Colleen Chapco – How to Succeed in Korea as a Foreign Entrepreneur
Colleen Chapco has spent nearly 30 years navigating Korea’s academic halls, boardrooms, and cultural crossroads. As the founder of K-Biz and Seoul...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
Cafés: The Unofficial Office for Global Founders
Cafés and other third places now function as a second office for global founders, providing conditions for focused work, clear thinking, and...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
Korean Digital Landscape 101: Where Your Customers Actually Spend Time Online
Founders arriving in Korea often discover that familiar global platforms are only one part of the digital environment. This guide maps the...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
Founder Journeys
Cindy Saray: Building Muzikey and Nashipai Leather Kenya Between Korea and Kenya
Cindy Saray, founder of Muzikey and Nashipai Leather Kenya, shares how her Korea–Kenya journey shaped two purpose-led ventures, from independent music to zero-waste...
Vasiliki PanayiFebruary 11, 2026
Zach Jinsuk Suh of Homeplate – Maximize the Quality of Life for Seniors
Zach Jisuk Suh started by cooking for his grandmother. In 2023, a few family members asked if he could do the same for...
Vasiliki PanayiJanuary 19, 2026
Building Trust in Korean Medical Tourism: Inside MEDIPACT
Korea’s healthcare is globally respected, but the experience can still feel uncertain for international patients. In this interview, MEDIPACT co-founders Kaylee Park and...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 29, 2025
Coding a Future in Korea: Vladi Mun’s Mission with Habsida
Korean-Russian founder Vladi Mun left a career in investment banking to build Habsida, a coding school that helps foreign residents turn tech skills...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
Culture & Leadership
Five Cross-Cultural Skills Every Global Founder Needs
Founders who operate across borders work in environments shaped by different cultures, expectations, and communication styles. Their effectiveness depends on how well they...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
Guides & Toolkits
Korean Digital Landscape 101: Where Your Customers Actually Spend Time Online
Founders arriving in Korea often discover that familiar global platforms are only one part of the digital environment. This guide maps the Korean...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
Living the Korean Dream: Two Brothers on Building a Life and Career in the Land of Innovation
Two brothers, Oleg and Evgenii Smagin, arrived in Korea as fascinated students and stayed to build careers at the heart of its tech,...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 8, 2025
Founder Lifestyle
Cafés: The Unofficial Office for Global Founders
Cafés and other third places now function as a second office for global founders, providing conditions for focused work, clear thinking, and more...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
Events & Community
Build & Connect at Global Startup Center: A working-first networking afternoon in Gangnam
Build & Connect is a collaboration-led networking event at Global Startup Center in Gangnam, bringing people together through a guided mini workshop first,...
The Global FounderJanuary 25, 2026
Event Strategy Playbook: How Founders Should Choose Their Events for the Year
Criteria for selecting events, avoiding conference tourism, and linking travel to concrete business goals. In her first year operating between Seoul and Dubai,...
Vasiliki PanayiDecember 9, 2025
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