Hello,
I'm an American who currently lives in Taipei. Each time I've visited Hong Kong, I just feel "wow, this is my kind of place!" I'm a web designer and developer, working solo on most projects for clients in the US.
Working solo all the time gets pretty frustrating, and I'd love to hire 2 others part-time, and have a small office for us in Hong Kong. I've looked at some office rentals online, and it seems that decent spaces around Central can be had for around $10k HKD.
Does anyone know what the web design community is like in Hong Kong, or how feasible it is to find Hong Kong clients? Also, what are fair hourly rates for designers and programmers with 2-3 years of experience? I want to feel "local," if that makes any sense...doing work for NYC clients all the time means lots of phone calls at odd hours.
Anything else I'm forgetting that would be helpful is also appreciated -- setup costs, taxes, visa issues, etc. Thanks!