Borderless Podcast

For this podcast I interviewed Ty Crandall who is an internationally known speaker, author, and business credit and financing expert. He is the CEO at Credit Suitewhere he oversees the biggest business credit coaching operation in the United States. Many entrepreneurs are not as aware of business credit as they should be. Business credit works almost exactly like personal credit but is based on your companies EIN (Tax ID) number instead of your personal Social Security Number. Getting credit through your business has many benefits. In fact, almost all businesses today are run with business credit and not using it will disadvantage you greatly. Business credit is available to non-US citizens and can be built in all countries where you can incorporate. During the interview we thoroughly go over most of the important things you need to know when building business credit. Click the below to get the free e-book How to Build Credit through Your EIN That is Not Linked to Your SSN. Send me the free e-book Show notes: What is Business Credit? (1:40) How you can get business credit without a personal credit check (4:10) Should all businesses start building credit as soon as possible? (7:00) How non-US citizens can use business credit. (13:00) The right kind of business entities for building business credit (15:45) Setting up the right address, phone number, website, e-mail address, references, bank accounts to build credibility. (17:20) What are the differences between virtual offices. (21:25) What are the first steps to start building your business credit. (23:48) How it normally takes to build your credit. (27:12) The differences between business and personal credit. (31:05) Do you have to continuously maintain your credit score. (32:20) At what point in the business life is it time to start building credit. (35:20) What happens if you cannot pay the money back. (37:00) Shelf corporations (40:05) Things to think about when naming your business (42:00) Credit repair (45:20) Crowdfunding (49:50) Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In 2007, Mark qualified for welfare and started his online business from a computer at the public library (because he couldn’t afford his own). Using YouTube & Google Pay Per Click, he began to sell affiliate products. Today, nearly $20 million dollars of his own info-products have been sold. In this episode Mark gives some priceless gems of wisdom for those that want to start their own online business. Get ready to take pay attention to guy normally charges $50,000 - $100,000 for private consultations. Show notes: Mark’s Entrepreneurial past (4:50) His first big break (10:44) Is the age of information products over? (16:13) How to find the place that you need to be (25:35) What you need to have success with an online business (32:35) The Great Lemonade Crusade (39:10) The new age of information gamification (42:55) How to approach pricing (53:22) Mark’s advice to new entrepreneurs (58:45) Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Show Notes: Ace’s background and why prefers online businesses over traditional businesses. (5:00) The growth of the online business market. (9:15) Can non-tech savvy people invest in online businesses. (13:30) How to do deals with no money down. (16:30) Why Ace does not start businesses. (20:00) Thinking about selling the business when you buy. (24:40) How to find high quality deals (28:30) Tips on networking (33:00) Ace’s best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs (35:20) In this episode I spoke with Ace Chapman from acechapman.com. He is a pioneer in the online business investment market and co-hosts The Web Equity Show with past Borderless Podcast guest Justin Cooke. If you are considering getting into the online business investment space you absolutely have to listen to their show as it maps out the process from start to finish. I randomly ran into Ace while walking down the street in Medellin. It was great meeting and hanging out with him for a few days. Ace bought his first business when he was 19, tried his hand at the stock market, worked in corporate America, built his own million dollar real estate business and has owned retail stores. All of that has gotten him to the strategy today of buying and selling online business in what he calls a “mini-mogul” strategy. Online business is a quickly growing asset class that is mostly overlooked. They have advantages that traditional businesses do not such as lower overhead, the ability to hire a location independent workforce, and strategic tax advantages only to name a few. Not only that but you are participating in a market that is growing fast with no signs of slowing down. In the last 10 years, the number of people using the Internet has grown by 600%. It’s estimated that there are more than three billion people now with access to the Internet. These numbers are only growing. It’s estimated that by 2020, there will be five billion people online. In the United States alone, the market for just eBooks was worth $270 million in 2008. By 2014, that had already grown to $5.69 billion. If you do the math, that averages to over 250% growth per year. So as you can see it would make sense to theoretically “buy real estate” in such a market. Believe it or not it is possible to do deals with no money down. During the podcast Ace walks us through some of the recent online business acquisitions that he has made in such a way. There are great take-away’s there for structuring online or offline deals. He says it is helpful to look at structuring deals as an art which takes practice rather than a technical skill that scientifically applied. Ace also does not believe in starting businesses. He finds that the money, time and energy that one must invest in a start-up is not worth the risk. He finds it to be a better idea to buy existing successful businesses that have already run the gauntlet and proven themselves. As soon as he buys a business he begins thinking about who would be interested in buying it later on. He sees to types of buyers. Financial buyers: People that buy strictly on current cashflow of the business Strategic buyers: People that buy because they think that they can greatly improve the current value of the business. There are usually more opportunities with the strategic buyers, whether you are on the buying or selling side. These opportunities usually take some time to build up moral between the parties involved and get the deal ready. One of the biggest part of this strategy is deal flow. Ace talks about how to find these high quality deals by finding the right places to network with the people you need to talk to. I hope you enjoy the podcast! Show Notes: Ace’s background and why prefers online businesses over traditional businesses. (5:00) The growth of the online business market. (9:15) Can non-tech savvy people invest in online businesses. (13:30) How to do deals with no money down. (16:30) Why Ace does not start businesses. (20:00) Thinking about selling the business when you buy. (24:40) How to find high quality deals (28:30) Tips on networking (33:00) Ace’s best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs (35:20) Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I spoke to Tom W. Bell. Governments across the globe have begun evolving from lumbering bureaucracies into smaller, more agile special jurisdictions - common-interest developments, special economic zones, and proprietary cites. Private providers increasingly deliver services that political authorities formerly monopolized, inspiring greater competition and efficiency, to the satisfaction of citizens-qua-consumers. These trends suggest that new networks of special jurisdictions will soon surpass nation states in the same way that networked computers replaced mainframes. In his groundbreaking work Your Next Government?: From the Nation State to Stateless Nations, Tom W. Bell describes the quiet revolution transforming governments from the bottom up, inside-out, worldwide, and how it will fulfill its potential to bring more freedom, peace, and prosperity to people everywhere. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

