As you may or may not know, I am currently reading and researching on how to make my own "freedom business" (as Colin Wright phrases it). It is essentially exactly what you think it is. A business that allows for more freedom, depending on your individual goals. Personally I'm planning on starting my own business to make money while being location independent. I plan on being able to fund my travels without having to sit in any one location for extended periods of time (or worse, have to hop from waitress job to waitress job).
I am in the middle of $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau and Start A Freedom Business by Colin Wright. Both of which have been proven to be packed full of resources, inspiration, and testimonials. I've also come across lots of different articles that discuss ways of making money abroad (either through your own business, or otherwise):
Nomadic Matt discusses primarily teaching english and different placement programs you can sign up for.
Wandering Earl outlines his income and travel since he went abroad indefinitely back in 1999. He made most of his money working cruise ships and even offers a link to purchase his ebook on how to go about landing a cruise ship job.
A Little Adrift covers things such as teaching english, WWOOFing, freelance work, databases, blogging, etc.
Almost Fearless just flat out makes a list of 67 things you could do for money while traveling abroad, some have links and some are just ideas.
Tim Ferriss, author of the critically acclaimed 4 Hour Work Week, had a guest writer write this amazing and clear cut article on making apps.
Sean Ogle has a lot of great articles about SEO writing & ways to start your own business:
-Build An Online Asset in 48 Hours
-The Easiest Lifestyle Business to Start Right This Second
I will continue to add to this post as I come across more books and articles on discussing different ways to make money while traveling. But as I said before, I am currently brainstorming specifically on building my own business so I can have my own project to work on and enjoy while living around the world.
When I first started telling people that I'm working on starting my own business so I can be location independent and travel freely around the world, one of my friends said, "Ha, well, that's the dream isn't it?". And yeah, it is my dream. But the way that came across I knew exactly what he meant. He meant, yeah that's what everyone wants, what makes you think you're going to get it if everyone is vying for that job?
Well, motherfucker, I'm going to get it because one, it's not as far out of an idea as it may seem on the surface. Through my research thus far I've realized there are TONS of people living the exact lifestyle I have always envisioned for myself. A ridiculous amount of people with freedom businesses. So it really isn't as rare of an idea as one may think. In fact, there is no limited slots notion that goes along with it - there's an infinite amount of slots open, it is completely up to your imagination and dedication.
And two, I'm not the kind of person that if I have a dream, that's all it ever stays: a dream. No, I act on it and make it happen through hard work and perseverance. Because whether you like it or not, that is the only way your dreams will ever come true; they are not some winning lottery ticket that lands in peoples laps once every hundred years. I'm going to make it happen because I'm not going to give myself a choice. So next time you're thinking about your dream, whatever it may be, just remember one thing: I choose.
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