The Stateless Founder teaches digital nomads how to build location-independent businesses powered by AI and automation. Each week, Santi and Kira break down real business models, workflows, costs, and templates so you can grow from anywhere and spend more time traveling and less time grinding.
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Each Tuesday, we help digital nomads build and scale a business that runs from anywhere—with AI.
A plan you can ship this week
Simple steps from idea to first dollar, with tool setup included.
Real costs and what you keep
Know what you'll spend, what to charge, and what's left over.
Hours back, not more work
Automations that cut busywork so your business runs while you travel.
Fix‑it playbook
The common failure points—and the quick checks that keep things running.
Lean help, clear standards
When to bring in a helper and how to keep quality across time zones.
Run it from anywhere
Make it work on weak Wi‑Fi and odd hours with simple backup plans.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Started as a machine learning engineer at Spotify in Stockholm for three years before burning out and taking a one-way flight to Bali in 2021. Built his first AI automation agency from a coworking space in Canggu, scaling it to $18K MRR in nine months before selling it to focus on productized AI tools. Now runs two location-independent AI businesses: an AI workflow automation consultancy and a micro-SaaS for content repurposing. Deep technical knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure combined with practical experience building and selling multiple AI businesses while living in 14 countries over three years Running his businesses from Portugal on a D7 visa, focusing on building AI products that generate passive income while actively consulting with other nomads on their AI business strategies Santi sees too many nomads chasing shiny AI tools without understanding unit economics or sustainable business models — he wants to share the unglamorous operational reality of what actually works when you're building from different time zones every month.
Mexico City, Mexico
Former content strategist at HubSpot who went remote in 2022, initially freelancing while traveling through Latin America. Discovered AI content tools could 10x her output, allowing her to serve more clients without working more hours. Built an AI-powered content agency that now employs seven other nomad contractors across four continents, generating $31K MRR. Specializes in AI-assisted content operations for B2B SaaS companies. Mastery of AI content workflows and prompt engineering, plus proven experience scaling a service business with distributed AI-augmented talent while maintaining quality Operating her agency from Mexico City while building an AI course creation tool that helps experts package their knowledge into cohort-based courses Kira believes the nomad community focuses too much on solo grinding and not enough on building leveraged businesses — she wants to show how AI enables you to build real companies, not just freelance operations, from anywhere.