The key facts

  • Jérémie Artaux de Saint-Martin arrived in Macao in 2009 to support a hotel opening
  • He runs iExcel Technologies and the waffle brand Liège, founded with his wife Maggie about ten years ago
  • The entrepreneur calls Macao a city of 'opportunities' and notes how easy it is to start a business

From a hotel project to two businesses of his own

Belgian entrepreneur Jérémie Artaux de Saint-Martin first came to Macao in 2009 to take part in preparations for a hotel opening. According to Euronews, he now lives in the city with his family and runs two projects of his own: the technology company iExcel Technologies and the waffle brand Liège, which he founded with his wife Maggie ten years ago.

A 'city of opportunities'

In a comment to Euronews, Artaux de Saint-Martin, founder and CEO of iExcel Technologies & Liège, spoke highly of Macao's business climate. 'Macao offers boundless opportunities,' he said. According to him, 'starting a business in Macao is quite easy', and if he had to describe the city in one word, he would choose 'opportunities'.

Why it matters

The entrepreneur's story illustrates how Macao is perceived by foreigners as a place to do business: in the founder's own assessment, local conditions make it possible to 'quite easily' launch one's own venture, as confirmed by his experience of building two companies in different industries — technology and gastronomy. The article may be useful for entrepreneurs considering Macao for business expansion; however, it contains no specific data on company registration, taxes or the market, so the practical conclusions drawn from it are limited to the protagonist's personal experience.