THE NEED:
There is an increasing number of 'computer savvy' migrant populations around the world and therefore there exists a niche for supplying information and services to these populations in their native language.

THE SOLUTION:
CityAmigo was founded to pioneer an international network of community web sites that offer a one-stop-shop for all the needs of any migrant to a new city. These web sites are offered in the native language of the migrant.

In the case of the city of London we are offering the community site LondonAmigo.com in Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Arabic and English.

The concept is simple: create a successful community portal in each major citiy in the world. Offer the migrant a community focused around their native language that gives them advice on products and services they need as they integrate into a new city.

The sites offer the following services:

• Survival Guide: How & what do I need to do/know when I move to a new city: register with the tax office, finding a place (learn about the city first), getting a job, register for a GP, finding schools, driving license, where to shop, social life, leisure time, sports…
• Classified advertising: Buy/Sell Goods & Services
• Recommendations: The best choices reviewed by us
• Best of the Week: Be up to date on what’s happening
• Interviews: Real people sharing their experiences of moving to a new city
• Mentoring: We create a social network to help newcomers. A great way to meet new friends and become settled.
• Ask us: FREE advice
• Community Forums
• Blog

In order to promote the site, we plan to organise various social events: parties, language exchange meet ups, sports leagues, hobbies' clubs... Bringing a social networking aspect to the project.