- Name: Rainer T.
- Current location: Toronto, Ontario
- Home town: Tokyo, Japan
- Education: Honours, Bachelor of Business Admin-Wilfrid Laurier
- Current position: Digital start-up owner
- Bio: Rain worked in advertising for numerous years after university. Eventually, he started his own consulting practice and two years ago, started travel blogging as a hobby. Since then, it's grown into a position with reoccurring revenue. He continues to do consulting but is currently focused on launching a new startup (www.jauntin.com) and building his travel blog.
- Countries I've worked in: Canada, USA, Japan, Greece, UK, Czech Republic, Germany, Thailand, Ireland
- Areas of expertise: Project Management, UX design, front-end coding.
- Country: Canada
- Region: North America
- Degree subject: Business & commerce
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Who are you and what do you do?
Rain has no background or education in computers and yet he built a successful company based in tech. Here's how.
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What's a typical day or week like for you?
Freelancing might not be as glamorous as it sounds. Find out how many hours per week it takes to build your dream.
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As a freelancer, how do you stay connected to your community and find clients?
Rain reveals his secret for selling himself to prospective clients.
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What do you enjoy about working internationally?
How working abroad isn't just good for the soul--it's also good for business.
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How did you begin your start-up?
On-demand travel insurance? It will soon be a reality with Rain's latest project.
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How do you become profitable as a travel blogger?
Can you make money travel blogging? Yes, you can and Rain tells us how.
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What are some challenges that you've faced?
You better get good at math if you're working across borders. Here's why.
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What skills does it take to succeed in your role?
If you were paying attention in your economics class, it's all about supply and demand--and personal brand.
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What would be your advice to other would-be entrepreneurs?
Formal education background doesn't matter. Here's where Rain predicts the gaps in the market are--and where to find financial support.
