How much does it really cost to start that tiki bar you've been dreaming about in an exotic beach location?  6 years ago I first met Ariel Pellegrino when he was a young traveler who just moved to Montañita, Ecuador and was riding through town on his new dirt bike.  In this episode, I got to catch up with Ariel, and we talk through what it really costs to launch a successful Bar/Restaurant and Night Club in an exotic beach destination like Montañita.  Ariel started with virtually nothing, and used a $15,000 investment, a bit of experience and a lot of grit to grow Poco Loco into a club that today hosts 1500 people on any given night.  The goal of this podcast is to give our listeners an example and real numbers of the true costs to start their bar or club in paradise.    This excerpt from the full length interview includes:

•  How much of an initial investment should you plan for a bar or club in paradise? 
•  How much is rent, hourly labor a chef for a bar in paradise?
•  Should you worry about business permits, liquor licenses in your developing world destination?  How do you get them and how much do they cost?
•  Strategies for owning, buying, partnering to start your beach bar or club?
•  A typical day and challenges when starting a bar or club in your exotic beach paradise.

 Robert Ross http://www.montanitaestates.com/, [email protected], Instagram: @montanitaestates @robertxross1 

Ariel Pellegrino, Poco Loco Montañita,  Instagram @pocolocomontanita