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Mark

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What does Vallarta need?

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My partner and I have made that decision to move to Vallarta in the near future. Of course we are getting our "P's & Q's" together first.
We are both very ambitious & energetic individuals and have always wanted to have our own business.
There are already many restaurants and night clubs in Vallarta, and they probably could handle one more, but we are trying to find that niche.
Can anyone tell us what Vallarta may be needing? That special something that people could use or want.
Any and all ideas or thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Mark

Loco

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Duck Tours

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Delmer

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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you're a quack

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Do you spend all your time on the internet? Try posting something useful for a change.

JRinPV

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Somewhere where I can get Guinness!

gpk

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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My partner and I live in central Mexico and own a condo in PV. By "partner" I am saying we're gay, and I assume the same of you. We have found teaching English to be a very pleasant and worthwhile activity. We deal with real people, learn a lot about the culture and people, and actually do something useful. We don't make much money--luckily we're retired and have other income--but we really love it. If you need to support yourselves it will be difficult. Even the Mexican owners of restaurant usually don't get rich, especially since the drop in tourists over the last year. The high season is busy, but the low season is very slow and very long (May-November or December). Good luck.

matt

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Hi Mark,As you can imagine most businesses in Puerto Vallarta are either tourism or construction (because of the tourism) related. Someone suggested a house cleaning service in responding to your question. I have not thought much about the viability of this, but I own a house in PV and have not yet found a house cleaning service that sends a crew to clean once a week or so. The problem is that I am only there a few weeks out of the year and have only found people who want a fulltime job. I have not found a "Maid Brigade" type cleaning service, for example. A fulltime house keeper is great if you are renting your property out and want to offer their services as an amenity to your paying guests. In my case, however, I have a fulltime housekeeper who arrives each morning and cleans the house once a day: Monday through Saturday, even if no one is there. The result is that the house stays exceptionally clean, but the housekeeper quickly gets bored with the job. I mean, how exciting is it to mop the same floor every day when no one is there. Also, I think that some foreign owners find it awkward to have help that hangs around the house all day long when the owner is there, prefering rather to have someone come in and get the job done quickly.I don't know if this is a good opportunity, but there are certainly a lot of condos and houses in PV. In addition to the normal business aspects, you will have to develop a way to retain good employees when the tourist season kicks in. During this time, the local workers want to position themselves in jobs with exposure to American/Canadian tourists and the monetary tips they bring. Your employees may want to jump ship and go work for a hotel or other rental property if they think they can get more $$$.Good Luck in whatever venture you decide upon.

matt

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Another off-the-wall thought...Last Winter in Puerto Vallarta, I met a middle-aged guy from Alaska who was there primarily for inexpensive dental work. According to his calculations, the high price of dental work in the U.S. made it attractive to go to Puerto Vallarta, where he could get the same work done and go on vacation at the same time for the same price. Maybe there is a business in arranging these "Root Canal in Paradise" type tours?Just another wierd thought.

Observer

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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MARK!

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I think you have gotten some good and some crap advice .
Now sort through it and let us know what you do and where to find you Good Luck

John

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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A loan center

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Any city in Mexico can use a loan center, a type of business that works best when the economy is in trouble. Check out the website for more info, under FRANCHISES...

Juan

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What does Vallarta need?

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: My partner and I have made that decision to move to Vallarta in the near future. Of course we are getting our "P's & Q's" together first.
: We are both very ambitious & energetic individuals and have always wanted to have our own business.
: There are already many restaurants and night clubs in Vallarta, and they probably could handle one more, but we are trying to find that niche.
: Can anyone tell us what Vallarta may be needing? That special something that people could use or want.
: Any and all ideas or thoughts are appreciated.
: Thanks in advance.
: Mark
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Hello Mark, If you are serious about working in Mexico I suggest you go to the top of this page and click on SEARCH. Enter EMPLOYMENT, click, and you can get get some of the information you will need to legally work in Mexico. You might want to incorporate this info in your job search.Best wishes, Juan

todd

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Hey Marc,It needs a Starbucks franchise. The first Starbucks just opened here in Mexico City in August and they plan on aggressively looking for locations all over Mexico. BTW....IM2

David

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Starbucks?....

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:PV needs LESS of everything especially those who frequent Starbucks. I had the unfortunate experience of visiting PV last year after a 30 year absence. It took 15 minutes to drive 6 blocks. A f**king zoo. On second thought,Starbucks would be perfect. Hell....open a dozen.: Hey Marc,: It needs a Starbucks franchise. The first Starbucks just opened here in Mexico City in August and they plan on aggressively looking for locations all over Mexico. BTW....IM2

Lucy

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Starbucks?....

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PV has some great coffee hang outs in Old town. Can't imagin the need for a StarBucks. Not much missing there. I do kknow it was much harder finding a maid than in most places in Mexico. Seems the hotels and time shares have taken the best amd than some. Perhaps a maid service or agency would work for the gringos there. 
: :PV needs LESS of everything especially those who frequent Starbucks. I had the unfortunate experience of visiting PV last year after a 30 year absence. It took 15 minutes to drive 6 blocks. A f**king zoo. On second thought,Starbucks would be perfect. Hell....open a dozen.
: : Hey Marc,: : It needs a Starbucks franchise. The first Starbucks just opened here in Mexico City in August and they plan on aggressively looking for locations all over Mexico. BTW....IM2

Gary sculptari

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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: PV has some great coffee hang outs in Old town. I think the 'Choco- Banana' lady is trying to sell her business (coffee, chocolate dipped bananas, etc.) for $35,000 (US), in the 'Zona Romantica'.I still cannot develop a taste for Mexican coffee - no matter how much it has been coddled or well grown - mind you Starbucks is not much better. Give me real Italian expresso - very hard to find anywhere - must be a huge import duty???Any service, food or entertainment has been done to death in Vallarta. You have to actually make something. Visit an American or Canadian resort of equivalent size and see what is selling, then figure out how to make it Mexico.