We're finally at the 100th episode! I put together something special to celebrate this milestone. In this podcast there are a variety of some of my favorite guests who give their one best piece of advice for those aspiring for a Borderless life. Thanks for everyone who has been a listener through my first 100 episodes, I hope that you will follow me through the next 100. The podcasts used for this episode in order. Johnny Ward: Fight for Your Success Like You Would Fight to Breathe! Mark Hoverson on Online Business Success Simon Black on How to Become a Sovereign Man Multi-Millionaire Jason Hartman Reveals the Commandments of Real Estate Investing Bringing About a Free Society One Entrepreneur at a Time Lydia Lee on How You Can Find Purposeful Work Cash in on the Self Publishing Revolution Offshore Wealth Secrets with Bobby Casey Being a Location Rebel with Sean Ogle How to travel like a BOSS while making over 10k a month with JohnnyFD Flippin’ Online Empires for Fun and Profit The University Paradigm is Dead! Praxis Breaks the Mold Going Full Nomad and Finding Success with Danny Flood Cannabis Investing and World Schooling with Matthew Kind Family Adventure Summit in San Miguel de Allende: Brandon Pearce How to Build Your Own Real Estate Kingdom With Jordan Stanley Payne Real stories from 26 years as an expat in Latin America How to Start a Real Estate Empire in Latin America Sean Reagan and Mittie Roger on Adventure Travel Reaching the Finish Line with Kallen Diggs Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this 99th episode I spoke with Nick Giambruno. Many of you know him as Doug Casey's globetrotting companion and the senior editor of Casey Research's International Man. We have a great conversation covering all kinds of topics about internationalizing yourself and your assets. You don't want to miss this one! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

