Posts by Amel Derragui

What a special honor it is to be able to celebrate the second anniversary of Tandem Nomads with you! I am so grateful to all of you who have been here since the start and those who have just joined our community.  In this episode, I share my journey of the past two years in the…

Have you ever heard of a virtual PR agency?  With the right tools and technology, you can almost any career with you.  Our guest today explains exactly how she did it. “Make sure to understand your needs, express them to your partner and find the right compromise” Melissa Mathews is American and currently lives with her family…

Part of our Tandem Nomad community includes military spouses who share the same challenges and ambitious as all other expat partners.  Today we hear about one particular military spouse, Erica McMannes, who shares how she started her portable startup and began generating revenue in under a year. “Give up perfectionism, when you start a business…

Many expats start blogs to share their global experience with friends and family back home.  But our guest today started her blog with the goal of growing an audience and being paid for her writing.  Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore is from Karachi, Pakistan. As an expat child, she grew up in Bahrain, New York City and Pakistan. After…

Do you have an idea for a product and service and don’t know what to do next?  Listen to this episode where you’ll hear tips and inspiration on how to build a product, get it to the market and grow your portable business. Ebere Akadiri comes from Nigeria where she founded two businesses, a retail…