Sondre Rasch is a co-founder & CEO of SafetyWing and host of the Building Remotely podcast. SafetyWing is a fully remote team building a global social safety net. Their mission is to create a country on the Internet, removing the barrier of geographical borders to create equal opportunities and freedom for everyone.
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SafetyWing.com – Insurance for nomads and remote teams.
BuildingRemotely.com – The comprehensive guide to building a thriving remote company.
3 Value Bombs
1) You will succeed by being creative and coming up with ideas to solve problems.
2) Digital nomadism and location-independence are about working online and living wherever you want.
3) In the future, anything that can be remote will be remote. The global market offers many opportunities, and you can use them to build products and make a profit.
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Show Notes
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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: Digital Nomadism, Location-Independent Lifestyle & Scaling a Company Remotely with Sondre Rasch
[1:38] – Sondre shares something he believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.
- He believes you will succeed by being creative and coming up with ideas to solve problems.
[2:26] – Sondre shares his story.
- He was born in Norway and grew up interested in computers and the Internet.
- He started his first Internet company but got distracted.
- He studied economics and worked for the Government of Norway.
- He returned to working online with a design freelance platform
[3:53] – What do you want to share with Fire Nation about digital nomadism and living a location-independent lifestyle?
- Digital nomadism and location-independence are about working online and living wherever you want.
- You can move different places while working digitally.
[6:14] – What steps can you recommend to someone who wants to try digital nomadism and being location-independent?
- Have an income from a remote job.
- Explore and decide where you want to live.
- You have to learn self-management and setup up your habits.
- Pursue your dreams.
[8:54] – Sondre gives some examples of remote work.
- Finance
- Accounting
- Head of Finance
- Financial Planner
- Accounting Associate
- Customer Service
- Be a Community Manager
[12:52] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!
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- HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better and get a special offer of 20% off on eligible plans at HubSpot.com/eof!
[12:26] – What are your secrets for successfully building and scaling a company remotely?
- The secret to successfully building and scaling a startup company remotely is making a product that people will love so much they will tell their friends about it.
[17:03] – Sondre gives examples of businesses that have been successfully built and scaled remotely
- GetLab and Tesla both grew their companies without using traditional performance advertising.
- Make an excellent product to scale.
- Through recommendations, you can continuously grow and scale your business.
[18:47] – Sondre gives examples of small businesses that have been successful
- Peter Levels is a digital nomad who successfully contributed to the awareness of being a digital nomad.
- He continuously tries new things and plays around with the latest technology.
[20:37] – How did you develop the idea for your company, SafetyWing?
- Sondre’s background is in working with the Norwegian government
- They are working on Remote Retirement and Remote Doctor next.
[22:21] – What is SafetyWing?
- For $42 per month SafetyWing can provide you with health insurance benefits and more.
[25:05] – Sondre’s key takeaway for Fire Nation.
- In the future, anything that can be remote will be remote. The global market offers many opportunities, and you can use it to build products and make a profit.
[26:27] – Sondre’s call to action.
- SafetyWing.com – Insurance for nomads and remote teams
- BuildingRemotely.com – The comprehensive guide to building a thriving remote company.
[25:40]- Thank you to our Sponsors!
- Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for free, mention John Lee Dumas (my Podopolo username) when you sign up, and start listening now!
- HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better and get a special offer of 20% off on eligible plans at HubSpot.com/eof!
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