Adventure to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Would they start a business again? “It has been somewhat of a painful process, but you know the adventure is worth it,” Ms. Corley said. We are moving in to our second year of doing business and are starting to reap some of the benefits of our hard work. When you have a business down here everything is different. It is kind of like just graduating from college and feeling like you know everything until you find out you know absolutely nothing about the real world.”

Ms. Corley offered advice for would-be expat entrepreneurs: “Be patient with the process. Everything just moves more slowly down here. Become part of the community so that you can promote your business. That is just the way it works. And, find the right people. People that can help you not only build your business but also help you learn how to live in your new world. Find people who have lived in the area for a long time, who know the ropes and who know the right people. Finding people you can trust is the most important part of starting a business in Mexico or anywhere else in the world.”

Now that their business is doing well, Emily is flourishing in her new school and they have assimilated into the local expat community, the family has no regrets about their move to Puerto Vallarta. “We have made some incredible friends in the time we have lived here,” Ms. Corley remarked. “I would say life-long friends. PV is beautiful, the weather is awesome, the ocean is calming and the people of Mexico are the friendliest people you will ever find. Whatever the future holds for us, PV will always be a part of it.”