On this 98th episode of the Borderless Podcast I spoke to Rich Holman, founder and president of FAR international. He first came down to Medellin, Colombia in 2006 and quickly realized that it was the place that he wanted to live. He also realized that there were no English speaking real state offices in the whole city. He decided to take the leap and at over 60 years old and with very limited Spanish he moved to Medellin and started his own real estate company. Now 12 years later, not only is his real estate company, FAR International, thriving with 4 offices and over 100 employees, but he has many other successful business ventures as well. He 's able to do all of this in a place that he considers to be the best city on earth. Unfortunately, due to a computer problem only half the interview was recorded. Even so, I think there is some great information there for those thinking of being tail-blazers themselves. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

This episode I'm joined by Jasper Ribbers author of Get Paid for Your Pad and The Traveling Dutchman. After years of being a financial trader he decided to try renting his own house on Airbnb. He soon learned that this alone gave him the money he needed to travel full time. He then dug in deep to short term-rental optimization and wrote the book Get Paid for Your Pad which was one of the first books on the topic. He now is a sought after expert and speaker. Not only did we speak about vacation rentals, but his life on the road and many of the other ways that he has been making money while living a location independent lifestyle. I hope you enjoy it! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Have you heard of the GDPR or the General Data Protection Regulation? Do you know what's behind the recent takedown of Backpage? Richard Chapois a lawyer that has been practicing on the front lines of internet law for decades. I was able to speak to him about some of the recent regulation and what that will mean for small business and the world. According to Richard, there is a global trend of governments fighting back against the tech companies. He believes this will result in what he calls "The Splinternet" where the internet will be drastically different depending on where you are geographically. In addition we talk about what internet business owners need to keep in mind to stay in compliance with current and upcoming legislation. I found the interview to be fascinating and I think you probably will as well. Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed this podcast. If so, please leave a review here. It REALLY helps us out! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Borderless Podcast on iTunes Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

