Martin Miguel: The Czech Republic is a place that offers many opportunities for those who do not give up
As a part of the new series where we introduce expats living in Prague with an interesting life story to tell, we had the pleasure to talk to Martin Miguel, an entrepreneur from Argentina and founder of Coffice Prague – a thriving café, coworking and event space connecting expats and locals living in Prague. The beginning of Martin’s business in Prague has been quite challenging, especially because of the pandemic, but he kept on fighting and never lost his love and admiration for the Czech capital.
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Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Hi and thank you for giving us the space to tell our story. My name is Martin, I am from Argentina and together with Tomáš we run Coffice Prague which is a space that works as a Café/Bistro during the day and Bar/Event space at night. Beyond the physical space, a great value that Coffice has is the beautiful community that gives life to the place.
When and why did you choose Prague as your home away from home?
My journey away from home started a long time ago. First, I moved from Argentina to Brazil in 2009 following the dream of living on the beach. After a few years of life in paradise, I took my backpack and started to travel. First in Southamerica and later, in 2014, I came to Europe with the idea of travelling around for 6 months and coming back to Brazil.
After wandering around the old continent (between Portugal and Russia), the fifth month I arrived, we can call it by coincidence, to Prague with the idea of staying for 5 days. For me, Prague was a totally unknown city as well as the country (in my school they didn't teach me much about this part of Europe). But as soon as I arrived, everything changed forever. I was lucky to make local friends, especially David Tesinsky, an incredible Czech photographer who became my great friend and daily buddy in bars and adventures. Obviously, these 5 days were extended, and when it was time to return to Brazil, I decided to stay here. Why? Why not?
How do you find living in Prague as an expat and entrepreneur?
I came with the mentality of a traveler, and although my perception of the city was changing, for me Prague is still that charming city that captivated me from the beginning. As an entrepreneur, I would say that my experience was also positive, despite having gone through difficulties such as the Covid nightmare (I hope it is part of the past) I think it is a place full of opportunities.
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