15 years ago I had recently divorced, broke and clinically depressed. I decided to pack it all in and move to Asia - as one does!

I figured if I was going to be divorced, broke and depressed I may as well do it in another country so I could learn the language as something useful to do!

I moved out to Beijing and ended up living there for 2 years.

During this time I tried out a number of businesses - all online because it wasn’t easy for a UK citizen to start a business in China.

I had read Tim Ferris’ excellent The Four Hour Workweek and was inspired to rebuild my life following that ideal of location independent, online business. Making money in expensive countries like the US whilst spending it in cheaper countries like China and South East Asia.

I tried maybe a dozen different companies during that time. Most failed.

One worked.

And that’s all I need: one success.

I knew it would work when I took a trip by train from Beijing to Tibet, a 2 week car journey through Tibet to Nepal, 2 weeks meditating and doing yoga in Nepal and then flying on to a friends’ wedding in Mumbai.

All with very limited internet.

But with the business running on autopilot without me being there.

After the trip I came out richer than I had been when I first set out - despite having very little ability to work on the business whilst away.

This for me was an a-ha moment!

And this a-ha moment probably saved my life.

After that point I began to consult and teach others on how to start, run and grow online businesses.

I’ve been helping first time entrepreneurs for over a decade to start their own online business.

This course you are currently reading is the culmination of this experience.