Ep 158 Mikkel Thorup, CEO of ExpatMoney: Dropping Out and the Secret Path to Offshore Millions

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Welcome aboard another episode of Default Profitable, where we get real about the strategies that turn businesses into consistent cash machines. This time, I sat down with Mikkel Thorup, the expat expert who's bootstrapped his way from a tough school experience to running a 32-person team at ExpatMoney.com. We dive into his wild backstory—getting labeled with a learning disability as a kid, ditching public education early, and turning global travels into a powerhouse consulting firm that helps high-net-worth folks with offshore taxes, immigration, investments, and more. It's all about spotting market gaps, outsourcing everything but your genius, and making profitable your everyday reality.

Have you ever wondered what happens when a "special school" kid flips the script on the system and builds an empire without a single loan or investor? What does it take to circumnavigate the globe 400 times, live in nine countries, and consult ultra-wealthy clients on dodging stress while going offshore? How do you bootstrap a business from solo hustler to a team of 32, all while outsourcing cooking, cleaning, and driving to focus on family and flow? And speaking of family, Mikkel's got four kids (with a fifth on the way) and still crushes 10-hour workdays—turns out, that dyslexia his teachers called a brain glitch is now his superpower for hyper-focus, leaving him billing at $1,200 an hour without burning out.

Learn more about Mikkel Thorup and ExpatMoney.com at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikkelthorup.

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