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๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ.
The worst business decision I made living abroad was isolating myself during the last downturn.
Now I meet weekly with 3 other entrepreneurs to share challenges and solutions.
Your network is your safety net. Ignite those relationships today. ๐ฅ
๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฏ: ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ.
I added AI-powered market research to client deliverables without raising prices.
Clients get more insights, I spend less time, margins improved 15%.
What AI tools could help you deliver more without working more? ๐ค
๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฎ: ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
I was bleeding $750/month on tools I barely used until I did a brutal audit.
Cut 4 subscriptions, consolidated 3 others, saved $6K annually.
What expensive software features are you paying for but never touching? ๐ธ
๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ญ: ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ฌ%.
I spent 2 hours last weekend analyzing where my revenue actually comes from.
The results shocked meโ3 clients I rarely talk to were keeping my business afloat.
Don't assume. Know your numbers. Open your CRM today. ๐
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐.
I've been reaching out to my top customers just to check inโno pitch, just genuine help.
Remember: 20% of clients drive 80% of revenue. When's the last time you checked on yours?
Tough times? Strengthen connections. ๐ค
#SmallBizSurvival
The outrage towards the U.S. in Europe and Canada is not to be understated either; It's personal. People do not want to invest their money in our society. Whereas we're boycotting individual companies in the U.S., Europeans are boycotting the U.S. in its entirety.
Protest in Lisbon, Portugal on March 9th.
If you are a US citizen living abroad, consider renewing your passport. Government functions are getting unpredictable. Get ahead of the chaos.
The real magic? These systems took just one weekend to set up but saved us 15+ hours weekly.
Now we enjoy beach mornings while our business runs itself, and clients think we're available 24/7.
Time zone freedom is possible with the right automation! ๐
3๏ธโฃ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น & ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
We use AI to process meeting notes and auto-generate proposals overnight. And our system automatically sends follow-ups for late invoices while we sleep.
Clients get served even when we're offline. ๐ฏ
2๏ธโฃ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐
Acuity Scheduling synced to our calendar handles time zone conversions automatically. Clients book when it works for them, and we only offer slots that work for our lifestyle.
Meeting prep docs are sent automatically 24hrs before.
1๏ธโฃ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐
We built a simple Typeform that asks budget, timeline, and project scope questions. It automatically scores leads while we sleep and only alerts us to qualified ones.
No more wasting precious morning hours on clients who can't afford you!
๐ง๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐?
Living abroad while running a US business meant I was missing life or sleep. Then I built my "24/7 business machine" with these 5 automation tools. Now my business works while I sleep.
Thread on how you can do it too ๐
#DigitalNomad
๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฆ? Two things most don't consider:
Your skills must be valuable anywhere
Currency risk is real (I earn in USD, pay in eurosโstressful!)
Before you pack, future-proof your income and plan for exchange fluctuations. โจ
#usimmigrant
This is a very important article to read especially if youโre traveling in US airspace. www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/b...
If youโre in Lisbon you have to try Liberty Cafe for brunch. ๐คค
Before the ACA, self-employed health insurance was nearly impossibleโexpensive and inaccessible with pre-existing conditions. 40 over countries offer digital nomad visas, and many of them have affordable healthcare systems. You can work remotely and access quality healthcare. ๐
Are you considering leaving the US? Here are a couple of resources for you.
youtu.be/IBBkichI3bc