LOOK FOR THE LIGHT
- Peter Stromberg
- Nov 15, 2023
- 8 min read
Updated: Jun 26
It was 2010, and we had been in Canoa for a couple of years. We weren't as panicked as one
might be when first owning a business in a foreign country, where you don't speak the native
language and are unfamiliar with local customs and cultures. We were beginning to figure
things out. Our little beach bar/restaurant was coming into its own, and we were starting to
develop our systems and path forward that didn't involve throwing money at problems. A
crucial ingredient for any small business is a cohesive team. For the last 13 years of our
Ecuadorian adventure, we've had one constant on our team, and her name is Betty. We moved here when we were 28, and although Betty and we are the same age, we came from
completely different worlds until that stage in life.
