Business/Investment/Opportunities

UC Davis researchers recently reported a breakthrough with blue-green algae making butanediol from CO2, sunlight & water with salts (nutrients). Photosynthesis.

http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10450

http://inhabitat.com/engineered-blue-green-algae-can-make-fuel-from-sunl...

CO2 is soluble in water and can be culled from burning diesel (Nicaragua's main source for generating electricity) exhaust.

It appears that Uruguay has beaten Nicaragua to the punch. In today's AP news on Yahoo, "Uruguay is drawing up plans to sell government-grown marijuana. ... President Jose "Pepe" Mujica ... openly declar(ed) that the drug war has failed. Smoking pot — if not growing and selling it — is already legal in Uruguay, and supplying the weed is a $30 million business, the government said."

An article in Australia's The Daily Reckoning titled A Better Long Term Investment: The US or Nicaragua? takes a look at the relative advantage of investment in Nicaragua over the US. It's an interesting look at the question.

Foreign Investment & Business in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua is attracting more and more foreign investment in several areas, some of which are big investment like energy, mining, tourism, garment-based free zone companies, farms, real estate, etc. and some others are small investments.

Either type of investment is positive for the country and for Nicaraguans; that is why is mandatory to follow the right track.

For a foreign person it is mandatory to know the steps he/she must follow:

We have had an assortment of fist fights here about whether tourism is good or bad. On the government side, INTUR has tried to promote tourism and other Nicaraguan entities have tried to promote Nicaragua in the international markets. Unfortunately, there never seems to be a united message.

Hello!

I'm planning a move to Nicaragua at the end of 2013 to start a small business. Between now and then I'm planning on doing some traveling and extended stays to research different areas and would love some help, suggestions, feedback, criticisms, etc., regarding location and market to help narrow down the search. I'm a new user and hopefully my profile has some helpful information regarding my background and experience in business ownership.

Hi guys!

My partner and I fell in love with Granada during a visit earlier this year, and noticed an opportunity for a certain kind of small, boutique eatery in the area. We're Australian and although we've never owned a business before we have managed a business for several years so are aware of the hard yards involved. We are looking to open/start a business in Granada next year, so any kind of assistance you could offer would be greatly appreciated. We are mostly looking for specific information on legal costs, start up costs, as well as availability of commercial property (to rent, not buy) and any little hiccups that are likely to come our way being new to living the area.

Hi everyone.

I am cosidering a move to nica...

I am a painter and I was wondering if I will be able to open a small gallery and be the legal owner.

What type of visa and /or paperwork may I need?

Thanks for any replies

Hello all!

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone knew if there is any demand for the skills of a semi-pro photographer in the SJDS / Rivas / Granada area?

Gigs might include: Weddings / Real Estate / Baby or Family pictures / Professional events

I am trying to determine if I should bring my professional camera gear down with me when I move in November or if I should leave it in the states. It's too bulky and heavy to bring it down just to take normal pictures, and I have a good point-and-shoot for that.

Any help is appreciated!

Photocopier for sale in León. It's a Canon D480 and prints at a rate of 23 pages/ minute. It's less than a year old, in great condition, and has a new toner. Asking U$600 or best offer. E-mail or call if interested.

Thanks! Karen

karen@labase.org 2311-4362 8366-9937

http://www.nacion.com/Generales/Subsitios/Investigacion/2011/WikiLeaks/E...

just found this-may be old news

Anybody know of a WOOD boat builder in NICA?

Some good opportunities for the right person.

The Nicaraguan Chamber of Tourism of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (known as CANTUR) has proposed changes to Law 306 which they hope will be approved by the National Assembly as early as next month (Feb 2011).

Lots of people seem to have the idea that they can just move to the Third World, start a business and be a success. And most that do discover it just isn't that easy. I still see Nicaragua and a few other countries as the land of opportunity but there is a bit more than your arrival with a great business idea required if you want to be a success.

If you have read much here you have probably recognized one common/add/forum theme—it works different here. In the posts, it may refer to an assortment of things but the point is the same. The translation is that