Episode 94: On the Road with David Couillard: How to Run an Ecommerce Business while Traveling with Family
The Ecomcrew Ecommerce Podcast
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Many of you might have read or at least heard of Tim Ferriss' famous 4 Hour Workweek. It might seem like a crazy idea, but you've probably seen many people pull it off, quitting their day jobs and "living the dream" -- sipping margaritas on a beach somewhere in the Pacific while money continues to flow into their pockets. But for us running ecommerce businesses and probably with a family to take care of, is it even possible?
In this episode Dave and I interview an ecommerce entrepreneur who was able to make such a lifestyle possible. David Couillard (yes, that's two Daves in one episode) has been on the road for 4 years now with his wife and kid, with another one on the way, while managing his ecommerce business from his RV. He has been hanging out with us here in Hong Kong and we got a chance to ask him about how he was able pull it off.
Here are the highlights of our conversation:
- How Dave and I met
- The frustrations of getting work done in a trailer
- How living on the road has changed over the past couple of years and making this lifestyle possible
- What motivated Dave to sell everything and live a nomadic lifestyle
- Our Dave's recent move to China
- My experience living on the road
- Dave's biggest challenge doing this for the past 4 years
- Time management and juggling work and family
- Is this lifestyle sustainable with more than one kid?
- Is there a limit to how big of a company you can run when living on the road?
It's true that such a lifestyle is not for everyone, but many of us dream of having lots of time to spend with family and maybe even to travel the world. We now have more ways than ever to automate our businesses and run it with fewer hours on our end. If you can do it now, why wait?
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