Start, build, and grow a profitable business in Portugal.
Marketing, sales, and the real mechanics of building a business in Portugal. For expats and entrepreneurs who are done figuring it out alone.
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How we help business owners, Entrepreneuers, and expats in portugal
Built for growth, not just survival.
Most resources stop at registration and visas. This one starts where the real work begins, getting clients, building a brand, and growing in a new market.
Marketing in Portugal
What actually works here. How to build visibility in a new market, attract the right clients, and navigate the cultural nuances most expat founders miss.
Sales as an Expat Founder
How to sell in a market where nobody knows you yet. Pricing, building trust as an outsider, and landing your first clients when your network is zero.
Building & Operations
The practical infrastructure of a business in Portugal. Banking, the right legal structure, hiring your first person, and the tools that actually work here.
Compliance & Taxes
NIF, NHR, VAT, business registration, and what you actually owe, without the jargon or the €300/hour consultant.
THE PODCAST
Built in Portugal Podcast
Real conversations with founders, expats, and entrepreneurs building businesses and lives in Portugal. What worked, what failed, and what nobody tells you before you land.
The podcast is in production. Join the list to be notified when the first episode drops.
LISBON · MONTHLY
The Communicators Lisbon
A monthly gathering for entrepreneurs who want to communicate with more confidence and impact. Curated. Intimate. The room where the real conversations happen.
Central Lisbon
Monthly events
Practice Speaking & Communication
COMMUNITY · LIVE IN LISBON
Join our Communicators Club
The Communicators Lisbon is live and meeting monthly. A curated group of entrepreneurs, founders, and professionals gathering to work on the skill that directly impacts revenue - how they communicate.
Guest talks, practical frameworks, and real practice with real feedback. Not a networking event. A room worth being in.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Simone CR
CPA · TEDX HOST · BUSINESS PERFORMANCE TRAINER
Start a Business in Portugal exists because the real questions expat founders have. How do I get clients, how do I sell in a new market, how do I actually build something here, go unanswered. Simone CR is a CPA, TEDx host, speaker coach, and business performance trainer with 20+ years working with Fortune 500 companies and founders globally.
She's passionate about helping build the Portuguese business ecosystem and community.
Certified Public Accountant
TEDx Host & Speaker Coach
Based in Lisbon
20+ years
THE PODCAST
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Marketing, sales, and growth for businesses built in Portugal. Get tips and insight about the Building a Business in Portugal.
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