Writing my first book about Making Money In Thailand
I have done the contents page, please leave a comment if you see anything that needs adding. (they are not in order)
I am aiming for 90,000 words approx, so its 3750 words per section on average
“How to make money in Thailand by finding work or starting a business”
Not in order
Foreward
- Introduction. – my story
2. Choosing your location
3. Preparing for business – company structures (boi), business model, business plan basic directions
4. Personal branding and branding
5. Due diligence -scams and hustles, licences, landlords/contracts-see16
6. Staff – meetings, cultural differences, getting respect, staff retention, recruitment
7. Services to offer /products/ market research
8. Growth
9. Advertising and social media
10. Exit strategy.
11. Networking
12 Motivation / work ethic
13. Hacking life as an expat
14. Investing
15 Finding investors, partners, share holders
16. Landlords and Contracts – key money, contracts, monthly rent, contract changes, contract fees, some of the problems we have found with landlords
17. Dealing with failure
18. Competition and being competitive
19. Success leaves clues
20. Case studies – successful stories and failures, getting staff, scams21. marketing and market research, SWOT analysis, market analysis – promotional events, loyalty programs, discounts, happy hours
22. Visa, work permits and the law
23. Psychology of customers, expectations and unwritten rules
24. Financials – planning, book keeping, cashflow, accountancy, taxes, banks, loans, mortgages
25. Finding work
26. Buying an existing business