia and The Netherlands

JO AND JOHN STURGES - BRITISH
A couple who run a bed and breakfast and two villas in France

MARIA MCMAHON - BRITISH
Recruitment consultant who has lived and worked in Germany, England, Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates

KEVIN MORRISSEY - BRITISH
Computer Hardware Rental entrepreneur who has lived in UK and UAE

JANE COLMAN - BRITISH
Teacher and arts lover who has lived in England and Qatar

FRANCES RYAN - BRITISH
Psychomotor Therapist, Remedial Educator, Photographer and Adventurer who has lived and worked in England, Australia, India, France and Malta


This book is a great resource and reference to those who are living a portable life and want to maintain a stimulating professional life on the move.

Jo Parfitt is an expert in this field and shares many tips and strategies that give a practical guide to be able to do it yourself.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and would highly recommend it to anyone living an internationally mobile life.
J. Wraight, Netherlands

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A Portable Enterprise

If you are considering working for yourself in a foreign land or are already in a new country and looking to build your own business then this inspirational guide belongs in your suitcase, wherever you may be, wherever you may go and whatever you may hope to become.

23 remarkable expat entrepreneurs from across the globe share their stories, so you can see how they achieved their goals to live wherever they want and take their business with them and how you can too.

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Because you're buying this book direct from the publisher you get a full 30 days to decide if the information inside Jo Parfitt's 228 page book, Expat Entrepreneur, has provided the inspiration, advice and you need to succeed. And, if you feel that the wealth of real-life information, facts and advice Jo and her entrepreneurs share wasn't worth your tiny £7.99 investment then you can return your book in original condition for a 100% refund. We'll even let you keep the bonuses!

This terrific book is exactly the support I could have done with on our overseas postings and even on my return to the UK. Jo Parfitt has gathered together her own insights and experience and that of many other entrepreneurial expats to create an indispensable tool for anyone wanting to create something new wherever they land.
Bobby Meyer, publisher, serial entrepreneur and three times expatriate, Sage Press

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Jo Parfitt


Since 1987, professional writer, publisher and journalist, Jo Parfitt has taught word processing to housewives in Dubai, made and sold date chutney in Oman and taught creative writing in Norway.

A former editor of Woman Abroad magazine, she has also been involved in network marketing, sold books for Dorling Kindersley, run a CV writing service and made Christmas decorations from the flowers in her Middle Eastern garden. Jo's articles on portable careers have been featured all over the world in publications such as Living Abroad, Emirates Woman, Gulf Air Golden Falcon, Expatrium, Eurograduate, Transitions Abroad, Nexus, Hobson's Career Guides, Women's Business, Woman's Journal, Bonjour, Resident Abroad, Independent on Sunday, The European and The Weekly Telegraph.

From her current home in The Netherlands she specialises in helping others to write their books and get published.

Read Jo's Expat Entrepreneur Blog here...

Create a Portable Business You Can Take With You

Expat EntrepreneurGoing to live in a new country can be the catalyst for a sea-change in your career. Opportunities that existed in one country may dry up in another. Sometimes it makes sense not to pursue one single career path but to adopt a shifting, growing, portfolio of portable careers.
  • Section 1 arms you with practical advice on how to choose a business idea that works for you and how to develop the right mindset.

  • Section 2 shares the remarkable stories of more than 23 international entrepreneurs as they share how they've maintained and built rewarding, portable careers in all four corners of the world.

  • Section 3 provides extensive links, resources and tips for expatriate entrepreneurs living in 35 countries
If you are considering working for yourself in a foreign land then this inspirational guide belongs in your suitcase, wherever you may be, wherever you may go and whatever you may hope to become.
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Table of Contents

  • FOREWORD
  • WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
PART 1: TIPS AND ADVICE - THE EXPATRIATE ENTREPRENEUR
    DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
  • ARE YOU FLEXIBLE ENOUGH?
  • CAN YOU COMMUNICATE?
  • DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
  • ARE YOU WILLING TO LEARN?
  • WHAT MAKES AN ENTREPRENEUR?
  • ARE YOU UP TO IT?
  • DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ASSETS?
  • DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?
  • DO WHAT YOU LOVE
  • CREATE YOUR IDEA
  • CAN YOU TAKE YOUR CLIENTS?
  • DO YOU HAVE AN EYE FOR A MARKET?
  • HOW PORTABLE IS YOUR CAREER?
  • CREATE THE VENTURE
  • MARKET YOUR IDEA
  • WHY NETWORKING WORKS
  • GETTING STARTED
  • GETTING INSPIRATION FOR YOUR OWN BUSINESS
  • ARE YOU READY?
PART 2: CASE STUDIES - EXPAT ENTREPRENEURS
  • BETH HOUGH–KOESTAL
  • GINA TEAGUE
  • KRISTIN ENGVIG
  • EMMA BIRD
  • SIV HARESTAD
  • SUE VALENTINE
  • FINN SKOVGAARD
  • NANCY MAYER
  • BILLY ALLWOOD
  • KAREN FRENCH
  • CAROLINE LIEBENOW
  • KELLY MIDURA
  • CHRISTINE MILJKOVIC
  • BERNADETTE HUYSING
  • PAUL AND JULIA HERBERT
  • YVONNE QUAHE COLIN–JONES
  • ALISON DOLAN
  • JACINTA NOONAN
  • JO AND JOHN STURGES
  • MARIA MCMAHON
  • KEVIN MORRISSEY
  • JANE COLMAN
  • FRANCES RYAN
PART 3: RESOURCES - WHERE IN THE WORLD
  • ANDORRA
  • AUSTRALIA
  • AUSTRIA
  • BELGIUM
  • BULGARIA
  • CANADA
  • CHINA
  • CROATIA
  • CYPRUS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • FRANCE
  • FINLAND
  • GERMANY
  • GREECE
  • HONG KONG
  • HUNGARY
  • INDIA
  • ITALY
  • JAPAN
  • LUXEMBOURG
  • MOROCCO
  • THE NETHERLANDS
  • NEW ZEALAND
  • NORWAY
  • PORTUGAL
  • RUSSIA
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • SPAIN
  • SWEDEN
  • SWITZERLAND
  • THAILAND
  • TURKEY
  • UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • MORE RESOURCES

Jo Parfitt in the Media


BBC Lincolnshire recently interviewed Jo Parfitt about her portable career. See the interview here...


Jo Parfitt writes regularly on Expat issues for The Telegraph. Take a look at their site for examples of her work at www.expat.telegraph.co.uk

Read Jo's article for Expatica - 'Movers and shakers of the global world'

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