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Tips and Guides
Straight advice on buying tech in Timor-Leste — what to look for, what to avoid, and how to not waste money.
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Lidwi has been serving Dili for (over) 23 years. We’ve had the privilege of helping two generations of customers find reliable computers, electronics, office…
Printers 101
If you’re buying a printer or thinking about getting one, you might wanna hear this. I sell printers to people all the time. And the number one question I get…
Better Decisions
I sat in on a meeting not too long ago where everyone agreed with the leader. No objections. No questions. To me, the idea wasn’t great. And when it was…
Improve the Year
There’s something about the end of the year that makes it special for business. Budgets are closing, teams are winding down, and businesses start asking the…
Do You Care?
If you’ve ever managed procurement in Dili, you’ve probably run into this. You decide it’s time to buy laptops, or printers, or networking equipment. You…
It's Not Price
If you're involved in procurement here in Dili, you know how complicated it can get. An organization needs new tech equipment. An RFQ goes out. A handful of…
Get Your Tech Purchases Right
The other day I was chatting with a manager from a local NGO here in Dili. They were telling me how their big tech purchase turns into a mess—RFQs, endless…