Alan Donegan: Ins and Outs of a Nomadic Business

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Moving to the United States

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"Moving to the United States" is a podcast dedicated to helping people relocate to America by addressing all aspects of the transition. Each episode provides practical information and advice on topics like obtaining the proper visas, finding employment or starting a business, securing housing, adjusting to American culture and way of life, setting up bank accounts and utilities, purchasing a vehicle, enrolling children in school and more. The show aims to guide new immigrants and expatriates through the various challenges of relocation by breaking down the complex processes into easy-to-understand segments. Listeners will gain insights from the host and real people who have successfully made the move to the US.

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Alan Donegan: Ins and Outs of a Nomadic Business

Moving to the United States

57 minutes 41 seconds

5 years ago

Alan Donegan: Ins and Outs of a Nomadic Business

Today we are joined by the founder of the PopUp Business School, Alan Donegan.

Running a nomadic business across numerous different countries, he’s got a lot to share about how to start a successful business, and how to expand and operate in different countries and cultures once you do.

Alan is a strong believer in the idea that you don’t need a lot of money to start a business. All you need is a good idea and the right direction.

He tells us everything he does to help starting businesses, as well as what his own journey has looked like starting the PopUp Business School.

"We go through five different ways to start a business without debt. Because one of the most common beliefs is it takes money to make money, and that’s just not true." - Alan Donegan

Time Stamps:

00:11 - What PopUp Business School is and why Alan started the company.
01:20 - How it works and where the money comes from.
02:47 - How long the course is and how many people are involved.
03:55 - What kind of businesses have started with the course.
05:30 - How to get involved with PopUp Business School, and what the curriculum looks like.
09:09 - Where the business runs its courses.
13:36 - Where Alan’s team is.
15:26 - What it’s like running a company nomadically.
21:22 - The types of businesses that can be successfully ran nomadically.
26:45 - How Alan’s friends and family reacted to his idea to run a business nomadically.
29:42 - The risk involved with starting a business from debt.
32:49 - Expanding the business outside of the UK.
35:27 - How sponsorship changes across countries.
44:29 - The importance of focusing on the sales.
45:15 - How Alan has found the opportunities to expand into other countries.
48:31 - How to deal with different cultures as you operate in different countries.
50:48 - How people's reasons to start a business change across different cultures.
52:51 - Things to avoid when you’re starting a business.
56:13 - The amount of time it takes to build a business.
58:04 - Dos and don’ts for starting a company nomadically.

Send us questions you want answered to info@mtbonnell.com

Resources:

PopUp Business School
Mount Bonnell Advisors

Connect with Alan Donegan:
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