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The Kim Jacobs Show. How To Start A Business abroad in Costa Rica with Richard Blank



HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT MOVING ABROAD TO START A NEW BUSINESS? Join us as we talk to Richard Blank, CEO of Costa Rica's Call Center. Mr. Blank will share the story of his journey where after 4 years of being a trainer for one of the larger call centers in San Jose, he decided to stay in Central America and dared himself to keep the faith in starting a call center company with the new skills acquired while living abroad.


The Kim Jacobs Show is an online one hour Talk Show that airs Monday - Friday at 11 AM EST. 




The goal is to help you balance every aspect of your life from cradle to grave and even beyond!!! We often see the beautiful lifestyle and the tremendous success a person has accomplished, but we don't always know what it took for them to get there! There are so many things to balance in life and sometimes the many responsibilities can be overwhelming! 


On The Kim Jacobs Show, the guest have overcome many obstacles to become the great success they are today! Some of the stories are heartbreaking, while others are very entertaining and lighthearted. Every episode will leave you eagerly awaiting the next one! Guest will share how they balance everything they have on their plates and keep their sanity. 


Guest will reveal how they fought to make their dreams become a reality! What did they have to endure to become who they are today!The Kim Jacobs show will have makeovers , performances, and other fun segments to offer the audience. You can also subscribe to The Kim Jacobs Show - Balance Doctor You Tube Channel to see videos. Kim Jacobs also trains people to Start Your Own Show from Scratch: Kimjacobsconsulting.com


Richard’s vision quest journey is filled with twists and turns. When he was 27 years old, he relocated to Costa Rica to train employees for one of the larger call centers in San Jose. With a mix of motivational public speaking style backed by tactful and appropriate rhetoric, Richard shared his knowledge and trained over 10 000 bilingual telemarketers. Richard Blank has the largest collection of restored American Pinball machines and antique Rockola Jukeboxes in Central America making gamification a strong part of CCC culture.Richard Blank is the Chief Executive Officer for Costa Rica’s Call Center since 2008.


Mr. Richard Blank holds a bachelors degree in Communication and Spanish from the University of Arizona and a certificate of language proficiency from the University of Sevilla, Spain. A Keynote speaker for Philadelphia's Abington High School 68th National Honors Society induction ceremony. In addition, inducted into the 2023 Hall of Fame for Business. Giving back to Abington Senior High School is very important to Mr. Blank. As such, he endows a scholarship each year for students that plan on majoring in a world language at the university level.



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Have you ever dreamed of moving abroad? Starting a new business? The Kim Jacobs Show guest Richard Blank.

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Kim Jacobs Show is an online one hour Talk Show that airs M-F at 11 AM EST with guest Richard Blank.

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