Post: #1

Confirmed.

I'm going in Feb/March to launch a business.

I've come through Singapore a bunch of times and was impressed by the infrastructure and economy.

I was highly unimpressed by the prices of alcohol and quality of women.

Anyone have any comments about living in Singapore?

I think I want to focus on dating expat Euro chicks there. Can anyone talk about that scene?

Post: #2

YMG,

Your lifestyle is amazing!

How do you pay for all this? Do you have a job?

It seems like every 6 months you are living in a different country pursuing another passion. I know you were talking about launching a product. Not sure if you ever did that or not?

Last time I asked you about funding your lifestyle, you said it was covered by scholarships from school. But, I know they can't be paying for your martial arts training in Thailand and stuff like that. I have never heard you talk about how you fund these trips.

I know you are young, I know you are moblie, but...how do you afford to be Global?

Do you make money online or something? Do your parents help you?

I wanna be like you! You are living the location independant dream!

Roosh sells books. Tim Ferris sells books. How did you do it?

Post: #3

Good move.

In another thread I was tossing up my move in January between Sweden (Malmo) and Singapore. It is looking like 90% likely that it will be Sweden.

I have only been through Singapore. Like you, I was impressed by the infrastructure. The work ethic is also very good. And unlike other places in asia, the people in Singapore are actually productive and not just in competition to see who can work the longest hours.

Keep a thread going please. I see some opportunities for myself in Singapore in the next 2-3 years.

Quote:I think I want to focus on dating expat Euro chicks there. Can anyone talk about that scene?

I dont blame you. Singaporean men have turned the girls there into some of the biggest gold diggers on the planet. There are some diamonds, but you have to look hard.

You might have some good luck with expats around the golf courses. Good for networking as well. If the prices are too high in Singapore, try the courses around Johar Bahru in Malaysia (across the causeway).

Post: #4

Thank you for the information Laner - it seems that we have had similar experiences over there. I've never been there for more than one week at a time though, and I don't think it's fair to judge a place until I've been there at least one month. Either way, as I will be in startup mode I will be living extremely cheap and working about 18 hours a day. I will probably take budget trips to Bangkok once or twice a month and just go apeshit to get it out of my system.

I will probably start coming onto this forum at that time and post lunatic rants about imaginary people and noises I'm hearing, due to sleep deprivation. If this interests you, feel free to subscribe to this thread.

Concerning my financial situation - the short answer is remote freelance consulting work, a bundle of savings, and consulting in my niche of career hacking. Also, I can live on under 1000 bucks a month in SE Asia so my travels and financial situation are not as impressive as they sound. If you get over here, you'll realize how easy it is to get by.

Post: #5

Can anyone suggest cheap but not rat/roach-infested neighborhoods in which I can live?

Post: #6

Try the area around the NTU campus. It is a bit outside the centre, but easy access on the MRT. Plus a lot of students in the area, which is good if you have the time and energy to meet a normal girl.

Post: #7

(10-28-2011 12:31 PM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  I've come through Singapore a bunch of times and was impressed by the infrastructure and economy.
I was highly unimpressed by the prices of alcohol and quality of women.

I have never been there, but got a couple of job offers from the country, so I checked it out a little.
Personally I was highly unimpressed by pretty much everything, from weather to people to entertainment. This is more like an oil rig, you just work shifts there, you don't want to live there.

Post: #8

(10-28-2011 12:31 PM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  I think I want to focus on dating expat Euro chicks there. Can anyone talk about that scene?

I can't speak from personal experience but I have a friend who's a chef at the Fullerton and living the sweet life. I just meet up with him this summer to catch up as I'm going to Singapore in Jan.

Go for the Chinese girls, preferably ones that are fresh off the boat. The more recently they've arrived in Singapore the easier they will be to game. In contrast, native Singaporeans and people that have stayed long have absorbed the to-the-core capitalist nature of the state - making relationships into transactions.

The euro expats however are the hottest commodities so they grow into the Singaporean mindset fast sadly.

Post: #9

Anyone know anything about Pasir Ris and Bedok?

Post: #10

Thanks for the advice Vicious. I get the feeling that I won't have time for girls or a girlfriend in Singapore if I really want to make this company get off the ground. I'm talking 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 6-12 months.

My dad, who made his fortune as an immigrant in New York, told me something like this:

"You've had a lot of girls already. Go make your fortune. After you do, the world will still be half women."

I will probably do budget trips to Bangkok/Phuket/ChiangMai twice a month for guaranteed bangs, threesomes - have three or four different chicks over the course of three nights and then go back to Singapore with my mind clear. Way better than competing in Singapore for ugly ass Chinese girls with an attitude.

It's hard to take Singaporean nightlife seriously after 5 months in Thailand.

I'm highly optimistic about this venture and legitimately think this will make me a millionaire before I am 30.

No, I'm not going to tell you what it is, stop asking me.





Anyone know anything about Pasir Ris and Bedok?


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Post: #11

(10-29-2011 12:25 AM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  Thanks for the advice Vicious. I get the feeling that I won't have time for girls or a girlfriend in Singapore if I really want to make this company get off the ground. I'm talking 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 6-12 months.

My dad, who made his fortune as an immigrant in New York, told me something like this:

"You've had a lot of girls already. Go make your fortune. After you do, the world will still be half women."

I will probably do budget trips to Bangkok/Phuket/ChiangMai twice a month for guaranteed bangs, threesomes - have three or four different chicks over the course of three nights and then go back to Singapore with my mind clear. Way better than competing in Singapore for ugly ass Chinese girls with an attitude.