What does it take to retire these days? The rules for saving for retirement have changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Most of those that have followed the traditional investment advice are now hitting retirement age and finding that they don’t have anywhere near the amount that they need to keep up their quality of life. A lot of people are just continuing to work in hopes of things working themselves out but that plan won’t hold up for long. To try to help with this situation Ian Bond has put together Retirement Rehab. Ian has decades of experience in finance and looks at investment deals on a daily basis. He knows what’s working and what isn’t. Rather than being a victim of change he is helping people shift their skills and investments into the new economy. Learn the new rules for retirement by taking advantage of the special offer exclusively for The Borderless Podcast audience! For a limited time you can join The No Nest Egg Retirement Plan course for only $1 a month! SHOW ME THE $1 EXCLUSIVE OFFER Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I spoke to Brandon Pearce. He is a fellow traveler I met here in San Miguel de Allende. After launching a successful piano teaching software he turned his interest towards traveling and helping other families travel and live the life they truly wanted to. This year he is organizing the Family Adventure Summit in San Miguel de Allende, which he describes as the following: “The Family Adventure Summit is an opportunity for families to connect in person around the topics of long-term travel and location independence, remote income, education, community, life fulfillment, and more. We’ll discuss tips and tools, the ups, the downs, and everything in between.” We speak a but a whole range of issues. I hope you get some great info and if me make down to the summit perhaps I’ll see you there. We hope you enjoyed this podcast. If so, please leave a review here. It REALLY helps us out! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Borderless Podcast on iTunes Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I spoke to Vincenzo Villamena, founder of Online Taxman. We speak about a variety of subjects relating to international tax and good places to live as an expat. After this podcast I decided to work with Vincenzo for a little while and took off to Medellín. I hope you enjoy it! The sponsor for this show is My Retirement Rehab. Click here and get a complete education in retirement in the new economy Show notes: I’m in Medellín! (0:30) My Wife’s $2-Million Dollar IKEA Desk (2:14) Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (5:00) We he decided to move overseas (6:36) Life in Medellín (13:13) Tax filing with Cryptocurrencies (16:40) The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) (23:35) New strategies after the Trump tax plan (28:17) Renunciation trends (33:06) How to get started living internationally (35:00) Good ways to get remote income (39:40) Differences in life between New York and Medellín (42:20) Expatistan – Numbeo – Nomad List (46:23) Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed this podcast. If so, please leave a review here. It REALLY helps us out! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Borderless Podcast on iTunes Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I spoke to Bobby Casey of Global Wealth Protection. He has been an expat and international investor for decades and now concentrates on helping other with asset protection. We talk about all kinds of things associated with making sense of the economy and the current political environment. Listen to hear how we are able to stay sane in the ever more politically obsessed culture of the US. The sponsor for this show is My Retirement Rehab. Click here and get a complete education in retirement in the new economy Show notes: 4:30 The Trump administration's effect on the economy 8:20 How to make sense of the debt based economy 10:30 The infrastructure bill 13:11 The obsession with politics in the US 20:30 How Trump red-pilled America 27:30 The erosion of privacy 41:15 The trend for remote work 47:00 The economics of living abroad 54:40 Life in Latvia 59:00 Offshore banking report Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I spoke with Matthew Kind. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of The CannaInsider Podcast which was voted new and noteworthy by iTunes. He has been featured in Forbes, The Chicago Sun-Times and The Aspen Times. When he is not traveling the world with his family, Matthew enjoys discovering and exploring the nascent field of CBD Oils that are non-psychoactive hemp and cannabis compounds that many people are turning to as an alternative to traditional medications. In addition to the Cannabis industry, he's also involved in Amazon selling, Crypto currencies and world schooling his two children all while traveling the world. He's been here in San Miguel for a while and so it was great to be able to do this podcast in person. I hope you enjoy it! Show notes: Borderless Podcast reviews, leave your own here and I'll read it on the podcast. (1:00) Matthew's journey to becoming an entrepreneur (2:55) World Schooling (5:00) How he started in the Cannabis industry (7:11) How he escaped the rat race (10:00) How he was able to get his family on board with world schooling (13:15) Some of his favorite places he's been to on his travels (17:30) His impressions of San Miguel de Allende (20:40) Some of the differences between living in and out of the US (23:30) How to invest in the Cannabis Industry (29:00) Will large companies take over the industry (36:30) The medical aspects of Cannabis (38:30) Cryptocurrency (40:30) How to get started as an entrepreneur (52:30) Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed this podcast. If so, please leave a review here. It REALLY helps us out! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Borderless Podcast on iTunes Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I spoke to Borja Rodriguez, the founder of Vacation Marbella. After quitting his job in finance he decided to try his hand at the vacation rental business. He started by sub-leasing a few properties on Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO and in less than three years later he has grown a full fledged business manage over 70 properties with 16 employees. To get a full idea of his operation you can watch the Marbella episode of Sense of Place where you can see his whole operation. If you want to try out Airbnb and as host or traveler please use my link to get $40 off your first trip. The sponsor for this show is My Retirement Rehab. Click here and get a complete education in retirement in the new economy Show Notes: - Sense of Place Episode 6 - Marbella - First Who, Then What (5:30) - Borja’s background (8:36) - His business strategy (9:40) - How he built it into a stable, scalable business (11:40) - His hiring practices (13:25) - Is it hard to be an entrepreneur in Spain? (16:00) - Options for financing a vacation rental business (19:20) - Is the vacation rental market becoming too competitive? (28:40) - How to drive traffic to your vacation rental website (34:20) - Which websites are the best to use to get bookings (36:30) - Which management softwares to use. (38:00) - Meet the guest or self check in? (46:30) - How becoming an entrepreneur has improved his life. (49:00) - Some other good locations. (51:15) - Recommendations to get started in Vacation Rentals. (52:30) - Borja’s recommendations to aspiring entrepreneurs (54:00) Links from the Podcast: Matt Landau Heather Bayer David Angotti Wheelhouse Yourwelcome Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I spoke with Naresh Vissa about investments, read estate, location independence and internet marketing. We also talked about the Meet the Masters event and our take aways. There is a wealth of information in this one! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

