“If you sell 1, you can sell 10″… Betting on myself as a digital nomad

Looking back, it was somewhat predictable that my colleagues backed down and didn’t take the leap to start a company as we agreed, but in my case, I mentally already made the decision. The deal and commitment to myself to leave was already sealed – so I had no other choice but to leave and march into the unknown! With no prior knowledge of building a product or service, I turned to offering my expertise as a freelancer online: pitch development, lead gen, sales messages, anything and everything sales/marketing related. Winning my first client gave me the boost of confidence to realize my goal of travelling, I knew that if I can close 1 client, I can close 10. I also knew that travelling and need to finance my lifestyle would give me just enough pressure to start turning freelancing into a business. It was a leap into the unknown when I decided to start traveling just months after leaving my job, with almost no savings and only one non-recurring client. The pressure from my family, who urged me to stay for the security of a stable job, made the decision even harder—they, like most families, naturally wanted what felt safest for me. Given the sparse income at the beginning, I opted for a cost-effective destination with beautiful beaches: I left for solo journey to Romania’s coastline!