Cafetera

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Real Italian E(s)presso

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If you find yourself in Uruapan or Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, be sure to go to Cafe de Uruapan, where you will find the best coffee you have EVER tasted. Buy it by the kilo (last purchase cost about $80MN the kilo), as whole beans or ground to the fineness you desire, and store it in your freezer...if it lasts that long. I make it in a Chemex drip pot. Several people I know in the States beg me for it when they know I am heading for Michoacán; once you've tried it, any other coffee is a poor substitute. Aaah, and cafe con leche made with this coffee extract~who needs Starbucks espresso.

Dave

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Real Italian E(s)presso

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: Mexico grows some of the finest coffee in the world. I agree, the ground crap you find on the shelf is horrible but that is due to poor roasting and inferior quality beans. By the way, real Italian espresso doesn't come from Italy nor is it a specific bean. It is a dark roast and most Arabicas will release great flavor and crema.(If properly roasted,ground and extracted.) A practiced barista can do wonders with so-so coffee beans. As much as I dislike Starbucks,they do make a consistently good cup.: : PV has some great coffee hang outs in Old town. : I think the 'Choco- Banana' lady is trying to sell her business (coffee, chocolate dipped bananas, etc.) for $35,000 (US), in the 'Zona Romantica'.: I still cannot develop a taste for Mexican coffee - no matter how much it has been coddled or well grown - mind you Starbucks is not much better. Give me real Italian expresso - very hard to find anywhere - must be a huge import duty???: Any service, food or entertainment has been done to death in Vallarta. You have to actually make something. Visit an American or Canadian resort of equivalent size and see what is selling, then figure out how to make it Mexico.

Gary sculptari

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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My sp. Thats why I can't find it! - nmsg

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Kimpatsu Hekigan

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Real Mexican E(s)presso

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I was in P.V. last March and visited Cafe Oro Verde located at Av. Juarez No. 728 (Altos), Centro. Had a great hand-pulled espresso, thankfully a long way from the over-roasted, burnt stuff served at my local "Charbucks."

Owner, Wenceslao Aguirre, is a tostador (coffee roaster) and roasts the beans himself on the premises. He used to buy his beans directly from a small coffee-growing cooperative in the mountains of Nayarit near Tepic; not sure about now.

Nice atmosphere, with prompt, pleasant service. Sandwiches and homemade cakes and pastries. Reminiscent of European coffee houses. A bit noisy with all the traffic on Av. Juarez, but otherwise well worth a visit.

What do I think P.V. really needs? Boy, a small book store offering a thoughtful selection of both Spanish and English titles would be a great addition!Good luck, -- K.H.

Richard

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Gary was looking for Nescafe / Fast Coffee teheheh express-o get it teheheheh

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JRinPV

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Plenty of real good coffee places here, incl. Cafe Oro Verde. Many roast their own beens.

Mark

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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: Hey Marc,: It needs a Starbucks franchise. The first Starbucks just opened here in Mexico City in August and they plan on aggressively looking for locations all over Mexico. BTW....IM2
Thanks for the thought. Do you live in Vallarta as well?
Do you think that there are enough coffee houses already in Vallarta?Nice to meet you Todd

todd

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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No Marc, I live in Mexico City but was in PV just a few months ago.I would say regardless of how many coffee shops are already there, you can win over the customers by creating a more inviting atmosphere than what currently exists. And ofcourse dont forget the excellent product and engaging service.Keep me posted with whatever you decide to do and my next visit I will stop by to patronize your new business.Todd......nice to meet you too!

travlnman

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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: No Marc, I live in Mexico City but was in PV just a few months ago.: I would say regardless of how many coffee shops are already there, you can win over the customers by creating a more inviting atmosphere than what currently exists. And ofcourse dont forget the excellent product and engaging service.: Keep me posted with whatever you decide to do and my next visit I will stop by to patronize your new business.: Todd....: ..nice to meet you too!
Gentlemen..Starbucks is a company owned business..It is NOT A FRANCHISE..You CANNOT own a STARBUCKS..

Jay

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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A good ice hockey team! Think of all the extra Canadians that would move to Vallarta if they had a local hockey team to cheer on in the winter. Perhaps an AHL team.

Deanna

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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excellent product and engaging service? inviting atmosphere?

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Sorry, Todd but those qualities are NOT atributable to starbucks! Starbucks serves fast coffee in disposable cups for people who are too busy to even sit down! NOT my idea of a pleasant coffee experience. Here's a clue: listening to the clerk bark my order in prescribed order to drone #2 is jarring practice number one....
: No Marc, I live in Mexico City but was in PV just a few months ago.: I would say regardless of how many coffee shops are already there, you can win over the customers by creating a more inviting atmosphere than what currently exists. And ofcourse dont forget the excellent product and engaging service.: Keep me posted with whatever you decide to do and my next visit I will stop by to patronize your new business.: Todd....: ..nice to meet you too!

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