Expat life from the perspective of a US-born entrepreneur living in Bali since 2019 and running US-registered ecommerce stores remotely. This category covers visas, banking, healthcare, tax considerations, cost of living, and the practical reality of building a business while based outside your home country. Long-term expat life requires the right business formation, a profitable high-ticket dropshipping operation, and operational systems that work across time zones. Grab the free mini course or get 1-on-1 coaching.
Non-US LLC owners face a unique challenge when setting up shop in America. You need a registered agent, but you’re not physically present. You can’t just use your home address on file, and the legal requirements get complicated fast. That’s exactly why I’m writing this today, because I’ve seen what happens when business owners try […]
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Best State to Form an LLC as a Non-US Resident: The Complete Guide for International Entrepreneurs If you’re running an e-commerce business or high-ticket dropshipping operation from outside the United States, forming an LLC as a non-resident is one of the smartest moves you can make. I’ve worked with hundreds of international entrepreneurs, and the
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The short answer is yes, absolutely. Non-US citizens can own a US LLC, and thousands of international entrepreneurs do exactly that. I’ve been building ecommerce businesses for 15+ years at E-Commerce Paradise and teaching high-ticket dropshipping to entrepreneurs around the world. Many of my coaching clients are based outside the United States, and forming a
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What It Actually Looks Like to Run a High-Ticket Dropshipping Business From Bali as a Digital Nomad By Trevor Fenner | Updated 2026 There is a version of the digital nomad story that gets told online constantly, and it involves a lot of sunsets, infinity pools, and vague references to making money while you sleep.
US Global Mail has the longest track record in the virtual mailbox category by a significant margin. Founded in Houston, Texas in 1999 — years before “digital mail” was a recognized product category — the company pioneered the concept of managing physical mail remotely, originally built around the needs of American expats and frequent international
Location independence is one of the biggest advantages of running an ecommerce or online business. When your income follows you rather than tying you to a desk, the world becomes your office. Southeast Asia in Q1, Europe in the summer, South America in the fall — it is entirely possible, and the gap between doing
When you’re running an ecommerce business from Bali, Chiang Mai, or anywhere else in Southeast Asia, travel insurance isn’t optional. A single hospital visit in Thailand without coverage can cost $3,000–$10,000 out of pocket. A medical evacuation can run $50,000 or more. And most domestic US health insurance policies cover nothing the moment you leave
Most people buy travel insurance at the last minute, choosing whichever plan the booking site recommends or defaulting to the cheapest option without reading what it actually covers. That approach works until it does not, and the moments when it stops working tend to be the most expensive and stressful of any trip. A medical
I’ve been living as a digital nomad based out of Bali since well before it became trendy, and managing US mail from overseas is one of those operational headaches that every expat figures out eventually. The question isn’t whether you need a virtual mailbox when you’re living abroad: you do. The question is which one
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