Picture the scene - you´re a budding entrepreneur (remember that Bush quote?) and you´re itching to spread your business portfolio to one of the biggest cities in South America. Here are 5 ways to make it big:
Number One - Sell grapes. I swear, for a country that has entire regions devoted to wine, I have not seen a single grape for sale in any one of the 18 million convenience stores/kiosks/fruit and veg shops. Get on it.
Number Two - Sell shoes. For a country that, in addition to wine, is a major major exporter/producer of beef, you would have thought leather would have been a cheap byproduct. Alas, it is not so - mens leather shoes are outrageously expensive in comparison to other items of clothing.
Number Three - Fill Potholes. I'm not sure how they get there, but even in pedestrianised areas there are big potholes that the government just doesnt seem to bother filling. Amusingly, I saw someone lay a sheet of glass inside one (in a pedestrianised area near work) - by the end of the day it was, of course, smashed into tiny pieces. I can only assume one unlucky bystander got quite hurt by this stupidity.*
Number Four - Make an Apple franchise. Probably the hardest of the lot, but there are a lot of people out here who want iPhones, iPods, Macs etc only to be outpriced (on Mercado Libre, the ebay equivalent, you can pick up an iPhone 5 for a cool $2,000). Millions of pesos to be made here...
Number Five - Buy your way into government. From there, anything goes...
*maybe not a great business venture, but still...
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