Toronto

San Francisco

New York

London

Dubai

Singapore

Sydney

Tokyo

Sovereign

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 have entities across multiple countries. Bank accounts in different jurisdictions. I chose Toronto as home base anyway.”

Not because I was stuck — because it was the strongest move. That's the difference.
Now I help founders design the same kind of optionality.

What Sovereignty Actually Looks Like

It's not one thing. It's the compound effect of three freedoms working together.

Geographic

Wake up in one country, invoice from another, bank in a third. Not because you're running — because you designed it that way.

Professional

You own the business, the business doesn't own you. No boss, no board, no single client that controls your income.

Financial

Your wealth compounds across jurisdictions. Your runway isn't denominated in one currency or subject to one tax code.

Read Chapter 11: The 30-Year Mindset

A Day in the Life

This is what it actually feels like when no single country controls your future.

Morning

Toronto, Home Base

Coffee, deep work, calls with the team. Your home city — chosen, not assigned. You could leave tomorrow. You stay because you want to.

Afternoon

Business Without Borders

A client pays your US entity. Revenue flows to your holding company. Your accountant in Singapore confirms the structure is clean. You didn't think about any of it — the architecture handles itself.

Evening

Optionality Compounds

A new tax law passes. Your friends panic. You check with your advisor — you're already structured for this. That's the quiet power of having options nobody can take away.

If this way of thinking resonates, George occasionally works with founders on jurisdictional strategy through ANC.

But the essays below are where the real thinking lives.

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The Mobility Portfolio: How to Think Like a Strategic Investor

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The Talent Magnet Strategy: How Location Became Competitive Advantage

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What Employment Actually Felt Like at 18

It was 2017. I was at the University of Waterloo, barely one semester into my CS degree. International student. Broke. My English was fine but my experience was zero. I had one semester of coding in an unfamiliar school system and absolutely no resume to speak of. The program required me to find an internship. That was non-negotiable. You either found a co-op job or you couldn't continue. I was terrified. The Advice Everyone Gave Me Everyone told me the same thing: you should go on study t

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Three Ways to Build a US Business Without Moving There

Everyone assumes you need to move to the US to build a US business. I've helped 12 companies scale in America while staying based in Canada, Europe, and Asia. Combined revenue impact: $47M+ over 3 years. Here are the three proven models that work—and the strategic advantages that emerged that nobody expected. The Three Models That Actually Work Model 1: The Partnership Proxy * Find US partner who becomes your market presence * They handle relationships, you handle product/delivery * Rev

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Beyond Visa Services: Strategic Geography Consulting

Most immigration lawyers help you get a visa. They don't help you decide if you should. The difference matters more than you think. Getting the visa is the easy part. Choosing the right geography for your business model, growth stage, and 10-year objectives is where millions of dollars and years of opportunity get won or lost. Here's why most immigration advice misses the bigger picture—and how to think strategically about geography instead. The Immigration Lawyer Problem What immigration

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UK's £50K Removal: The Unintended Consequences

The UK removed the £50K investment requirement for Innovator Founder visas in March 2024. Everyone focused on the obvious effect: easier access for international founders. Nobody anticipated the second and third-order consequences that are reshaping European startup ecosystems. Here's what actually happened, why it matters, and how to position for policy arbitrage while everyone else reacts. What Actually Changed The Policy Shift: * Before: Innovator Founder visa required £50K investment

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