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Oct 19
Make extra income with Dog Boarding
You may have seen these photos of dog walkers steering 5 dogs down the sidewalk. In today’s world this is not just a side gig for college students anymore. What you may have NOT seen yet, is people who care for dogs in their own home: It’s called dog boarding. This can be a serious … read more
Oct 18
How to get started with dog walking
So, you’re ready to take the first step into the dog walking world or you are at least thinking about it? Great, let me walk you through how I got started. How to find clients The easy way to dip your toes into the dog walking world is getting friends and neighbors to hire you... read more
May 7
Selling products internationally with Barrington McIntosh
After my last post about selling on Amazon, I reached out to one of my mentors, Barrington McIntosh, and I’m very excited to share our interview with you today. Barrington is an online selling powerhouse, known for expanding his Amazon business globally and teaching others how to do it. After having studied in the... read more
Apr 2
Confessions of an SPI 99er
I have a confession to make. I’ve been relentlessly working on something for the past 12 months. Every bit of free time I spent with learning, sourcing and shipping. And I had a real blast doing so. Besides new skills I also earned some money. However, having a 9-5 job and doing all that hustling... read more
Sep 2
430 Million Unused Vacation Days
You probably knew that Americans love to work and only have a few days of vacation. But what if they would have more paid days off? Would they even use them all? I came across a very interesting article about the reasons, why some Americans don't spend all of the few days that they get. read more
Jul 15
The Ins and Outs of American Healthcare
I reached out to one of my readers, Christian Gainey, to write a guest post about the American Healthcare system. He’s doing a much better job in explaining the ins and outs than I ever could. It’ll help especially new expats who have to deal with health insurance in the U.S. for the very first... read more
Jan 20
Is the Expat Life for You?
Many people dream about moving to America, starting a new life in the Land of Opportunity and they begin to search more and more reasons why their own homeland is not good enough anymore. There are many reasons that can make you want to leave. The biggest ones are war and living in a country … read more
Nov 3
Kickstart Your Vision with Crowdfunding
“Please support my kickstarter”. Have you heard something like this from one of your friends lately? Kickstarter is the world’s largest crowdfunding platform, based in New York City. The company makes it possible for entrepreneurs, small businesses and creative individuals to raise money for their ideas or projects without having to rely on a... read more
Jul 26
Maria from Monte Verde, Brazil
The first Brazilian that I’m featuring is Maria. She is a yoga teacher and small business owner in the Carolinas and I’ve had the pleasure to ask her a few questions about her journey through immigration, starting a business as an immigrant and her life and experiences in America. Where are you from originally? I... read more
Jul 23
The Benefits of an Internship Abroad
Being a student you usually don’t worry too much about getting a job later on in your life, let alone how to enhance your resume to impress future employers. While different countries have different business mentalities and employers might value one thing over the other, there’s something that always makes a very good impression –... read more
Jul 4
8 Reasons Why I Love Living in America
Today is Independence Day, 4th of July, one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. Most people have the day off and a lot of them are taking Monday off as well to have a long weekend and hang out with family and friends. For me it’s a good opportunity to enjoy the... read more
Jun 25
How to Immigrate to the USA Without a Green Card
One question that many readers ask me ever since I started this website is, how you can move to the U.S., if none of the most common ways to get a greencard is working out for you. While I’m not an attorney or immigration expert, I can still try to give you some ideas about... read more
Jun 17
Make Money from Home with Affiliate Marketing
Willing to work but stuck at home is the fate that many immigrant spouses face every day. Some of them are having a hard time to land a job in the same profession, even if they’ve beem working in the same field for years back home. Depending on the job, American companies won’t hire you … read more
May 21
How to Get a Work Permit (EAD)
This is for all the spouses that took “one for the team” by joining their partners to move to the United States. Some of you quit your day job to make it all happen and to support your better half’s career. While migrating to the US is very exciting and it takes a while to … read more
May 15
How to Get a Social Security Number (SSN)
You have finally arrived in the USA – your new home after months, if not years of prep work and visa/greencard paperwork. So let’s not waste any time and get you started with some essentials like how to obtain your Social Security Number (SSN). It’s recommended to wait 10 to 14 days after you’ve entered... read more