In this podcast I spoke to Grace Taylor of Gracefully Expat. After cutting her teeth in the big accounting firms she recently went solo and now helps individuals with expat finance and tax strategy. We discuss: Misconceptions about the foreign earned income exclusion. The Trump tax plan. At what point you need to contact a tax professional that specializes in working with Expats. The Tax Free Tour - (vpro backlight documentary - 2013) Her transition to being self-employed. Tips for using vacation rentals as a perpetual tourist. The world's most prolific Airbnb owner has 881 properties in London and earns £11.9m a year How taxes work international vacation rental hosts. Court orders PayPal to give business account details to CRA The IRS Is Puzzled: Why Out Of 500,000 Coinbase Users, Only 900 Reported Gains Or Losses Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

This episode's guest was Jordan Stanley Payne, founder of The Kingdom Real Estate. In only a few years he has acquired millions of dollars worth of rental properties through creative financing and teach others how to do the same. We talk about how you can find and structure deals where you puts none of your own money down! He also shares how he was able to build his own team and then branch out into making money online. I hope you enjoy. This weeks sponsor is my own donations page. I will be using all donations for Mexican Earth quake relief which I will be going to deliver and help with personally. For donations and updates please go to my gofundme page. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Sitting in on the beach with your toes in the sand, sipping a Mai-Tai and coding the next ground breaking app. Does that sounds too good to be true? Well, that's because it usually is. Search #digitalnomad on social media and you will see an onslaught of pictures with people in all kinds of strange positions with their laptops in locations that would be pretty inappropriate to concentrate on any kind of serious task. That does not mean that it is all smoke an mirrors however. There was a very interesting Harvard Study done about the reality of the self-proclaimed digital nomads, the results of which were written about in an article entitled Globetrotting Digital Nomads: The Future Of Work Or Too Good To Be True? I think it's one of the best articles written on the topic. It turns out there are very few people who have staying power as a digital nomad. So is being a digital nomad a viable long term path or a risky career gamble? To answer that question Brian David Crane gave a talk entitled The Hidden Downsides of Being A Digital Nomad in which went over many of the unrealistic aspects of the digital nomad lifestyle. I thought it was well thought out and he made some interesting points to consider. Three things that he says are essential in order to have staying power as a digital nomad are: A plan An in-demand skill Self-discipline Some of the drawbacks that he points out are: Undeveloped "Plate Discipline" which is knowing what to spend your time on once you are free from an office. Lack of mentorship. Your appearance can cause envy or perceptions that could jeopardize your career. Lack of sustainable momentum. Road fatigue. Lack of stability. An unhealthy mix of friendship and business. However, that does not mean that working abroad is a bad option. He recommends to stop thinking of yourself as a nomad and more of an expat. Expats stay longer than a few months in at least one base where they have some kind of roots established. After listening to this talk I realized that I am an expat and not a digital nomad, even though I have described myself as such in the past. This is a good realization because these bases could also be described as flags for which to apply PT Theory. Much of what he recommends is similar to what I recommended in my recent video How to make money in Latin America. At the end of the day the distinction may seem like we are splitting hairs but I think there are some important things to consider. Please take a listen to my conversation with Brian David Crane on this topic, especially if you are thinking about taking the digital nomad plunge. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Ka Sundance is a father of six who travels the world with his family while working on projects he loves. Sound too good to be true? In our chat he talks about how he is able to do this and why he thinks it is every parents responsibility to live their life to the fullest. During the interview we discuss how he goes about educating his children while traveling, the problems with the normal schooling and career path, safety concerns while abroad and the techniques he teaches people for them to be able to make money doing something they love. I think after listening to the interview you will agree that he is quite an inspiring guy. Check out all he has to offer at The Sundance Family website. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