It's hard to take Singaporean nightlife seriously after 5 months in Thailand.

I'm highly optimistic about this venture and legitimately think this will make me a millionaire before I am 30.

No, I'm not going to tell you what it is, stop asking me.





Anyone know anything about Pasir Ris and Bedok?


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And how old are you now YMG if you don't mind me asking?

Post: #12

I recently turned 25.

Can anyone please comment on Pasir Ris and Bedok?

I know that they are largely residential areas in the east of the island. This is most likely where I would end up living.

Post: #13

(10-29-2011 12:25 AM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  Thanks for the advice Vicious. I get the feeling that I won't have time for girls or a girlfriend in Singapore if I really want to make this company get off the ground. I'm talking 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 6-12 months.

My dad, who made his fortune as an immigrant in New York, told me something like this:

"You've had a lot of girls already. Go make your fortune. After you do, the world will still be half women."

I will probably do budget trips to Bangkok/Phuket/ChiangMai twice a month for guaranteed bangs, threesomes - have three or four different chicks over the course of three nights and then go back to Singapore with my mind clear. Way better than competing in Singapore for ugly ass Chinese girls with an attitude.

It's hard to take Singaporean nightlife seriously after 5 months in Thailand.

I'm highly optimistic about this venture and legitimately think this will make me a millionaire before I am 30.

No, I'm not going to tell you what it is, stop asking me.





Anyone know anything about Pasir Ris and Bedok?


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Good to know that you are hustling hard, let us know when you make that first million.

Post: #14

You too Pitt. If you go into this business venture I hope you succeed as well. You've got a great background and I think you're riding the right global macro trends.

Man, I am not looking forward to going to Singapore.

Post: #15

(10-29-2011 12:25 AM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  I'm talking 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 6-12 months.

My dad, who made his fortune as an immigrant in New York, told me something like this:

"You've had a lot of girls already. Go make your fortune. After you do, the world will still be half women."

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Its understandable to cut down on girls with that kind of time frame but be very careful to not let your health deteriorate over that time period.With those kinds of hours and you can put on a lot of weight. If you literally had that kind of schedule you'd have 6 hours of sleep if you didn't work out, and even less if you did (unless your project involves physical activity to a degree)

Post: #16

For sure. We are deliberately setting up a small workplace about 3-4 miles from where my partner currently lives and where I will be getting an apartment. We're aware of what happens to startup founders and have already committed to running to and from work every day.

The project definitely does not require any physical activity. He follows something similar to a paleo diet and we'll stock the workplace with healthy items instead of doritos.

Thanks for the tip.

Post: #17

I remember Singapore being full of Hot girls,Chinese mainly.
Can't tell what their attitude's is like ,probably like Hong Kong ,and now mainland China.

"Mus make Prroooofffiiittt!"

But I guess that means they're independent and entrepreunerial which is good..up to a point.

Post: #18

Pilgrim where are you from?

Post: #19

Ugh, in order to get an Entrepass visa here I gotta:

-Put up 50K (unnecessary for my business)
-Hire two locals (unnecessary for my business)
-Spend 100K over the first year (!?!?)

Trying to figure out how to hack my way around this issue....

Post: #20

(11-18-2011 10:13 PM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  Ugh, in order to get an Entrepass visa here I gotta:

-Put up 50K (unnecessary for my business)
-Hire two locals (unnecessary for my business)
-Spend 100K over the first year (!?!?)

Trying to figure out how to hack my way around this issue....

I mentioned (just, mentioned) about 'Entrpass' on my thread 'Registering an Enterprise'.
And then decided to ditch registering in Singapore.
Really sucks.

YMG, you gotta have a Singapore company acting as your front. Google it, you'd get an idea what I am talking about.

Post: #21

(10-29-2011 12:57 PM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  Pilgrim where are you from?

London,UK

I was in Singapore in the late 80's!Long time ago!
A couple of guys tell me the new Casino on formosa island is quite something now!

Post: #22

Yeah, Marina Bay Sands is nuts. A testament to greed and vice right in the heart of Asia's capital of buzzkill.

I'm going to incorporate my careers business in HK and my cleantech startup in SG.

You don't need a "resident director" for HK incorporations.

For various reasons I'm starting to warm more to HK than to SG for incorporations.

Post: #23

Are you still in Singapore, YMG? If yes, PM me.

Post: #24

(10-28-2011 04:44 PM)oldnemesis Wrote:  

(10-28-2011 12:31 PM)youngmobileglobal Wrote:  I've come through Singapore a bunch of times and was impressed by the infrastructure and economy.
I was highly unimpressed by the prices of alcohol and quality of women.

I have never been there, but got a couple of job offers from the country, so I checked it out a little.
Personally I was highly unimpressed by pretty much everything, from weather to people to entertainment. This is more like an oil rig, you just work shifts there, you don't want to live there.

Agreed. Its like the worst mixes of miami new york and asia. I didnt like the people, the weather, or recreation. It is expensive and obscenely materialistic.

It does have some nice restaurants there however.

I have never liked a place less than I liked Singapore and I was living high on the hog there. I can't imagine how much more I would hate it if I were trying to scrimp.

I'd take Bangkok a thousand times over Singapore.

Post: #25

I am just bouncing through Singapore for few days. Any peeps here, drop me a message with your local Sing cell number.