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044: Achieving Million-Dollar Sales in E-Commerce Abroad – Ian Bond

The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup
The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup
Episode • Sep 21, 2018 • 1h 2m
Ian Bond, along with his wife and family, realized they no longer wanted to live in the USA and pay big taxes so they moved to Dubai and opened several e-commerce stores using dropshipping and are living their life to the fullest. Don't miss this episode if you have thought at all about what it would be like owning an e-commerce store and drop shipping as an expat. .

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

  • Discuss the current state of the medical system in the USA, including Medicaid.
  • Highlight reasons for people leaving the USA for better opportunities.
  • Explain why retirements are in jeopardy
  • Discuss the impracticality of staying in the same job for 50-60 years.
  • Mention the trend of having multiple careers throughout life.
  • Present three ways to make money outside a day job.
  • Emphasize the significant changes in the world over the last decade.
  • Provide a step-by-step guide to controlling retirement through e-commerce and drop shipping.
  • Discuss Ian Bond's 30 years of experience in e-commerce.
  • Explain the benefits of buying existing e-commerce websites.
  • Address whether it is too late to get into e-commerce.
  • Reference EP 029: Jim Cockrum, highlighting his success in e-commerce and Amazon sales.

HOW TO FIND IAN'S WORK:

  • IanBond@MyRetirementRehab.me

 

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CONCLUSION

As always, a brilliant chat with an international expat who is finally living his dream. Ian Bond has successfully created an online drop shipping company with his wife and living life in Dubai where the sun never stops shining. Ian Bond assures us that it's not too late to enter the world of e-commerce and drop shipping, so don't think twice, do it now!  

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