"This is the future of capital markets. All companies and real estate deals will raise money online in the future." - Scott Purcell This episode is all about crowdfunding! Crowdfunding is a new technology that, in my opinion, isn't getting nearly as much attention as it should be. The ability to go straight to the people that support you or your brand to raise capital with no middleman is something that could change everything. In the mean time it is something that you can learn how to use to grow your business and investments. This week I was joined by Scott Purcell who is the CEO and Founder of FundAmerica. He helps companies with the nuts and bolts of technology-driven fundraising efforts, especially for debt and equity offerings. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Robert Glover is the author of No More Mr Nice Guy: The Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex and Life. He discovered "The Nice Guy Syndrome" which is a belief system that many men posses which keeps them frustrated and unable to live the life that they want. As a therapist he helps men get out of The Nice Guy Syndrome and offers online material, support groups and conferences that can be found on his website. During the interview we discuss his book, how he transitioned to location independence, why and how he moved to Puerto Vallarta and the differences in the dating scene between the US and Mexico. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

I had the pleasure of speaking to Robert Engels about what he describes as a white economic genocide going on now in South Africa. Robert is an attorney and legal consultant in the region and has seen first hand the damage that has been done. He is part of a group that is trying to spread awareness about the atrocities taking place in South Africa that the media is silent about. In the past few years many racially motivated left wing policies have been put into place which have caused economic hardships and violence specifically towards the white population. In our discussion we break down these policies and the effects that they have had. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

This week I spoke to Stefan Verstappen from www.chinastrategies.com. Through his studies of ancient civilizations he believes that we are entering the "Age of Chaos." We talk about the implications of such a transition. We also go over some practical self-defense tactics. If we are in fact entering the Age of Chaos thinking about these kinds of things is more important than ever. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss life in Singapore and what it was that made him choose to get citizenship there even though it meant giving up his German one. We go over how he was able to effectively quadruple his income by making this move. He is very positive about many of the policies that Singapore uses and we contrast those with those of most western countries. We also talk about his precious metals storage company and the precious metals market in general. He has put together what he considers to be the most secure way of storing metals and he explains why. We also go over his thoughts on the future of banking and how precious metals and cryptocurrencies may play a par in the future of banking. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

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I have been writing for a while about what seems to me to be anobvious bubble that has been building for years in the college debtmarket. Here is onearticle from a little over two years ago that Iwrote about the what I saw going on in this market and how youmay be able to profit from where things are going.This week I revisit this topic with AntonyDavies who is a scholar at theMercatus Center at George Mason University and an associateprofessor of economics at Dukaine University. He has writtenseveral articles on the college debt bubble like the one that youcan find here. We go in depth about the cause of the situation that theuniversities in the US are in today and how someone thinking ofgoing to higher education should correctly make thatdecision. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

This is one of the most informative interviews yet!It was a pleasure speaking to Jason Hartman as I have been following him quite a while. I remember being very impressed with his videos when I was 18 years old. Now he is 660 podcasts down and the amount of information he has available on jasonhartman.com is incredible.During the interview we talk in depth about some of the commandments of real estate investing. These are the core rules that, if you follow correctly, will virtually assure that your investments will be successful.During the interview we also talk about the US economy and whether you should be concerned with it’s sustainability. Jason thinks that it is delusional to fear a crashing dollar and makes a case for why he sees the US as still being the place to be for real estate investing. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Lydia Lee is the Business Creator coach at Screw The Cubicle, web TV host at Screw The Cubicle TV, and podcast host of The Cubicle Crashing Podcast. After leaving her six figure job in Canada years ago in pursuit of a path less conventional, this had led her to now be an advocate for location independency, and meaningful work with purpose.Now based in Bali, she spends her time teaching people how to quit the jobs that are crushing their souls, discover their hidden talents, and make money doing something they love (and will care about).Her mission and work has been featured on The Telegraph, Forbes, CNN Philippines, and Elle Canada. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Johnny Mueller is the host of The Expat Files, a podcast where he gives on the ground advice about living and working in Latin America. After over 26 years living and doing business as an expat he has quite a lot of exciting stories that are great to listen to and learn from. He describes what he calls The Gringo Advantage that benefits US expats in Latin countries and the Latin American real estate bubble that he thinks is about to burst. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

