My name is Mark Biernat, I am from New England (CT/Boston) but live in Krakow, Poland.
Music + Programming + Languages + Brain
I have a programming, music and a language teaching background, and personal experience with brain regeneration. Thinking of a way to use this, I have combined these passions by creating LearnFast language learning software and mp3 language learning programs in various languages. They are streamlined and effective and incorporate the latest breakthrough in science as well as creativity.
This is mostly a language blog
My blog is about language learning and how to learn a language. It is my personal blog and has many topics beyond just languages, such as travel learning and the brain. However, most posts are ideas on how to learn a language. Please leave your comments on my blog the posts or the images connection to the language learning post.
Free time
In my free time I enjoy chess, reading and discussing every topic connected with history, literature, economics and the world, and taking long walks in enchanted places with my sweetheart Katarzyna and spending time with my daughter Łucja. 
Love phrases and romantic words in several languages
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If you want to know more about English in Krakow -> Nauka angielskiego Kraków
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Art related Companies in Poland
Mark,
I will soon be a dual US/EU citizen and I am looking for a country to start a business, easily and cheaply. I have read your articles about Poland being a great place to start a business. I am also aware that Americans are accepted in Poland because of the connection we have with Polish Americans and the mother country.
It is my intent to open an art publishing company somewhere in the EU. I need reasonable printing costs; labor to assemble and ship my product throughout the EU and N. America. What I am trying to gather now are my potential resources.
Printing companies
Business resources, Work space
Living Space
Business startup costs and Tax info
etc.
do you have any websites you could recommend that would assist me with these needs?
Also, what would be the BEST city. I have heard that Warsaw is expensive. Should Krakow be a consideration?
I would appreciate your assistance. And would be returned in kind.
Thank you.
Don Williams
Start a business in Krakow
I am not an expert on everything but I can tell you that I do some art related printing. I have priced out the USA and Poland. Poland is about 1/3 cheaper. I do not understand it. In theory Ink is the most expensive part of printing, and so prices should be the same, but in Krakow where I live it is much cheaper to print things commercially than in the USA.
I also compared China. Now with the dollar and shipping it is not worth it. I am sure in Asia you can find something cheaper, but I have looked for several years and unless you are a WalMart type company with a buyer on the ground it is hard to do business there. I also have had people quote crazy prices and low quality. In Poland I do not get this. I get a fair deal. I still shop around but the prices are more market and fair.
Also, the price saving over the USA is such that, even with any shipping it is still a fraction of the cost.
I live in Podgórze in Krakow near Schindler’s old factory and there are a score of printers in this area.
Alot of designers and artist in Poland to outsource work to. If you want to write me personally I can make connections for you.
I think Eastern Poland is even cheaper, but I know Krakow. I know that from here I can ship or get to any place in the world and most people speak English.
I also teach English in a firm that I trust and can recommend if you like to set up a business. They are an accounting firm that deals with these things.
Again, you can look around but for me Krakow is pretty good for a place to start a business. But I know the city so that is why I say this but it is true anyway.
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