Starting a new business is never easy – no matter how many details you think you’ve thought through. Opening a company in a foreign country, with less clear-cut rules and procedures than our native U.S. of A. compound the start-up process.
In addition to the stress of learning international tax laws, import and export regulations, building codes, machine certifications, and working within a cultural context reminiscent of the U.S.S.R. glory days, we’ve encountered some humorous situations that are too memorable to go unpublished. This is the real-life application of starting Ukraine’s Bubble's laundromat chain … with case studies and scenarios you’re sure NOT to find in any international business class text or case study.
