[clivehawkins]

I don't know about Korea but I guess setting up a business is pretty much the same the world over.

I did it 18 months ago and the one thing I can tell you is you'll need money, and lots of it. Once you've registered there'll be bills flying at you from all directions - even before you've started to earn a single cent. It's like leeches sucking you dry before you've had a cahnce to even get going.

Then there's the paperwork \ unhelpful officials \ documents with the i's dotted and the t's crossed \ I could go on.

It's a lot of hard work but now we're just about finding our feet - ie we're not losing money any more.

Don't let this put you off, but just be aware it's not as easy as you think. I wish someone had told me the same back then. I'd have still gone ahead and done it but certainly with a sharper eye on the financial side of things.

In any case, I wish you the best of luck. Be your own boss (at least in the office!) :-)