By Max Milano (Tech Writer) A friend of mine, Jeff, a stateside entrepreneur based in Puerto Rico, walked into a local bank to open a business account. He was confident, well-prepared, and ready to get back to work. Then the questions started in fast, technical Spanish from the clerk behind the counter. Jeff froze. His…
By Max Milano (Tech Writer) The first thing you learn when you move your online business to Puerto Rico as a Stateside Entrepreneur is that the Wi-Fi can vanish faster than your bartender on a smoke break. One minute you’re uploading a product video. The next minute, the upload fails, your Zoom call freezes, and…
By Max Milano (Tech Writer) The digital marketing world is loud. Too many ads. Too many gurus are selling hacks. Too many tools that promise the moon. Entrepreneurs are tired of noise. What they want is simple: results. More sales. More clients. More growth. So let’s cut through the hype. Let’s discuss what’s currently working…
By Max Milano (Tech Writer) Spain has always been a magnet for sunseekers and second-home buyers. But in recent years, the digital landscape for real estate and expat-focused businesses has changed dramatically. English-speaking agents in Spain now face more competition than ever. The old methods of relying on word-of-mouth are no longer enough. If your…
By Max Milano (Tech Writer) When Carla left California for Spain, she wasn’t chasing an IPO. She was chasing something simpler and sweeter: a slower life, a sunnier morning, and the dream of selling her handmade dog bandanas from her little apartment in Valencia. She put in a lot of hard work. She designed and…
Some expats come to Spain to slow down. To sip tinto de verano in the shade. To finally write that novel or learn how to dance Sevillanas in the plaza.Others? They come to build. Businesses, brands, startups. From co-working cafés in Valencia to converted farmhouses in Andalucía, the English-speaking expat community in Spain is full…
By Max Milano (Tech Writer) Not long ago, a real estate agent in Costa Blanca asked us if “Google My Business” was a scam. “No,” we said. “But your listing kinda looks like one.” Cue nervous laughter, followed by a serious Local SEO intervention. Whether you’re selling million-euro villas in Costa Blanca or pushing code…
By Max Milano (Tech Writer) “If you build it, they will come,” said no successful SaaS founder, ever. We recently heard of a scrappy startup founder who built an AI scheduling tool that genuinely outclassed everything else on the market. He called it TimeNinja, cobbled together a website using a $25 template from 2014, and…
By Max Milano (Tech Writer) The real estate industry is fast-changing, so your marketing needs to keep up. What’s working today won’t necessarily be what will work in six months. The one constant is that your potential buyers and sellers are now digital-first, whether you’re based in the Costa Blanca or Miami. When it comes…
By Max Milano For Brand Managers, pressure is like the weather; it’s always there, and it only gets worse the more unprepared you are. Take Sofia, a brand manager for a new eco-friendly skincare line based in Madrid. It’s only 7 a.m., but she’s already buried in emails. Her international corporate head office boss wants…
