Toronto

San Francisco

New York

London

Dubai

Singapore

Sydney

Tokyo

Founder Mobility

It's not about moving countries. It's about having options.

Year Moves

Countries

Home Base

The Core Principle

You don't have to give up your homeland. You just get more choices.

Trapped

•One country controls your future
•Single point of failure
•Chasing visas desperately
•Optimizing for permission

Sovereign

•Multiple options, choose freely
•Resilience through optionality
•Countries compete for you
•Building from strength

My Current Setup

How I structure geographic optionality

Toronto

Home Base

SF & NYC

Business Travel

Dubai & Singapore

Strategic Visits

3-4 months

Annual Travel

“I qualified for Canada's Start-Up Visa. US O-1A. UK Innovator. I chose Toronto anyway.”

Not because I had to — because I wanted to. That's the difference.

Three Transformations

Mobility is just one piece. Here's the full picture of what I'm building toward.

Geographic

Expanding options across countries. Not escaping — choosing. The model adapts to your life stage.

Life

From employee to owner. From corporate job to first business. Making the leap on your terms.

Financial

Work on what you want, when you want. Through sustainable businesses that compound over decades.

Read Chapter 11: The 30-Year Mindset

The Model Adapts

Different stages, different setups. The point is always: options.

Age 27

Maximum Flexibility

Single, no dependents. Easy to move around. Build the foundation now.

Age 37

Strategic Bases

Maybe kids, maybe not. Pick 2 cities and commit. Still have options.

Age 47+

Choose Your Place

Maybe back to one home. But now it's by choice, not circumstance.

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UK's £50K Removal: The Unintended Consequences

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Trump's 'Permanent Halt': Strategic Implications for Founders

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