Article December 21, 2022

Expat Story: Yunisbel Pazos, CEO of Smartness Business

At expatgroup.co, We are a dedicated team, committed to changing lives through specialized, personal advice. We take pride in helping foreigners achieve their dreams of studying, investing, retiring, or living in Colombia.

With this in mind, we are happy to see the projects that our clients develop and how they promote Colombia as a country of new opportunities.

This is the case of Yusnibel Pazos, who has worked to make small businesses more and more noticeable in the market through digital strategies for many years. That is why he created Smartners Business, a company with a wide range of services, such as website design, graphic design, and marketing for businesses.

When did you first come to Colombia, and what was your first impression?

The first time I came to Colombia was about five years ago, in which I came to, look into opening my business, my marketing business and, when I came to Colombia for the first time, I really thought of different things about it, but as just landing here and, you know, tasting the food and, seeing the environment, everything I, I fell in love with the city.

What were your reasons for settling in Colombia?

Were mainly to begin my business. I was looking for a cheaper option where I could have employees and control what was happening with my marketing business in the United States.

What do you enjoy most about living in Colombia?

What I enjoy most about living in Colombia is really a little bit of everything. The environment here is great, and the weather is amazing. The people here are very nice, and the food is outstanding.

Please tell us about your professional profile and project: Smartners Business.

Regarding my professional profile, I’ve been working with businesses for over 15 years, starting with companies I used to work for and eventually starting my own company about six years ago. I help businesses generate more customers and increase sales by helping their brands grow through various methods, including marketing and design.

What is your projection with Smartners Business for the next few years, and what profile of clients and suppliers is your company interested in?

My plans for the next few years are to continue growing my company, helping businesses grow, and helping them with marketing and brand growth through different designs.

My ideal client would be basically, mostly small business, medium business, or even large business, but would be mostly small, medium, or even large businesses. I would start getting customers to help it establish its brand, get customers to work with them, help it get ITSM and large size, and as it continues—and large-sized

Tell us about your business visa process regarding time requirements and difficulty.

My business visa process was actually much smoother than I thought it would be. I actually had experience working with two attorneys before this, before working with the expatgroup.co, and in reality, it didn’t go very well.

I spent some time actually looking and even paying to interview with some of these attorneys to see what came out of it, and working with expatgroup.co was actually great. I have no complaints at all from the very beginning. They were very professional

Why did you decide to process your Business visa through expatgroup.co?

I decided to process my visa through expatgroup.co because I had been in a couple of groups on the internet and many people have spoken well about them and other attorneys.

Eventually, I visited expatgroup.co, where they guided me through the entire process. They explained everything clearly and turned their words into action. We completed all the necessary paperwork, and I ran around to gather everything required to secure my visa ultimately.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of processing your visa through an agency rather than doing it yourself?

The advantage of processing a visa with an agency that speaks for itself is the legal part of any government, even the Colombian government’s is extremely difficult. Expatgroup.co has experience working with customers, so I decided to go directly with an agency.

Just thinking about the loss is very difficult, given the complexity of the accounting, legal, and visa requirements.

What would you recommend to other foreigners who have doubts or fears about living, investing, and doing business in our country?

Many people here share various opinions and speculations about what is depicted in movies. I decided to come to Colombia to experience it for myself and understand what everything is really about.

So, I would say that’s what you have to do—come and experience it for yourself and see what Colombia has to offer.

Smartners Business Invitation

Hi, my name is Yunisbel. I am the CEO of Smartners. We help companies with marketing, business development, and graphic design, helping their companies improve every single day and grow their business. We invite you to come to visit our website.

We invite you to contact us and we’ll help you set up a great strategy. We’ll allow you to generate more clients and continue to grow your customer base.

Make your processes with expatgroup.co

Whether you want to start a business, study, travel around Colombia, invest, or live permanently here, we help you with all the legal and immigration processes so you can achieve your goals.

In addition, we are a company that is growing every time we try to offer complete solutions and services, that is why we update ourselves according to the needs of our clients and new requirements of the Colombian government.

Therefore, you will find complementary services such as health insurance, tourism stamp extension, apostille service for American citizens, and the benefits letter certificate. Even if you are considering investing in buying property in Colombia, we are your allies.

Refrain from letting the requirements overwhelm you and keep you away from the experience of living in Colombia. Contact us now!