How to Start a Business in Taiwan

How to Start a Business in Taiwan is an elaborative and informative guidebook that includes everything a foreigner needs to know to start a successful business in Taiwan. From the value of being an entrepreneur, to renting or buying an office; from marketing in Taiwan, to getting government grants; from the business registration process, to working with accountants and lawyers, you will find this book incredibly handy and instructive. Moreover, How to Start a Business in Taiwan includes many insider start-up tips and suggestions, coming from foreign entrepreneurs who have already built their own businesses in Taiwan and other countries. In short, How to Start a Business in Taiwan is a must-have if you are interested in or thinking about setting up a business in Taiwan. And if How to Start a Business in Taiwan doesn't cover something you think it should cover, contact us now. Best of luck with your endeavours!

綜觀國際，移民企業家開創的公司們已經開始改變這個世界。

當Yahoo!、PayPal和Zappos這些在台灣創始的公司移轉到美國尋求更開放的資源時，您有沒有聽見這些現象背後響起的警世鐘？

這樣的企業移轉往往會帶來新的理念、技能甚至連接到的新國家。

台灣這環境也是一樣。有數百甚至上千人的外國企業家在台灣；企業範圍上至數千名員工、10億美元規模的製造商，下至夜市裡的寂寞食品供應商。

How To Start a Business in Taiwan（如何在台灣創業），是古今中外第一本以外國企業家角度談在台灣開創事業的書。本書是由台灣領先的B2B（企業對企業營運）的電話行銷公司安石國際 Enspyre，瑞典籍的總經理兼聯合創始人尹克勤領銜編撰。自2000年來台，他已經建立了一個強大的公司，幫助世界上最有名的高科技公司推銷自家產品和服務；在台灣，他一直努力透過歐洲和法國工商會等管道，幫助他的同胞以及更多的外國企業家。

How to Start a Business in Taiwan一下為本書的內容：
為何在台創業；
從何開始；
如何行銷；
政府創業補助；
如何建立公司；
在台灣的外籍企業家創業經驗分享；
以及其它相關創業諮詢。

Introduction 12
To Taiwan With A Dog And A Suitcase 14
About Myself And Entrepreneurship 15
Why Start A Business In Taiwan? 20
Hi-tech, Wealthy, Democratic Environment 20
Gateway To China 21
Favorable Legal Environment 22
Great Location 22
Quality Workforce 23
Internet Usage 23
The Value Of Foreign Entrepreneurs 25
Taiwanese Entrepreneurs In Other Countries 26
Foreign Entrepreneurs In Taiwan 27
Getting Started 30
A Brief Look At Some Key Points 31
Being Foreign Is Not Enough 31
Other Legalities 32
Cultural Issues 37
Initial Meetings 38
Sensitive Topics 39
Face 40
Punctuality 42
Suppliers 44
Drinking And Selling 44
Paying For A Meal 45
The Language Barrier 46
Finding Employees, Salaries and Wages 49
How Much To Pay and Salary Surveys 56
Employee Benefits, Gifts And Celebrations 60
Holiday Gifts And Celebrations 61
Late Fees 63
Employee Activity Committee 64
Marketing in Taiwan 65
Networking 65
Media 69
Selling To Foreigners In Taiwan 74
Renting An Office 79
Where To Find An Office To Rent 79
Fraud Protection 80
Cost vs. size 81
Deposits 82
Payment of utilities 82
Cost of Rent 84
Buying An Office 85
Outfitting Your Store or Office 88
Renovating 88
Setting Up A Website 91
Web Host 92
Registering A TW Website Address / Domain /URL 93
Design and Language 94
Resources 95
Information for Foreigners 95
The Handy Guide for Foreigners in Taiwan 96
Mobile Phones 96
Internet 97
Land Lines 97
Travel Agencies 97
Translators & Interpreters 98
Printing 99
How To Finance Your Business 103
Bank Loans 104
Credit Cards 106
Business Incubators 106
Investors 107
Mutual Credit Associations 110
Government Grants And Subsidies 113
Local City Incentives 123
Money And Invoices 124
Methods Of Payment 124
All About Invoices/Fapiao 127
What If My Customer Doesn’t Pay? 131
Banking In Taiwan 136
Personal Bank Account 138
Credit Cards 140
Checks 142
Legal Issues In Taiwan 145
Civil Procedures Graph 146
Types Of proceedings 146
Court costs 148
Arbitration 148
Recognition Of Foreign Judgments 149
Lawyer & Legal Assistance 151
Communication 154
Legal Counseling 155
Other Legal Resources 157
Visa, ARC & Work Permits 158
STEP 1: Work Permit 165
STEP 2: Applying for a resident visa 166
STEP 3: Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) 168
Alternatives To Work Permits 169
Employment Laws 171
Labor Standards Act (LSA) 172
Insurance And Pension 180
National Health Insurance 184
Labor Insurance 186
Retirement Benefits 189
Working With An Accountant 193
Corporate Taxes 196
Fiscal Year 197
Corporate Income Tax 197
Value Added Business Tax 198
Individual Income Tax 201
Non-Resident Status For Tax Purposes 201
Tax-Residents Of Taiwan 203
Filing Income Tax Return 203
Trademarks 206
Introduction to trademarks in Taiwan 207
Trademark Filing fees 208
Trademark Search 209
How long does it take to have my trademark registered? 210
What do you need to prepare? 210
How and Where to Apply? 211
Trademark Offices 212
Trademarks outside Taiwan 213
Patents 214
How To Apply For A Patent 216
Picking Your Business Entity 219
Corporate and non-corporate business structures 221
Sole proprietorship 222
Partnership 223
Branch office 225
Representative Office 225
Corporations 226
Company Limited by Shares or Limited Company? 227
Business Registration Processes 231
Representative Office Registration Procedures 245
Branch Office Registration Procedures 249
Company Registration Procedures 258
Exit Strategies 268
Selling Your Business 270
Business Broker 271
Closing A Business 273
Bankruptcy 276
Inheritance – Write A Will 277
IPO - Going Public 279
Interviews With Foreign Entrepreneurs 282
Anthony Ives 283
Jake Morrison 286
Thomas Tol 292
Park Gi Tae 298
Revital Golan 301
Chris Ke-Sihai 304
About Enspyre 309
Business to Business Telemarketing 309
Phone Answering Services 311
Study in Sweden 312
Find business centers, co-workspaces or virtual offices 312
About Taiwan Business Consulting
Services 313
More info 315
Key Terms in English & Chinese 316