Health Insurance and Labor Insurance for entrepreneurs – How to enrol and who to enrol.
by Cat Thomas Taiwan has an enviable National Health Insurance program (NHI). Luckily for entrepreneurs it is possible to enrol independently without an employer as long as you hold a resident certificate (ARC/APRC/JRFV). The rules vary slightly depending on your...
Life after getting your APRC: Your freedoms, rights and responsibilities (and how you can lose it)
by Cat Thomas The Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) offers some excellent advantages for entrepreneurs who are considering setting up their own business in Taiwan. Gone are the restrictive minimum salary requirements, required capital and turnover by the...
3/8 Dragons’ Chamber Taiwan Investor Workshop
Venture Capital & Angel Investor Workshop: How To Secure Funding For Your Business in Taiwan Wed March 8, 2017 7:30pm Location: Enspyre Headquarters, 12F, #181 Fuxing North Road, Taipei City; (www.enspyre.com) Date: Wed March 8, 2017; 7:30pm Tickets: Free RSVP:...
Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa Statistics
It has been more than 1.5 years since the Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa program was launched. This program was designed to attract more foreigners to come to Taiwan to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams and the great news is that new companies are being setup. The number...
LEGISLATIVE HEARING ABOUT FOREIGNERS IN TAIWAN
Since Enspyre first started organizing events for foreign entrepreneurs back in 2005 a lot has happened. In the early days when we met Taiwanese officials and introduced some foreign entrepreneur's company, they would often say - "aha, a foreign company" - "no, a...
Government Website Changed to Accept APRC Number
One annoying headache foreigners living in Taiwan runs into every now and then is that some computer systems does not accept their ARC/APRC number. This issue is not just effecting their personal lives but every now and then it also creates hurdles for their business....
3/19 HSINCHU – START A BUSINESS IN TAIWAN EVENT
We are very proud to announce that we are partnering with the Hsinchu City Government Foreigner Assistance Center (新竹市政府外國人協助中心) to organize a workshop about how to start a business in Taiwan on March 19, 2016. - Have you considered starting your own business but is...
3/1 LEGISLATIVE YUAN ABOUT RULES FOR HIRING FOREIGNERS
Today eight legislators invited the public to give feedback regarding the proposed law changes for hiring foreigners. In attendance were four legislators under the leadership of DPP Legislator Wan Ju Yu 余宛如 who listened attentively to all feedback. Nearly 100 people...
TAIWAN TICKET: Startup Global Program 2016
startup global program 588 Taiwan is a fantastic place to live, develop a product and run a business. Garage+, one of Taiwan's most Internationally active incubators is for the second year offering their Startup Global Program. They are inviting international startups...
Please take our Survey!
Taipei City Government Department of Economic Development wants to understand the situation of foreign entrepreneurs in Taipei. If you are running a business registered in Taipei, please take this survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/fesc If you have any questions...