That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs | Villages as a Service, Working Async-First, and Biggest Opportunities in Remote Work with the Founder of Remote-How Iwo Szapar

Today on the podcast Mitko is joined by Iwo Szapar, the founder and CEO of Remote-How the world's leading marketplace for remote & hybrid work experts, and Co-founder of the Remote-First Institute.

Show Notes

Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Iwo Szapar (@IwoSzapar), the founder and CEO of Remote-How the world's leading marketplace for remote & hybrid work experts, and Co-founder of the Remote-First Institute.

Since 2017, Iwo has advised over 600 companies (including Walmart, ING Bank, and Microsoft) to help them optimize their distributed workforce. He is also the author of “Remote Work is The Way: A Guide to Making the Most of Our Office-Optional Future” and has been featured in publications like Forbes, BBC, and Business Insider.

💬  Topics Discussed:

• Do you still need to live in big cities in order to get big work opportunities as a remote worker?
• The “Village as a Service” concept
• The problems with nomad hotspots and nomad accommodation sites
• How to find the right community for you?
• Are nomad families going to become a significant factor in the digital nomad lifestyle?
• Purchasing and owning properties as part of a community
• How did Iwo get his start in remote work?
• Attracting and retaining your remote workforce
• The early 2010’s landscape of remote work
• Helping companies adjust to a remote-first environment
• The pushback of companies and certain government agencies against remote work
• How to adapt to the largest change in the way people work in the last century?
• The growing number of people that expect work flexibility
• Focusing on outcomes instead of procedures as a company
• Moving from a synchronous to an asynchronous work environment
• The efficiency of a well-thought-out async work system
• The driving forces for the promotion of remote work
• What are some current opportunities in remote work?
• Building and growing your personal brand and network
• Outcome-based work
• Productizing services

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🎒 Resources:

• https://www.iwoszapar.com/
• https://remote-how.com/
• https://remote-first.institute/
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What is That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs ?

That Remote Life is a podcast focused on helping you become location independent in order to live life on your terms. Serial entrepreneur and traveler Mitko Karshovski interviews some of the most successful entrepreneurs and digital nomads to help uncover the strategies and skills to help you reach the same success. Follow Mitko's journey in real-time as he builds his own location independent business and shares all the lessons and experiences. If you are someone who wants to get out of a desk job, start your own business, and become a location independent entrepreneur, then this show is for you. Visit the show online at ThatRemoteLife.com/podcast