Travel Dave is one of the internship winners here on Koh Phangan sponsored by KohSpace. He manages the marketing and social media for his assigned resort as well as put together events such as the Travel Bloggers retreat. In this episode we talk about what coworking on the full moon party island is actually like, the new coworking space, as well as how this internship has given Dave a new marketable skill managing the reputations and helping grow bookings for hotels and resorts. You can check out Dave Brett's book Travel Hacking or his website at TravelDave.co.uk see the show notes for more links.

Listen to episode 88 on iTunes here.

Austin, Texas is known as the fastest growing city for tech startups and entrepreneurs filled with coworking spaces and tons of events such as South by Southwest. Chiang Mai is known for its fast growing digital nomad scene and low costs of living for bootstrapping entrepreneurs.  Taylor West and Stephanie Simon recently moved from Austin to Chiang Mai and went from working for startups to freelancing as copywriters. In this episode we talk about the pros and cons of living in Austin and Chiang Mai and what place is better for startups as well as digital nomads.

You can listen to the full episode 87 oniTunes here.

Imagine the perfect travel shirt, one that you can wear for days, that never smells, and makes you look like a million bucks. Kyle Barraclough dreamt up the perfect shirt and made it a reality while bootstrapping in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In just the first 15 days, Libertad Apparel raised over $55,651 on Kickstarter achieving their campaign goal of $50k.  

I had Kyle come on the show to talk about how he took a big idea and made it reality, and what his secrets were to his success on kickstarter. I also ordered one of the shirts myself, i loved it so much, and in the show notes you can see how you can get one yourself. Listen to Episode 86 on iTunes here, or simply subscribe on your favorite podcast app on your phone. 

Trevor Reid worked for a startup in San Francisco, and sold his shares after being acquired by Twitter. He spent the next 6 months skiing, backpacking SE Asia and has now relocated to Chiang Mai and is starting a Dropshipping Store. Listen to this episode to hear why he is starting a new life as a digital nomad and what the differences are in the entrepreneurial scene in silicon valley versus Chiang Mai, Thailand. 

Listen to Episode 85 on your smart phone's app on on iTunes here. 

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