Do you dream of building a business that allows you to work from anywhere in the world?
Today I’m joined by Dan Andrews, an OG in the digital nomad movement and co-host of The Tropical MBA Podcast, to talk about building a location-independent lifestyle and business.
Since 2009, Dan and his co-host, Ian Schoen, have been sharing stories of people who have successfully built “micro-multinational” businesses while traveling the world. He is also the co-founder of Dynamite Ventures, which includes brands like Dynamite Jobs and Dynamite Circle.
In this episode, we explore topics such as how to take advantage of the remote work and location-independent lifestyle, the unique challenges of having freedom, Dan’s best business advice, and how to leverage the sense of possibility that travel gives you.
What remote business do you want to create? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you will share them by sending me an audio message.
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Tune in to Learn:
- Dan’s background and getting his start in digital nomadism
- Thoughts on the massive shift to remote work
- Dan’s earliest blog on playing guitar
- Entrepreneur guilt and balancing spontaneity with business
- What Dan’s journey has taught him about himself
- Advice for battling imposter syndrome
- Doing the uncomfortable and the mistakes people make when starting online
- Testing and validating an idea
- The concept of exploring your passion and recognizing starting points
- Connecting over mutual experiences and the loneliness narrative
- Advice on business partnerships and the marriage model
- Building effective processes and systems
- How to determine KPIs
- Finding remote work and hiring remote workers
- Dan’s experience going back to the US
- Dating as a nomad and building a base
- Dan’s book recommendations
- The future of digital nomadism
- Dan’s influential travel experiences and the best places to live
- And so much more
Resources:
- Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport
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- Check out The Tropical MBA Podcast
- Search for remote jobs on Dynamite Jobs
- Learn about Dan’s community, Dynamite Circle
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