During his recent trip to Santiago, Chile James was able to meet Michelle Clarke and he thought she would be a great guest for the show.She is an executive expat and leadership coach. She uses web based video technology to work with clients around the world. She also develops workshops and talks and is available at short notice to go wherever a client needs her in person. More and more clients are seeking her out to seek sustainability as a portable professionalHer websites are http://portablepro.me/ and http://www.motivcoach.com/. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Gloria Zuluaga was born in Medellin, but relocated to Europe when quite young. It was a rich experience and led to her speaking four languages. But her beautiful hometown called and she returned to find a great need: relocation services for expats.In this week's episode, we talk about the positives (very many!) the negatives (hardly any!) and how her company, Medillin Executive Relocation, can help you get settled intelligently and comfortably. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Imagine you've come to grips with the fact that a soul-sucking job just cannot be your future any longer. So you start a business, it starts doing pretty well...then you realize you're stuck again—working your ass off and ultimately NOT living the life you'd planned on!Matt Inglot is the creator FreelanceTransformation.com where he helps fellow consultants and creative services providers to earn more and to build their consulting business around their lifestyle. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Johnny Ward came from a poor, single parent family in Ireland. Maybe not having certain advantages cultivated an insane drive to succeed. But success is not about the money; it's about the lifestyle--always. Although the money's nice too! At 32, he's almost completed his goal of being the only Irishman to visit every country in the world.He talks about rejecting the 9-to-5 life, the importance of taking risks and the "beautiful hell" he's experienced on some of his travels. Like fighting to breathe when being held under water, the burning desire to realize your goals is what he considers the key to success. Enjoy! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Gregory Diehl is a personal coach and educator who learned the art and science of compelling communication through a decade of full-time international travel. In this week's podcast we speak to him about how he has been able to make a living for himself while traveling the world and and his experience writing his first book. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

To a lot of people, working in the music promotion business might be a dream job. But Tim Leffel found it pretty much like any other corporate environment. So he started traveling and writing about it, never looking back. He's lived in Istanbul, Seoul, Yucatan and Guanajuato, Mexico, and has become a highly award-winning travel writer. His book, The World's Cheapest Travel Destinations is now in its 4th edition, and his new book, A Better Life for Half the Price isn't just about going borderless--but doing so while cutting your expenses in half. We talk about his travels and how he's making an location independent income. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Imagine selling store-bought firecrackers on eBay, along with many others, but because of your political stance being singled out and imprisoned for 10 months. It might make a person consider alternative life options. Maybe that's why, almost singlehandedly, Roger Ver funded the seed rounds for the entire first generation of Bitcoin businesses. In this week's episode, we talk to Roger about just how far BTC has come and how you can actually use it today. We also discuss the decision to renounce his US citizenship. Enjoy. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Skinner Layne founded Exosphere as a learning and problem-solving community of immersive learning programs and experiences. After 10 years of adult life, he came to realize it wasn't best to "arrive"; but instead to keep asking questions in an infinite game. In this week's episode, he explores the parallels between the Roman and Post-Rome period to help draw wise conclusions about rational directions for entrepreneurs young and old. He also helps us understand the real point of Exosphere and the psychographics of those it's really perfect for. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

While the US government has been cracking down on governments and banks throughout the world, forcing them to submit to onerous regulations that divulge your private information, why have they refused to do the same? Is the US the world's new favorite tax haven?Michael Menzies of Pembroke Tax Advisors is Jonathan's new tax strategist, and in this week's episode we discuss this--along with offshore structures, and why challenging assumptions is a must today. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Karsten Aichholz is a German/British pro-gamer turned tech entrepreneur. Not only has he lived in Thailand for ten years, he's also taken the time to blog about it in an effort, among other things, to help prospective expats. In this week's Borderless Podcast we talk to him about the spots most expats like to settle in, banking, visas, residency, weather, cultural differences and whether or not Thailand is entrepreneur-friendly. Enjoy! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Simon Black is a West Point graduate and former Army Intelligence officer. It was a poor career move, but inevitably he came to question the nature of wars, governments and the banking system. The creator of Sovereign Man, he travels the globe looking for personal and economic opportunities to enrich his and his subscribers' lives.This is Jonathan's favorite interview ever and is a guilty pleasure as we delve deeply into one of the reasons why many see the wisdom in internationalization: there are presently many reasons to question the structures that form the foundation of our very lives--and no downsides to creating a Plan B. Enjoy! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Danny Flood hasn't worked a traditional job for more than 2 months. An entrepreneur since age 9, he went from broke ramen-eating college graduate to growing a profitable online business and pursuing lifestyle design with reckless abandon. Now based in Bangkok, he's rolling out a great digital magazine called Open World.In this week's episode we discover how his father raised him, what led to his present lifestyle and his many recommendations for making the life of your dreams actually happen. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

