Thanks for the heads up StrongEagle! Are you aware if the company incorporation process can be started while we're still here in Dubai? We've finalised a deal with RIVKIN to have everything taken care of... can they get it done? Or do we need to be there first?Strong Eagle wrote:
It is not a sure thing; therefore, get your company formed, your business plan put together, and your EP application submitted and approved BEFORE you commit to anything else. I can't find the threads, and, there are stories of others taking office space and flats, only to find they were not approved.
Anybody with a Singpass (and that means everybody at Rivkin, as well as the rest of the island's population) can go online and form a company. You should go over to the ACRA website and see how easy it is.austinpowers wrote:Thanks for the heads up StrongEagle! Are you aware if the company incorporation process can be started while we're still here in Dubai? We've finalised a deal with RIVKIN to have everything taken care of... can they get it done? Or do we need to be there first?Strong Eagle wrote:
It is not a sure thing; therefore, get your company formed, your business plan put together, and your EP application submitted and approved BEFORE you commit to anything else. I can't find the threads, and, there are stories of others taking office space and flats, only to find they were not approved.
Yes definitely we'll be using RIVKIN or Janus to get the boilerplate work done for us as a head start. We plan to finish this before we fly there on the visit visas. EP will then be filed manually ourselves as you suggestedStrong Eagle wrote:
As a side note, you say you are, "mulling an offer from a close friend to open and manage a creative/brand service agency in this beautiful country. "Be aware that Singapore is a tightly networked country/city, and unless your friend is going to hand you a big Rolodex of potential contacts, you seriously need a strong marketing plan as to how you intend to break into the market.
I've seen some furnished HDBs on . and they're well within the budget limit, so i'm wondering, maybe i'm missing something? Here's an example:AngMoG wrote:My $0.02:
- As beppi pointed out, S$1700 for housing is very low, and unlikely to work. Budget S$2500, and be happy if you get it for less. For that budget, you can get a 2-BR HDB or a 1-BR condo that is not central, thought the 2-BR HDB will give you more space.
- Get a furnished place. The furniture will most likely not be pretty (esp. for HDB). Only get a place once you are here, it is important that you view the places. (I've seen some pretty bad ones.)
And you have not seen them. I have seen some HDBs to be rented out that are in very bad state, both in cleanliness (shower- urgh!) and in general looks / repair state. Of course the agent/owner may promise to fix, but unless it is written down in the contract with penalties, the owner won't improve anything. What you see is what you get, generally.austinpowers wrote:I've seen some furnished HDBs on . and they're well within the budget limit, so i'm wondering, maybe i'm missing something? Here's an example:AngMoG wrote:My $0.02:
- As beppi pointed out, S$1700 for housing is very low, and unlikely to work. Budget S$2500, and be happy if you get it for less. For that budget, you can get a 2-BR HDB or a 1-BR condo that is not central, thought the 2-BR HDB will give you more space.
- Get a furnished place. The furniture will most likely not be pretty (esp. for HDB). Only get a place once you are here, it is important that you view the places. (I've seen some pretty bad ones.)
1.
HDB Apartment For Rent - 578 Woodlands Drive 16 (D25)
S$ 2,200 / month (Guide Price)
S$ 0.17 psf (built-up)
12,744 sqft / 1,184 sqm (built-up)
578 Woodlands Drive 16, 730578 Admiralty / Woodlands, North (D25-28)
2.
HDB Apartment For Rent - 448 Bukit Panjang Ring Road (D23)
S$ 1,900 / month (Offers in Excess of)
S$ 1.46 psf (built-up)
1,302 sqft / 121 sqm (built-up)
448 Bukit Panjang Ring Road, 670448 Bukit Batok / Bukit Panjang, West (D22-24)
Indication on the first one is "guide price". what does that even mean?? Ofcourse the figures shown here don't include the agents fee...
austinpowers wrote:EP will then be filed manually ourselves as you suggested
I'm currently working on putting the business plan in place, and assuming from what you've mentioned earlier about how picky they are, it means i would have to get into a lot of minute details? not that i have an issue, but given the nature of our business, it's more of a expertise consultancy that will get it going.
As far as the local contacts are concerned, we do know a few people who will use us for business purposes, in addition to some of our Dubai clients that will be serviced from here too. To get into the local market, we'll be looking to hire a local business development person who will be on a salary + commission basis. Naturally, all these details will be shown in the plan.
I still know we can do this...man i'm excited. nervous too, but still excited and looking forward!
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