Running a business or working remotely from abroad
Here’s a number that should stop you mid-scroll: Estonia collected nearly €125 million in direct tax revenue in 2025 from companies founded by people who don’t live there, have never lived there, and aren’t Estonian citizens. A record 5,556 new businesses were registered that year — 15% more than 2024 — by entrepreneurs sitting in…
You don’t need a brilliant idea, VC funding, or a Silicon Valley address to build a six-figure business. You need a laptop, an internet connection, and the discipline to execute. I know because I did it from a coworking space in Medellín — and thousands of others have done the same from Bali, Lisbon, Bangkok,…
Two years ago I was paying $2,400/month for a one-bedroom in Austin, sitting in traffic, and watching half my freelance income disappear into taxes, health insurance, and overpriced burritos. Today I run the exact same US-based business from a modern apartment in Medellín, Colombia — where my total cost of living is less than what…
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