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United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubaiFounders from more than 25 countries meet here to swap local knowledge, make introductions and grow together. Monthly gatherings, a Circle to call home, and the whole network behind you.Open for invitation requests PortugalLisbonLisbonLisbon opens next month. Founders building in Portugal are already getting ready, and the Village will help anyone testing the Portuguese market, from licences to hiring.Launching soon SpainMadridMadridBeing explored. People who ask are told when it opens.Being explored FranceParisParisParis opens next month. Local Admins are being prepared, and the first Circle opens with the founding members.Launching soon

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Dubai VillageCircle 02Circle 02Opens when a Circle reaches 45 membersUp to 50 members Dubai VillageCircle 03Circle 03Opens when a Circle reaches 45 membersUp to 50 members Dubai VillageDubai Circle 1Dubai Circle 1Opens when a Circle reaches 45 membersUp to 50 members Lisbon VillageLisbon Circle 01Lisbon Circle 01Opens when a Circle reaches 45 membersUp to 50 members

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video, 6:18Inês on opening a guesthouse in LisbonInês on opening a guesthouse in LisbonInês Carvalho moved from Rio to Lisbon and opened two guesthouses. Here is what she would do differently.episode, 48 minBuilding a business in a country that is not yoursBuilding a business in a country that is not yoursKristiane Charrier, founder of ExpatPreneurs Global episode, 41 minThe Gulf market for European foundersThe Gulf market for European foundersLeila Haddad, Haddad Advisory, Dubai Village episode, 37 minHospitality in Lisbon, from zeroHospitality in Lisbon, from zeroInês Carvalho, Casa Tinta, Lisbon Village episode, 44 minHiring across bordersHiring across bordersJulien Moreau, Stackleaf, Dubai Village episode, 22 minDubai: what it takes to run a VillageDubai: what it takes to run a VillageNadia Mbarga and Rahel Tesfaye, Local Admins, Dubai episode, 19 minLisbon: six months inLisbon: six months inKwame Asante and Sofia Lindqvist, Local Admins, Lisbon video, 8:42

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Why I started ExpatPreneurs after six countries

Why I started ExpatPreneurs after six countriesKristiane Charrier on rebuilding her network at every move, what happened to the first community in Luanda, and why the network is built as Villages.

video, 4:05A day in the Dubai VillageA day in the Dubai VillageFrom a Circle coffee morning to the founders dinner. Members and Local Admins show what belonging to a Village looks like.

video, 12:30Registering a company in Dubai: what to ask firstRegistering a company in Dubai: what to ask firstLeila Haddad, a member in Dubai, walks through licences, free zones and bank accounts. Selected by the Media team for founders planning a Gulf launch.

video, 1:02:14Pricing across markets, full sessionPricing across markets, full sessionThe full recording of the online session, with questions from members in every Village.

video, 2:51Founders dinner, September recapFounders dinner, September recapTwo minutes from our long table in Dubai Marina.

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