Starting a business abroad can be a challenge. Jan de Jong has done it several times, the first time as a Dutch student starting a contact center in Croatia. Today he is involved in several ventures, most notably the email marketing company Webpower Adria.In this episode we talk about:* why and how he started a contact center outsourcing company in Croatia as a Dutch student and grew it to 400 employees,* how he approaches building high performance teams and the mindset he expects from his employees, * what his criteria are when he fires employees,* what was his sales strategy when Webpower Adria was just established* how his efforts as a private citizen led to Croatia changing its laws to welcome digital nomads, and* the big idea behind his new company Crop.Thanks for reading Bootstrapped European Entrepreneurs! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.bootstrappedentrepreneurs.eu
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