by Joanna Blanco | Oct 31, 2021 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Entrepreneur CR
Let me begin by saying that I’ve taken my time getting around to writing about this topic. It’s one that I hope you will find relevant and empowering in your personal and professional life as my previous Howler articles were intended to be. For readers not familiar...
by Staff | Apr 30, 2019 | Entrepreneur CR
Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Big Brand or Small Boutique? I’ve been trying so hard in my local fashion business to survive against big brands. It helps to remind myself of the answer to this question: what makes a small boutique special and competitive? On the...
by John Quam | May 30, 2026 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
A beachfront cafe that looked perfect on paper closed before its second rainy season. A small design studio in the Central Valley quietly doubled its client base in under two years. The difference was not luck alone. When it comes to starting a business in Costa Rica,...
by Staff | Feb 28, 2025 | Doing Business in Costa Rica
The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs in Costa Rica: Challenges, Success Stories, and Future Growth Women Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Costa Rica’s Business Landscape Costa Rica is experiencing a major shift in its entrepreneurial landscape, with women taking the lead in...
by Laura Galvin | Jan 29, 2019 | Entrepreneur CR
How to Stay Sane as an Entrepreneur in Costa Rica. Entrepreneur burnout exists no matter where you start a business, but Costa Rica has proven to challenge the sanity of even seasoned business owners. Things like slow processing of paperwork, unrelenting heat and...
by headmonkey | Jun 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
A mountain lodge with solar panels and a farm-to-table menu sounds like a guaranteed win. In Costa Rica, it is not. Guests arrive with high expectations, neighbors watch closely, regulations matter, and the forest itself has a way of exposing every shortcut. That is...
by headmonkey | Jun 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The first surprise about Costa Rica retirement communities is that many of them do not look or feel like the gated, golf-cart version of retirement some people imagine. In Costa Rica, retirement can mean a villa in a walkable beach town, a condo near private medical...
by headmonkey | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
You are at the airport with a carry-on, a passport, and a head full of Costa Rica plans – sunrise surf, jungle air, coffee in the mountains, maybe a long lunch by the sea. Then the practical question lands: do Americans need a visa for Costa Rica entry approval...