For this weeks podcast it's just James and Jonathan! We go over some of our favorite podcasts throughout the year as well as what we see coming for 2016. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Zak Slayback is an Ivy League apostate. When he realized the traditional education path was going nowhere, he dropped out of Penn to join forces with a couple of other visionaries as the Business Development Director of Praxis. It’s a one-year program for entrepreneurial young people in which they both complete a year-long education program–while also being placed in growing startups and small to mid-size businesses for hands-on, real-world experience.Is Praxis right for you–or your child? The qualifications are tough, but the potential outcomes are exciting! In this week’s Borderless Podcast we find out why and how. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

As a gift to those in our awesome audience (that’s you!) we have put together some extra special free content for this holiday season.We got together with Pete Sisco, who has been one of out most popular guests, to do a special podcast with SPECIFIC tips for building online income. Pete has definitely proven himself in the area of online marketing by starting and operating many wildly successful online businesses while simultaneously traveling the world non-stop for the last 10 years.We cover many important questions such as:What is the difference between real successful online income and the spammy programs that you see all the time?How soon after starting an online business should someone expect to be making money?What if someone doesn’t have any specific product or service in mind at the moment, what can that person can do?Is it necessary to have a someone knowledgable about the industry guide you through the process of starting an online business? Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

This one will piss you off. When Brian Aitken needed to transport legally owned guns within New Jersey, he called the State Police to make sure he followed the law explicitly. But when an out-of-control police officer and judge equate gun possession with criminal activity, the law is a minor inconvenience. The result: he went to prison, his passport was confiscated and he hasn't seen his little boy in six years.In this week's episode we examine the state of freedom in the United States, and focus on some important reminders for those seeking to live as a free a life as possible. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Brought up in the Bible Belt Prairies of Canada, Gabriel Scheare has come a long way; both philosophically and physically. Originally attracted to Chile by the promise of a freedom-loving community, which fell apart in grand fashion, Gabriel and partners have learned the lessons and are creating community catering to entrepreneurs and freelancers in Valdivia, Chile.In this episode we hear about both the background and vision for Fort Galt--as well as the Exosphere at which Gabriel and his partners first met. Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Justin Cooke didn't plan on starting Empire Flippers when he headed for the Philippines in 2010, but when the business he worked for started falling apart--and he pictured having to go back to the US, pull his stuff out of storage and start over again there--he got serious.Today Empire Flippers is matching online business sellers with buyers, and helping them through the process of making the exchange. For many it's a much better option that traditional investments, and can afford them the freedom to live the lives of their dreams! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

D.R. Fideler was location-independent before location-independent was cool. But he was worried his clients might not like it. So he just didn't tell them he'd moved to Bosnia. And he pulled it off! The good news: when he eventually broke the news, they were happy for him.In this week's Borderless Podcast, we find out how he did it, his motivation and why this life of freedom is much better than dealing with the politics of a career in "higher education." Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe

Every week we receive messages from people who are frustrated in their attempts to go Borderless. Some of the reasons are substantive, but others are psychological. Enter Pavlok, a wristband that helps people break bad behaviors through "zaptic feedback."In this week's episode we talk with Pavlok's creator, Maneesh Sethi. Even though he authored an international best-seller at 14 and went on to accomplish remarkable things, he was frustrated by his level of productivity--until he hired a woman to sit in his office and slap him in the face every time he went on Facebook. His productivity increased and the idea for Pavlok was born! Get full access to Borderless at jamesguzman.substack.com/subscribe